To be a kid again.

I remember as a child, how tough it was to go to sleep Christmas Eve and how 5 a.m. never came quick enough. I know Max will not remember Christmas at 18 months of age, but we'll be able to show him this when he's older. (I recommend turning off the music at the bottom of my blog.)

And these:

Max playing with his trains. Notice how neat and orderly the set it. (Thanks to mom and dad's hard work the night before).
Look at it now. Pure chaos...Godzilla!
Sammy opening a present at Grandma and Grandpa's house.
Clothes...boring (says Max), but totally necessary (says Mommy). Thanks grandma!
His new wheels. He also got an electric motorcycle. Kid has more forms of transportation than we do.

Christmas Eve.

The last time my boys will wear Santa suits together...for at least another year. I wonder what age is too old?

The week before Christmas.

Opening presents from Grandma Cindy and Grandpa Dave. We love our gifts!

Merry Christmas

From the Buscaglia Family!

I took a picture of a picture, lame, I know. But, I thought everyone should experience Christmas/meeting Santa through the eyes of our children. Sam has no clue what is going on and Max would rather take a nap or have his diaper changed that sit anywhere near Santa. Chris and I did not plan on being in the picture (hence no lipstick and wearing glasses), but "you gotta do whatcha gotta do."
Max hiding behind the picture ashamed of his earlier actions. Yeah right, he could care less. Toys were on his mind. Oh, and Yo Gabba Gabba is on!

Sammy baby....

Buh-bum.. buh-bum...
Sammy baby, just sleep for nine straight hours, for me
Been an awful good mommy
Sammy baby, lets start this new sleeping schedule tonight.

Oh wait, wrong lyrics. Anyhow, he is adorable, even if he doesn't sleep through the night.

Ways to occupy an 18-month-old

1. Let him paint. But keep in mind that the mess will be huge. Painting lasted 15 minutes. Shower, washing the high chair, and cleaning the floor took 30 minutes. Max thanked me for the experience by doing a number 2 in the shower while I was getting his towel. Got to love him!

2. Have the great grandparents come visit. They wore Max out! Max and Grandpa pulled up a chair to watch his favorite show, Yo Gabba Gabba. Ignore the angry face, Max was having a great time.

3. Let him hold/squeeze his brother. This requires adult supervision; purely for poor Sammy's sake.

4. Put up a Christmas tree. Mommy took time to decorate a nice fake Christmas tree for the family which is pure torture for Max. Since then, we've been continuously telling him not to touch it. On day 20, the tree finally fell down. It was bound to happen. (NOTE: The tree has transformed from a thing of beauty to a complete mess. Oh well, we are having fun!)

5. Let him go crazy and run around the house. DISCLAIMER: This may lead to a fat lip (see photo below).

We've got a trouble maker on our hands

Well, not quite. We like to think of Max as adventurous, daring, curious, you know, tough boy qualities. But, the little guy has really been testing Mommy and Daddy lately. He is always on the go and into something

"Max, please don't climb on the box." - Mommy

"What box?" - Max

"Max, be nice to Sammy." - Mommy

"Don't worry; I'm just innocently sitting here waving at the camera." - Max

Come on; does this face look mischievous to you? Of course!

This one is just a little angel :) (He looks so much like Max here.)

'Tis the season

for the Buscaglia boys to wear Santa suits. Well, Max is too big for his, but Sammy inherited the suit from last year. He looks so dang cute. Nothing puts a smile on an angry shoppers face like a baby in a santa suit. Sammy will be wearing his in public until Christmas day.

Thank you Great Grandma Jeanne and Grandpa Denny

For my singing tree. I turn it on and dance to it all throughout the day. (sorry for the dark video)

Love,
Max

It is almost time

To send Christmas cards. Which reminded me of Max's photo from last year. It also reminds me that this year Max will likely tear down the tree in the background. Hmm, we'll need to be creative.

The Great Outdoors

Max is definitely 100% all boy. The kid loves being outside, rolling in the dirt, eating sticks, throwing rocks; you know, boy stuff. So, we took a little drive up to lake Hemet yesterday to enjoy the fresh air, beautiful scenery, and to let Max go crazy. It was an awesome day and we all (including V-god) had a wonderful time together. The day wasn't complete without a Happy Meal on the way home!

His little legs were trying to keep up.
Climbing through the Manzanita.
This is right after he attempted to eat the bark.
Me and the boys.

Cooing Sammy

I shot this video a couple weeks ago. Sammy is such a sweet baby!

Buffalo Part 2

The boys are napping at the same time (woo hoo); so, I thought I would finish up my Buffalo post.

The weather was absolutely beautiful--we were so lucky to be able to spend so much time outdoors.

Max and his Uncle Andrew.
Sammy hanging in Grandma and Grandpa's tree.
The best hotdogs ever. Max was lovin' it.
Chris and Peter. Funny that the oldest brother has been outgrown by his two younger brothers. :)
Max was obsessed with Andy. He would just stand in his doorway and stare at him.
Two adorable cousins. I think they were watching Yo Gabba Gabba.


Grandma and Grandpa's beautiful home.

Buffalo Part 1

We just returned from an amazing trip to Buffalo. As always, it was too short, but we did manage to cram a lot into a few days. So much so, that I am going to split it into a few blog posts.

The Trip Begins

I was pretty nervous about the plane ride. Come on, we all know Max has a ton of energy. Was he really going to sit for 4 straight hours? The answer was no, but he was very good. After about 1.5 hours of playing with the window, eating snacks, reading books, and walking down the aisle, he fell asleep. We sang him a song, loaded him up with milk, and tickled his face until he was in deep sleep. Then mommy and daddy played the on-board trivia. (Delta has t.v. screens on each seat that shows shows and movies and has games.)

Finally asleep.
We were greeted by Grandma Cindy and the eating fest began with an amazing Turkey dinner. Grandma is such a good cook.

Snap Shot of Day 2

Me embracing nature while visiting the falls.
At the falls.
Max bundled up in the car on the way to get roast beef on weck.

Captain Max on the boat. Grandpa Dave bought a boat and it got a lot of use while we were there.
Max has never played in leaves like these before.
Beautiful Charli.
Aunt Jenny and Sam.
Grandpa Fred and the boys.
Chris and Peter taking the boat on its maiden voyage.
Max is Grandma Cindy's mini me--they look so much alike.