Tag Time

A-Z
TagA- Attached Or Single: Attached
B- Best Friend: Mom, Dad, Jared, Max...too many to count
C- Cake Or Pie: That depends. Cake if it has something other than whip cream frosting. Pie if the crust is sweet. Like the Cherry Cheesecake recipe my mom makes, that's actually my Aunt Pam's recipe...mmmm I'm salivating.
D- Day Of Choice: Saturday, I like it when Jared is home and we all get to spend time together
E- Essential Item: Contacts or glasses. Can't see the "Big E" without them
F- Favorite Color: I have always liked red, but blue has been growing on me because both Jared and Max look so good in it :)
G- Greatest Accomplishment: Graduating from UCLA
H- Hometown: Torrance, CA
I- Indulgences: Sleep, you don't truly appreciate it until you lose it
J- January Or July: January. Although, I prefer the fall. It is too hot in July in Riverside
K- Kids: 1 - Maximus aka: Mutz, Terrorist
L- Life is Incomplete without: Family
M- Marriage Date: December 30, 2006
N- Number of Siblings: Three by blood and four others
O- Oranges or Apples: Pineapples
P- Phobias or Fears: Someone close to me dying
Q- Quotes: "Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind." Albert Einstein
R- Reason to Smile: Maximus smiling...he has Jared's smile
S- Season: Fall...cool crisp air and Halloween
T- Tag five friends: Erin, Jill, Mike, Dad, Joanne
U- Unknown Fact about Me: I have mastered the art of the "finger sweep", thanks to Max. I have become quite a pro. So if you have a small child, do not fear, I will get it out of their mouth.
V- Very Favorite Store: I don't have one, it's been a while since I've done shopping I actually enjoy. For Max I would pick Gymboree; I love all the goofy hats they have.
W- Worst Habit: Biting my nails. I relapsed.
X- X-ray or Ultra sound: Ultrasound
Y- Your Favorite Food: Ice cream
Z- Your Zodiac sign: Taurus

These Shoes Were Made for Walkin'

Here's a little vid of Max walkin' around California Adventure.

Max's 1st Official Haircut

Before

After

Last Wed. Jared, Max and I headed off to Monkey Dooz to get Max's hair cut. Max has had a few trims before, but this was his first time getting it all chopped off. Monkey Dooz is a kid's salon. We were really worried how Max would make it through the haircut since he tends to writhe and cry as if each hair has a nerve ending. The lady who cut his hair asked if he could have a lollipop...needless to say he was in heaven. He didn't make a peep the whole time, mainly due to the fact that his mouth was full of lolli. Even when she busted out the clippers...nothing. Max is now quite the tantrum thrower and he threw a doozie when the lollipop stick was confiscated.

After lollipop friend was consumed and dangerous but tasty stick was taken away... Max was a little upset

Max also has discovered doorknobs; luckily, he hasn't figured out how they work yet. Every morning when Jared heads off to work Max throws a fit as soon as the door closes behind him, it's kind of sad. Notice the super sweet kicks Max is sporting in this pic (thanks to Lindsey Adams). Max has graduated from the soft soled shoes to real shoes.

When Jared is playing on the PS3 Max always wants to help him by pressing all the buttons on daddy's controller. Here is a pic of them playing together. Max's controller was not actually on and he wasn't fooled for long.

Two Buddies

Apple Picking

The USDA apple inspector

I think this one has a worm

Love that curious little boy!

Don't worry this one was picked off a tree by mommy, not off the ground by Mutz.

Two weeks ago Max and I went with our mommy group to Riley Farms in Oak Glen to pick apples. We ended up doing a lot of walking for a little picking. But it was worth it because Max really liked to eat the apples, in fact he's still eating them. Funny how much longer fruit lasts when it's picked fresh.

When the cat's away the mice will play

Here's a video Jared took when I was running an errand