Max and Kate love to destroy Grandma's kitchen. Max loves to pull everything out of the drawers. Kate likes to put everything back in the drawers. GO TEAM WORK!
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| From Kate & Max - January |
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| From Kate & Max - January |
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
11 Months
Time is flying by as we prepare for our big move and the kids change constantly.
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| From Kate & Max - January |
Kate is cruising around, walks with big steps if you hold her hands, and has quite a personality. She is full of drama - she dances, shows us how big she is, and tries to get us to copy her by coughing, smacking her lips, and waving. She will crawl right up to our feet and stand up for an "uppie". Last week Kate discovered that the toilet has water - a milestone to remember!
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| From Kate & Max - January |
Max got his third and fourth tooth within a week of each other. He babbles nonstop. He is very content playing by himself, with Kate, or with us. He likes pushing cars across the floor and chasing after them, opening and closing every door he passes, squeezing through tights spaces, crawling over things, standing, and dancing. He can eat a ton of food including all of Kate's leftovers, which she will drop on his tray when she is done eating.
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| From Kate & Max - January |
As always, bath time continues to be a favorite time of the day. Max will play forever inside the tub, throwing toys out, while Kate will just as happily play outside the tub returning the toys to Max. This is a game that they play all day with their house, barn, and kitchen drawers -
in-and-out, in-and-out...
The fun never stops OR slows down!
Above Freezing
We took advantage of a little "heat wave" and played outside.
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| From Kate & Max - January |
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| From Kate & Max - January |
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| From Kate & Max - January |
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| From Kate & Max - January |
Ahhhh, the swing
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| From Kate & Max - January |
Sunday, January 10, 2010
PJs
Do you remember those fuzzy PJs with grippie feet you had as a kid? I certainly do and maybe Max and Kate will remember too!
Kate admiring Grammie's quilt!
Kate admiring Grammie's quilt!
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| From Kate & Max - January |
Max playing with an empty box!
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| From Kate & Max - January |
Giving George a little love...
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| From Kate & Max - January |
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| From Kate & Max - January |
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Happy New Year
Welcome 2010! Peter and I enjoyed a nice day shopping for furniture and the kids spent the day with their cousin, Emma! They had a blast playing with her and all her fun new toys including a life-sized barn door with all sorts of bells and whistles (literally)!
Kate is busy pulling up on everything and transferring from one thing to the next. A new tooth popped through this morning. She enjoys saying "Hi"and "Bye" and waving. She will say hi or bye and wave every time she turns around or leaves a room. he loves Grandma's pots and pans drawers and flush the toilet in her new little toy house.
Max is a busy little guy, getting into all the cupboards and drawers, pulling out all the baskets and linens, opening and closing every door he passes. He loves the barn and house he got for Christmas because they both have plenty of doors and buttons to push and make noise. He is slightly obsessed with things that roll - car, dump truck, tins, balls, and empty yogurt cup. He is a little chatter box but we do not understand any of the gibberish!
Friday, December 25, 2009
Our First Christmas
It has been a busy and memorable holiday. We started the holiday with a friendly gathering at the Devries (family friends) house Wednesday night. The kids had a blast playing with a three year old girl and a one and a half year old boy. Kate tried desperately to follow them around and Max was completely amazed by them both. Uncle Matt was my second husband and toted the kids and I around town.
Christmas Eve was super fun as everyone started arriving to town. The Kranz family met the Johnson family at O'Henry hotel for tea and pastries - Ken and Mary Ellen's Christmas Eve tradition. It was so nice and relaxing and a great way to kick off the holiday weekend. We capped off the evening with homemade Shrimp and Grits (YUMMY) and Secret Santa gifts.
Christmas Eve was super fun as everyone started arriving to town. The Kranz family met the Johnson family at O'Henry hotel for tea and pastries - Ken and Mary Ellen's Christmas Eve tradition. It was so nice and relaxing and a great way to kick off the holiday weekend. We capped off the evening with homemade Shrimp and Grits (YUMMY) and Secret Santa gifts.
Christmas was very exciting! Kate and Max enjoyed unwrapping gifts at several points during the day between eating and naps. As we anticipated the wrapping paper was the highlight but now that we have taken things out of the packaging (WOW) they are really enjoying the farm, house, riding toy, push toy, laptop, Madeline doll, truck, bath toys, and books to mention a few! The Kranz family enjoyed a wonderful brunch and we went to Liz and Bill's house for a Johnson Christmas. The cousins had a blast by the Christmas tree and in the tub!
The following day the Johnson family got together again to enjoy homemade lasagna by Lana! It was so fantastic and now her and Charles are off the New Zealand for another extended stay.
Mom and Dad Kranz were generous enough to invite my parents, Liz, and Emma to dinner Sunday night. The parents had a great time sharing ridiculous stories of our past and present.
Thank you to all of our friends and family who have made this a special and very memorable Christmas.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
How are things at Grandma and Grandpa's house?
We are all making the adjustment to Grandma and Grandpa's house. The kids are exploring every corner. Grandma and Grandpa have done an amazing job preparing for our arrival - toys in baskets in every room of the house, safety proofing throughout the house, and delicious treats for us all. We have been able to maintain our daily schedule, I get time to myself each day (YAY), and Momma Kranz has been cooking some amazing meals! Life is Good!
Kate and Max have found a favorite spot to enjoy their bottle - in front of these beautiful doors/windows that lead out to the deck. The birds and squirrels come to eat and play, which amuses them both.
Max and Kate are enjoying Peter, Andy, and Matt's toys. Max especially loves the train.
We have spent a lot of time in Grandma's studio. The kids love the rocking chair especially when Grandma rocks and reads!
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