Family Pictures

Back in September (I know that this is a bit over due) we had family pictures taken. I think that they turned out pretty darn cute. They were taken by the talented Nicole by photobynicole.blogspot.com check her out. She is awesome. She did a great job working with the boys. We were at Wheeler Farm and we went places I didn't know existed there. Thanks again Nicole!

Boys in an old truck. I love it. It reminds me of my Grandpa Burnett's old truck

Max. He did not hold still for one picture but all of the pictures of him totally captured his personality

The Family

Cute Cael. He has changed so much since these pictures. I can't believe that he will be one on January 2!

Max and Cael

Well I thought that it was about time to update the blog. I am so on top of things right?Anyway, Things have been good here with us. Cael is growing like a weed. He can walk/run anywhere that he wants to go. He know how to go up stairs and I am trying to teach him how to go down. He waves and can say a few words. Lately Cael has decided that he likes the camera and likes to have his picture taken. So we now have a ton of cheesey smiles from him. He loves it.

 Here he is with the Christmas tree. He totally likes the lights and gets so excited when we turn it on.

 Here we are building gingerbread houses at Great Grandma Burnetts. It is a super fun tradition. Max really liked eating all of the candy and likes to look at the house that he and Daddy built.

Max is actually smiling in this picture. Max usually hates getting his picture taken but now that Cael likes it, he is not so opposed to it. Check out the cheesey Cael smile. They play together pretty well. Max shares pretty good and Cael just wants to get in on all of the action with whatever Max is doing. They get so excited to see each other in the morning. Max is getting so big. He is so smart and is learning so much at his day care with Miss Sarah and the gang.  We are still working on potty training. This kid is stubborn. Taryn has been traveling and school is going well for me. So until something exciting happens or the next post.

Max Golf

Looking at the waterfall at Mulligans

Yes I let him throw rocks in the water

We took Max mini golfing this summer and he really liked it...for about 2 holes. Then he got board but he entertained himself by throwing rocks into the ponds and climbing the large rocks that separated the different levels of the course. He totally loved it and keeps asking when we are going to go again.

Summer Fun

Max and Taryn mini-golfing

Max sitting in the SWAT truck

They both actually really liked the Dino Museum

Cael getting ready to swim at Cherry Hill. Cael is quite the little water baby, he never wants to get out of the water!

No he did not eat this, but he really liked the taste.

So long time no blog. Yeah, I know it has been awhile but he have been busy. We had so much fun with the boys this summer. We went to the zoo, Cherry Hill, mini golfing, and boating just to name a few. Max even rode on the tube while we were boating and loved it! He also realy liked "rescuing" the people from the water.  The boys are getting so big! Max talks up a storm and says the funniest things, he is also working on potty training. Cael is cruising everywhere, crawling, eating and babbling up a storm. Max and Cael like to play together (most of the time) and it is so cute when they do. They laugh and hold hands and I totally melt. But they are brothers and we have already had fights over toys and stuff like that. Best friends and worst enemies.

Summer!

Here in the Herrera household we are loving summer! Time at Daddy's baseball games, going to the zoo and the aquarium, Wheeler Farm, Dino Park and lots of outside time. I have had to go to a couple classes for school this summer and one of them was woodshop. It was awesome! I made some great stuff and now know how to properly mantain and use the tools and machinery in  the school shop. Taryn has had to go on some trips for work and the latest one was to China. Usually his work is very good at giving plenty of notice but this time he got less than 24 hours. He was the only one with a valid China work visa, lucky him! With no school I am trying to keep up on housework and get some overdue projects done (organizing stuff and a bunch of sewing and quilting projects). The boys get along so great! Max is so cute with Cael  and Cael adores his big brother. Max is talking up a storm and it is so fun to converse with him and amazing to hear how much he knows and understands things. Cael can sit up by himself, he likes to feed himself. I don't let him feed himself too often just because I don't want to clean it up, but I do let him help me. It seems to go so much better that way. Cael has also cut his bottom left tooth and the one on the right is on its way! So life is good here, just the way we like it!

Cael

My little baby is getting so big I can hardly stand it. He can sit up pretty much by himself. He smiles so much and laughs. Max can get the best giggles from him. He sleeps through the night, except when daddy is out of town. He weighs 17 pounds and his getting so heavy to carry around in his car seat. He loves to play and look around and hates it when anyone is out of his line of sight. He really likes laying by his brother and watching Max.

Dressed up in his Guatemala shirt that Uncle Chris brought back from his mission when Max was a baby. I thougth this picture was funny becuase it looks like Cael is waving to the camera. Cael also took over Max's Elmo. Max is not very pleased with this. I am sure that this is only the beginning of the fight over toys.

Love that smile. He also has crazy hair. The nurse at the doctors office said it looks like baby chicken feathers becuase it is so fine and fluffy. He has about 3 strands that are twice as long as the rest right on the top of his head. I love it.

That's right people I can hold my bottle. That does not mean that I do it all of the time. Why use my magnificent skills when other people will do it for me.

Max likes to get in to bed with Cael in the morning on the weekends and wake him up and play before breakfast.

Toes! I love my feet! Cael will grab his toes and turn in to a rolly polly. He will go from side to side even if he is sitting up.

I know I am totally biased but my boys are adorable!

Sweet Tooth

Max has quite a sweet tooth. Just like his Daddy. The two of them love candy, sugary candy. I personally love chocolate. Back to the subject. I was putting away laundry and I came in to the kitchen and found this.

Max had pulled up a chair from the kitchen table over to the island. All becuase he saw a bag of swedish fish. He was so proud of himself for being able to get the fishies all by himself.