Happy Birthday Great-Grandma Taylor!

Max wanted to wish his great-grandma a very Happy Birthday! He hopes she feels better soon and is anxiously awaiting our upcoming visit!

Over Great-Grandma's birthday weekend Max had an adventure to Whidbey Island to visit Sarah's beach house. He had a great time playing in the sand. Below are some pictures of Max waiting patiently in the ferry line, and playing with Daddy and his new buddy Brian.

Nature Walk

Max and Grandma went for a nature walk today. We had a great time collecting pine cones and looking at the snakes. He met a little girl who gave him a flower. He was pretty charmed, maybe more so with her dog. He took a little header and got a scrape on this head, just in time for his one year pictures. He barely wimpered and went on running down the path. We had a very fun time.

A visit from the Easter Bunny!

Max had a very busy first Easter. We went to church at 9am, then had brunch at our house. Max ate more than I have ever seen him eat...he has a thing for scalloped potatoes, apparently. From the Easter Bunnies he received a Mariners baseball hat and tickets to go to a game with Mom and Dad, and also a life vest, and garden tools that are just his size. He also has just begun to color, so Grandma gave him some crayons and a coloring book as well. After everyone left we had a nice 2 hour family nap, then off to a nursery for flowers.
The only downside of the day was that Max did not get to enjoy the yummy egg dish that Grandpa Nick made, no more eggs or peanuts for Max following Thursday's visit to the allergist :-(

It's BBQ Season!

BBQ season is finally upon us! This weekend we competed at Pike Place Market and had a great time. Out of 29 teams we placed 5th overall, pretty good! Max had so much fun people watching at the market and from the hotel window. He is also having fun with his new favorite activities, clapping, and saying "touchdown" and raising both of his arms. While he is a bit off with the sports season, we figure he'll have it perfected by the time football actually rolls around. Right now "touchdown" sounds a bit like "toosh-doo" but we're getting there :-)

Happy Birthday Max!

Today Max celebrated his first birthday! We started the day with both grandma's. First, we got Max's first haircut. He got to sit in a Blue Angels toy jet and he did great! Then, we went out to lunch at the Purple Cafe where Max accidentally broke a plate (oops!), then went to Woodland Park Zoo. It was pretty crummy weather but we braved the elements and Max had fun. He especially liked the Gorillas and Orangutans. Then we came home and Max had a nice nap in grandma's arms, then the family came over for some BBQ that Daddy made. Max said "hot" for the first time, and also learned what great fun clapping can be. Every time Max clapped everyone else would cheer him on and he loved it! He also enjoyed his birthday cake, so much that he had chocolate cake smothered in his hair! Happy Birthday buddy!