It seems Christmas gets busier and busier for us every year. We started the month with Max's birthday, then Chris had two long weeks of work that just completed. Throw in shopping, cleaning, and all of the obligatory parties, and time is out before you know it.
We did manage to go to MGM Studios last night to see their incredible light show. I posted a few photos here:
2007 MGM Photos
I also took a video of the show and posted it on YouTube. Check it out:
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The end of October rolling into November is always a busy time of year for us. With Halloween and Sarah's birthday, we are quite busy for a few days.
Halloween was really nice this year. Ella dressed up as a witch and Max was a pirate. Although by the end of the night Max was pretty tired and his costume was hanging off of his shoulder so he looked more like a drunken pirate, but we are pretty sure that he had a good time. They certainly raked in the candy. Chris' work had a Halloween party where all of the kids could go around and go trick or treating to peoples cubes and offices (they took half the cnady that I had out in my office, the little ferrets). Then they had a party setup in the big conference room with food, pumpkin carving contest and stuff like that. We then went to our old neighborhood to go trick or treating with Ella's friends Jacob and Ella Grace. Halloween has an altogether different vibe down here then up in Michigan. Maybe it is just because of the weather, but Halloween is a serious party holiday down here with many, many large groups of people outside and all around the neighborhood. I put some updated photos up on the web albums here (click on the word here if that wasn't obvious to you).
Sarah's birthday today was very nice. We had dinner at Kobe, which is a Japanese steakhouse that we had never been to. The kids really enjoyed it, with the onion volcanoes and everything. Max devored a ton of food, it was pretty impressive really.
Halloween was really nice this year. Ella dressed up as a witch and Max was a pirate. Although by the end of the night Max was pretty tired and his costume was hanging off of his shoulder so he looked more like a drunken pirate, but we are pretty sure that he had a good time. They certainly raked in the candy. Chris' work had a Halloween party where all of the kids could go around and go trick or treating to peoples cubes and offices (they took half the cnady that I had out in my office, the little ferrets). Then they had a party setup in the big conference room with food, pumpkin carving contest and stuff like that. We then went to our old neighborhood to go trick or treating with Ella's friends Jacob and Ella Grace. Halloween has an altogether different vibe down here then up in Michigan. Maybe it is just because of the weather, but Halloween is a serious party holiday down here with many, many large groups of people outside and all around the neighborhood. I put some updated photos up on the web albums here (click on the word here if that wasn't obvious to you).
Sarah's birthday today was very nice. We had dinner at Kobe, which is a Japanese steakhouse that we had never been to. The kids really enjoyed it, with the onion volcanoes and everything. Max devored a ton of food, it was pretty impressive really.
Update on Max
Max was able to see a dentist yesterday to look at his front teeth. Both of the top front teeth are loose. The left one is very loose, the right one is a little loose. The concern now is over his adult teeth and making sure that the damaged teeth do not interfere with those. So, if they do not tighten up, they may opt to remove them to ensure that they do not interfere with his adult teeth when they come in.
Max busted his face
Max was trying to climb into his stroller yesterday in the garage, when it tipped over on him and he fell flat on his face. He had a bloody nose, a fat lip, and also knocked his tooth around. One of his top front teeth moved and the gum all around is all black and blue. The poor little guy is living on a diet of yogurt and ice cream because it hurts him to eat. He can't even use a sippy cup, so we have started to train him in being careful with a regular cup.
Sarah called a dentist and they said just to watch it and bring him on Monday or sometime next week to take a look. Its not loose or anything, but it definately moved a bit.
This is Max's third accident at this new house, not very good luck for him.
Sarah called a dentist and they said just to watch it and bring him on Monday or sometime next week to take a look. Its not loose or anything, but it definately moved a bit.
This is Max's third accident at this new house, not very good luck for him.
Updated Links in Navigation Bar
I updated the links on the navigation bar to the left. I added a direct link to the Ella and Max galleries since those are the most popular. Those will take you straight there, so you don't have to find them in the albums page.
They will still show up in the albums section, but if you want to get there faster you can.
There are also videos on the same site. There is only one right now as a test, but will eventually get more up there.
I also put a couple of photos of the new house up there. You can check them out here (or go to the albums page and click on the album). We'll get some more up soon, we have some newer ones on the cameras that we need to download.
They will still show up in the albums section, but if you want to get there faster you can.
There are also videos on the same site. There is only one right now as a test, but will eventually get more up there.
I also put a couple of photos of the new house up there. You can check them out here (or go to the albums page and click on the album). We'll get some more up soon, we have some newer ones on the cameras that we need to download.