Enjoying November

Max loves going outside, especially if Dash is around. I got this picture while Dash was making Max smile and really happy (as you can tell.) Some of our neighbors got some alpacas recently so we are going over to see them this evening since Max is into animals so much right now. Look for some pics in the near future.

Assessing the Damage

Ok, so the title is a little dramatic, but I will say that I am really bumbed! Our dear computer got a virus last week, and eventhough we did our best to salvage our files, we were unsuccessful. For all of you moms out there, that means Max's baby pics are gone! :-( I cried a little. Well, I am very thankful that we have this blog because that means we still have quite a few pics of Max. However, we didn't put all of the pics on the blog, and my heart aches about the ones that were lost. Lesson learned: don't only save important files on the hard drive. My mom has been great though. She thought they had around 50 pics of Max, and it has ended up being around 130. Hmm, thank God for grandparents!! Love you, mom and dad. (I love you too, Michi!)

Once we find out what we still have, I'll be posting more pics on the blog. Until then, keep putting pics of your kids on your blogs, so we can enjoy their beautiful faces. Love you all!

~ Charissa

Outside Adventures

I took the first 2 pics on a day when it had finally cooled off. It felt like the 1st day of Fall, so Max and I had to go out and enjoy the cool air. This was also one of his first times to explore the front yard.
Here Max, Dash and I are getting ready to take a walk in the rain. It was a big hit!!
Here he is the back yard. Dada was doing some yard work and Mama was picking up pecans. So Max had fun standing and pretending he was sword fighting.

Birthday Friends and Family

davis


lexi & janet
judy
gigi %gpa
amy % tif
rich
us after the party :-)

Hey Guys

1st Birthday

One Year Ago Today

As I got Max out of the car on this chilly yet sunny Autumn morning, my mind wandered back to a year ago. I had already finished teaching and was just waiting for the arrival of our dear little boy. I remember journaling and asking God for a safe and soon delivery. That afternoon, a very sunny day, I drove to visit Lainie at CIU, and it was there that the first signs of labor began. So it was one year ago today that the journey of motherhood began in full force. It has been an amazing trip so far, and I count myself very blessed to have such and amazing and sweet little boy. (Although he is very upset as I write this because he doesn't want to take his nap. ) Tomorrow at 2:39 PM Max will have been living on this earth for exactly one year. We are going to celebrate on Saturday, so keep looking for Birthday pictures. Thanks to all of you who have blessed us and him in so many ways. We love you.

Charissa :-)