Makena Finally Loses a Tooth!!!

It has been well over a year since Maiki lost her first tooth I think...  As babies, Makena did everything first except walk, at least that's what my poor memory tells me now.  (That is why I rely on journaling!)  But, after much pushing, pulling, twisting and apple-eating, Makena finally lost her first tooth.  It has been captured on film, but you have to look closely because her teeth are SO tiny that it is hard to tell where it was.  Also, she is a dentist's dream, so look between the silver caps...

Randomography

Well, as I said in my last blog, my very slow-to-reload camera was missing all the great shots of the kiddos.  So, I got another one.  Did I need it?  No.  But, I am missing something that is really important to me - memories.  So, I bought it.  Feeling some serious buyer's remorse, but I love it.  And, it catches the moments we were missing.  So, enjoy my test shots for the weekend...Check out my Facebook page for the rest.

BES Fair

We went to the BES Fair today (I, reluctantly...) As expected, it was full of sticky little people, lots of sweaty bodies and enough sugar-contained food products to poison us all for years to come. But, the kids had a lot of fun, and were really excited to go, so I suffered through it. Have to admit, I even ate a nasty old hot dog and nachos (which tasted excellent by the way). The fun was cut a little short by the weather - tornadoes, rain, you name... it's Kansas. But we had a great day and topped off the weekend with a little shopping and a little La Parilla in Lawrence. Yummmmy!! Sorry for the shortage of pics, but we failed to charge the camera battery. Oops.

A display of the face painting expertise at BES...

My darling daughters trying to act like they get along.

A video clip of the cake walk. Maiki has tried for two years now to win a cake, but no luck... She did win lots of books, nachos, a cookie and other random stuff, but no cake...

Bubbles...

Why is it that kids and bubbles are so cute?  I wish we could have snapped some better photos, but my camera stinks pretty much....  But here are a few.  Maddox LOVES bubbles and they are always a great distraction from things like - whacking the television with golf clubs, chasing the dog, writing on walls....

Saying Goodbye is always so hard....

Aunt/Grandma Janie (depending on which kid you talk to) was visiting this week for Mad Max's baby dedication.  She got to spend the whole week on her dream vacation - shuttling kids back and forth to school, cooking dinner, cleaning, changing diapers... you name it - we provided it!!  But, as plush as Casa de Martinez is, she had to go home last night.  We were all sad to see her go, especially the little man.  He was spoiled rotten this week and loved every minute of it!

EIEI...OOPS....

The 1st and 2nd Graders had their music program tonight.  It was entitled, EIEI...oops!  If you can't figure it out from that, the theme was Old McDonald and had songs along those lines. It was very cute and short enough that Mad Man lasted ALMOST the entire time!

Below... Maiki ponders the kid with the gloves and shovel that look like he just buried someone... 


 Makena is right in the middle.  It was difficult to get very good pictures because the genius in the overalls put all the gargantuan kids in front.  Brilliant.  I was convinced some of these kids had to be flunkies at least 2-3 years.  They were HUGE!

Oh, and I was going to put some video on here, but Mike took the pictures/videos and it looks like a 95-year-old man with terets took them.  NOT good.  

Fun with Friends and Family

Here is some of the fun we had after the dedication with friends and family.  It turned out to be a pretty nice day - although a little windy...

"Grandpa, my head is cold!"  Maddox had just about had his fill of the windy weather by this point and was getting irritated his hood would not stay on. 
Lindsey and Makena played on the computer instead of getting dirty with the boys (oh, and Maiki...)

Speaking of.... This was her third outfit of the day.  I think all of the mud came out eventually.

The ladies enjoyed the weather in the sunny living room while the guys kept track of the muddy little rascals outside!  (Pictured:  Chrissy Tina :), Julie, Gretchen and Sheri)

Mike (a.k.a., Teacher of the Year!!) and Jack take a stroll...

Lije and Tyler battle it out while Maddox waits to take on the loser.
Lije carefully inspects a dandelion and other foreign things up close and personal.

Who is watching Noah again??

Boys will be boys... Maddox, Lije and Tyler kick the soccer ball around.  Notice Lije is double-prepared with his baseball mitt.  :)

Mr. Noah digging for anything that is at least knee deep in the pond.  He was soaked by the end of this fun-filled day!

Maddox and Lije

Friends and family gather for good food, good friends and a great day...  

Even Miss Sophia cracked a smile for me!  It helped that she had cake...

Maddox is Dedicated!

Well, as Mike puts it... we no longer have to worry about the Mad Man falling down the stairs to his death (nice, I know).  He is now dedicated after two years of moving, and change.  Here are a few pics of the little man and the fun after!

Pastor Randy laughed because we walked off while he was holding Maddox.  Oh, you thought we were KIDDING about leaving him with you for the day?  Our bad....

My little "Saint" trying to figure out what he can get into under the pew before anyone notices he is missing...

The little angel and the little devil.... Can you guess which one is which?  Neither can I!

Boogers

Maddox has learned a couple of cute things on his descent to age 2. First, he now says, "Jes" for "yes" instead of "kay". It took a lot of work to get him to do this. Most of you know what I'm talking about. He has also discovered that a nose is a place where boogers reside, and he enjoys showing everyone this new discovery. See for yourself.

Oh, and please notice Grandma's eyes.... It is a rare occasion to get one with them opened.

Easter!!

This was a good weekend. Friday, the girls and mommy went to opening day of Hannah Montana - the movie. Hate to admit it, but I actually liked it! Friday night, the girls and I decorated Easter eggs. It went surprisingly well - no dye spilled and lots of discolored eggs to eat. Saturday - all the little girls spent the day with Grandma eating too much candy and decorating eggs. Little man was left out of this day. Grandma didn't think she could keep an eye on him and 5 little girls with cups full of dye. Can't imagine why?!

Oh, by the way... for those of you that know "Grandma," please note the one picture above that has her in it WITH HER EYES OPEN!!!

Tonight, we celebrated with Ang, the girls and Grandma and Grandpa. We had a very busy and fun weekend. Here are some pictures of the fun.

Big Boy Bed

Yes, Maddox is almost ready for the "big boy" bed. We have been trying to figure out what to do with him since he is still in his mini-crib from Salina. He tends to turn sideways and pokes his legs through the rails. So, we purchased a Transformers, all boy bed for him. We bought sheets, Mike spent a day putting it together, and Voila! a Big Boy bed!!! So, it hasn't made it to the big boy room, as you can see. Also, the first two nights of the big boy bed's existence, it's inhabitants were two VERY girly girls. Maiki even took it upon herself to cover it with a fuzzy pink blanket and make it into a girl bed. :)