Happy 4th of July!

The 4th of July was quite eventful! We spent the morning sleeping in because we were up until almost 4am painting our kitchen and dining room. We're neutralizing it for the potential buyers. We packed up and headed to town for the festivities! Corey and Scott went golfing while Maddox and I met up with Kyle, Angie, Rowan, Grandpa Rob, & Grandma Michelle at the fair. Mom & Dad were working at a booth over lunch, so we took the kids to see the animals while we waited for them to be done.

Maddox just loved to pet the ducks. I think he liked how fuzzy they felt.

He also liked the little chicks...
...but he was getting use to the animals by then and actually wanted to grab hold.
When Grandma & Grandpa were done working they took the kids on the Merry-Go-Round for the first time. They loved it! Maddox's legs were shaking with excitement. Rowan really loved it and kept asking for more.
It was a hot one out there, so when we got back Grandma had to give Maddox a bath. All that sunscreen needed to come off.
Then we hung out and played for a few hours while waiting for Daddy to get back from golfing. Mom & I made pasta salad and after the boys got back we went out picking wild raspberries around the house. We all enjoyed a big bowl full with some ice cream. Delicious! The best part about the trip was that Maddox did his first organized crawling! Grandpa teased him with some toys and he sort of army crawled across the floor. It was super cute (see video above).
On the 3rd, Corey and I went out for dinner for Ryan's birthday. We went to Olive Garden and out bowling. Auntie Jenna and Rachel came over to watch the little guy for a couple hours. Maddox hadn't had a nap hardly at all that day, but he did pretty good. They gave him a bath and went on a walk, but just wouldn't take a bottle. It was nice to get out though. Thanks Auntie Jenna! Hope you're having fun in California!

Rolling around naked! It's hard to keep this little guy still for diaper changes sometimes.
Oh, sweet baby!

"Hey Dad, watch out. I have to smile for the camera!"
Dude outfit! We have so many winter clothes that fit Maddox now, so we've been trying to put them on him to get pictures. Isn't this adorable. If it would actually cool down a little we can use some of the hoodies and zip-ups in the evening.
"Yep, I pulled up on this coffee table all by myself."

Maddox is becoming a little monkey more and more every day and just seems to get into everything.

"Watch out! Here I come!"