A Day Out With Thomas

Yesterday Jeff and I took Max to the Oklahoma Railway Museum for A Day Out With Thomas. We got to meet Sir Tophum Hatt, take a ride on Thomas, see a ventriloquist and play with trains. Max had not had a nap so at times he was a little grumpy but overall he enjoyed it. Once we got off the train Max was pooped so we went home where he caught some zzz's in the car. Jeff also forced him to walk everywhere to work on building his stamina so he had a work out!

Hello Thomas!

Maxwell was awestruck by all of the little things especially the rocks.

 Daddy Made Max walk almost everywhere we went. It made me feel bad for him when he fell a few times but Jeff is right because he does need to build his stamina.

 I tried to cheat the system and take a picture too instead of paying for one. Karma on me cause the photo turned out fuzzy, oops.

 Max was getting restless while we waited for the train to go so I let him take a picture. I'm pretty sure I have the next Annie Leibovitz

 I have come to realize that just because I want to take a cute family picture doesn't mean that I get what I want. Apparently taking pictures of Max (or Jeff) are based on how they feel that moment. Clearly this was not a moment where he wanted a picture taken.

Maxwell's 3rd Video

I know that I am behind on my blogging. Lately has been a lot of the same. Max is loving school and I can see improvements all the time. He is still going to equestrian therapy every other week and Dusty has become one of his new best friends. Also Max starts baseball with the Miracle League next week. To tell you the truth I think Jeff might be excited about that one too. Seeing as how baseball season is about to come to an end. Some of you may remember that either I or my girlfriend Christie has made a video to remember the past year with my favorite person. These are really more for me than anything. I love remember the great times and the hard times. This has been a year full of firsts. firsts steps, first haircut, first time using a spoon and so much more. A year of ups and downs that I wouldn't change for anything. Sorry for my hiatus but it has been for a good cause because I have been working on this...

Married to an older man.

There are only 20 days a year that I can ever say I'm married to an older man. As of yesterday Jeff turned 28 and I am the younger woman in his life. As Jeff and I both are getting older it seems that birthdays have lost some of the excitement that they used to carry. Maybe because we work hard and have a 3 year old, or maybe this is how it is. I like to think it is because we are busy people though. The day started off unfortunately for Jeff early since Max had an eye appointment and everything looks good from what the doctor could tell. After dropping Max off at school Jeff and I headed home for a nap, interrupted but nice. After we picked up Maxwell we went and had a tasty Mexican lunch at Ted's. Then Jeff got his gifts. I got him tickets to see Weezer coming up in October, a mini fridge for his office and a toaster. The man wont have to leave his office to do anything but go to the bathroom, oh yeah and work. Max and I went up to his work with his favorite meal of chili and Maxwell's present for daddy. Then we headed home and I made a pit stop. Jeff said he didn't want a cake or anything but I know him pretty well to know he is lying especially since we were standing in Jeff's most hated place, Walmart. I knew all he wanted to do was get out of there. Since he wouldn't decide he got 2. Yes I made him 2 desserts since he wouldn't pick!!! All in all it wasn't bad. No crazy surprise trip to Hawaii but who knows maybe next year.

Max and I had to put together the last touch of his gift to daddy.

 I asked Max what he wanted to name it. I said "want to name him Sherman?" he shook his head no and just kept saying, "Dada."

 The finished product!

 Chili picnic with daddy!

 Helping daddy open his present. I let Max pick the stuff that went in. I was surprised he picked a baseball book, he bought daddy some candy and of course the gnome for daddy's office. Daddy has now named him Winkle Bottom.

 And in true Jeff and Max fashion Winkle Bottom ended up with his hat stuck in Maxwell's nose!