This year Kim and I took Maisie, Kathleen, Carson and Max to breakfast with Santa at Boone Links Golf Course. The girls and Carson enjoyed the breakfast and story read by Mrs. Claus. I am sure that Max will enjoy it more next Christmas. Here are some photos from the day.

Maisie and Kathleen are excited to see Santa.

Maisie tells Santa about the Ariel bike with seashell pedals that she is hoping he will bring!

Maisie and Max wait at our house - ready to leave for breakfast.

My Godson - Carson Michael - what a cutie!!

Mmmmmm - breakfast!!

Our big boy LOVES to eat. Here he enjoys his breakfast - rice cereal and prunes!

Ready to run....

....or at least crawl! At 5 months old Max has mastered his four point stance. It won't be long now.

First Visit to Santa

Max had his first visit with Santa with big sister Maisie showing him the ropes. Maisie is very excited for Christmas and is asking Santa for an Ariel bike with seashell pedals. She forgot to tell Santa what Max wants for Christmas. My guess is he won't much care - as long as it doesn't interfere with meal time!

Great Gram

It is with great sadness, yet relief that her pain and suffering is over, that I report that Great Gram Evie passed away Sunday, October 28. She was surrounded by those she loved in her final moments.

Please enjoy the picture of her "greats" (great grandchildren) taken by Christi Traster of Snickerdoodles Photography. May it serve as a beautiful memorial in remembrance of the family she began.

Fall Tradition

This weekend we enjoyed our annual fall tradition - pumpkin patching with the Doxseys. We went to Parky's Farm in Winton Woods for their Halloween Nights display. There was a hay maze, haunted house, petting zoo, hay ride, and the kids' favorite - pony rides! Here are a couple of pictures from this year's event, along with a couple from years past.

Josie, Mac, Maisie and Max ~ 2007

Josie, Sara, Maisie and Mac ~ 2007

Maisie, Josie and Mac ~ 2006

Mac and Maisie ~ 2004

Sorry ~ no good pictures from Halloween 2005.

Max is 4 months old!

Max had his 4 month well visit yesterday ~

He is 17 pounds, 10 ounces and 26 and 1/2 inches long.

He is eating rice cereal and so close to rolling over ~

we expect it any time...

10/19/07 ~ Max rolled over today!

Maisie and Max

Maisie and Max had their pictures taken October 3rd.

Here are a few of my favorites....