an artist's debut!!!

max has just completed his first self portrait and here it is....

a taste of fall

ok so fall has arrived and for those of you not in the area here is a peak at some of the colors that surround us new englanders. enjoy!!! the weather is getting cooler but we have been lucky, not too cold just yet. we have not had any of the white stuff yet either, which is more than ok with me. mark has been scoping out the snow blowers though.... max is great these days, a handful as usual, but lots of fun. he has discovered the art of tooting and annoucing it to the world... he'll give you a heads up with," it smells like somethig died in here." it funny until he annouces it in the middle of the grocery store. he has also discovered santa and toy commericals, he had decided that he should have every toy he sees on tv and has also decided he is going to stay up and wait for santa. it is going to be a LOOOOONG couple of months.

we spent some time a couple of weeks ago picking up leaves and max learned all about leaf jumping that day. needless to say he came in with leaves in his underpants and in his ears that day.

this is max and i on my birthday. mark had the camera and just kept taking pics, here are a couple of 'em. they are little blurry, but i thought he got the mood of the moment. thanks, babe

Halloween

Well, we did get out for some trick or treating this year. max definitely had a better handle on the whole candy bit, although he was not as cooperative with his costume this year. fun was still had and mark and i will be eating candy until xmas. here are some shots of max and our nephews, jeffrey and evan.

we got some smiles out of mom and pop pop...

max sporting some billy bob teeth he got from one of his trick bags!!!