Long time no see...

Alright, I've been working a lot with Jenna on spring break this week and Scott on spring break last week I ended up picking up a lot of shifts. The paycheck was great! Thanks Uncle Scott & Auntie Jenna!!!! Anyhoo, all is well here. Maddox is growing and developing by leaps and bounds talking up a storm and getting into everything. Now, if I can't understand what he's trying to say he does gestures or says other similar words to help me figure it out. Yesterday we went to lunch with Angie, Rowan, & Grandma Michelle and he wanted this toy horse. He kept saying it, but I couldn't figure it out. Then he said, "Neigh!". I got it after that. It's so cute to see him get frustrated and try to solve how to tell me what he's trying to say. Alright here's the last few weeks in recap:

Wednesday night I had to run an end-of-the-year meeting for volleyball, so Maddox headed to Bumpa's house for the evening while Corey was at a Twins game for work. Maddox had an absolute blast that night. As soon as he heard the garage door he went running for Grandpa and gave his a hug that lasted several minutes. It was so sweet!

Grandpa is in a beard growing contest at church and Maddox has grown quite fond of his whiskers.

Kiss! Maddox finally after checking out the beard for several minutes gave in and gave Bumpa a kiss.
Swimming Lessons! Well, Maddox has moved up to Dolphin Pups 2 now and he's lovin' every minute of it. This past Monday Jenna & I went to watch the boys in action.
Here's Maddox patiently waiting for class to start.

Here's some terrific videos for your entertainment. Doesn't he look so tiny in the water?


Kylie & Maddox at Black Sheep Cafe! We were going to go to an indoor water park, but they were doing yearly maintenance, so we ended up drinking coffee, playing and eating into the afternoon hours.Don't they almost look like brother and sister?
You could definitely tell who was the boy and who was the girl. Poor Kylie was trying to pick up the blocks, but Maddox kept dumping them everywhere and crashing thru them. It's so crazy how male & female behaviors can be so inate.
Playin' at the park with Daddy!
SNOW! Maddox is obsessed with snow.
Of course, playing outside always entails finding dirt, leaves, and sticks.

Easter evening at Corey's family's house. It was just the immediate family and was nice and relaxing. Maddox was quite busy though as usual.

"Hey, who are you taking a picture of?"
Boogie to Beat Breast Cancer! We had our 2ND annual event the other weekend and it was a SUCCESS! We raised a lot of money and boogied the night away. They silent auction went well and the band was terrific. Thanks to everyone who supported us!
My cousin Bekki is the lead singer in the band and Maddox was obsessed with getting on stage and having Bekki hold him. She was so sweet to bring him up there for one song. Thanks Beks!
Here's Maddox trying on my pink shades!

Angie & Rowan out on the dance floor.
And Amy & Hunter gettin' down and boogieing!
Easter on my mom's side. Here's us getting the kids together for a picture. Miley looked so adorable in her little pink Easter dress.
Rowan, Maddox & Miley


Here's Maddox hiding from me after he found his Easter basket from Grandma & Grandpa.

Here's Maddox drumming downstairs on the cement. He was a little wild so it was a good think he still had his helmet on from his motorcycle ride.

Cool dude in shades!
Our first time playing outside at our new house. A few weeks ago when it warmed up nicely we went out on a walk as a family. It was a blast and Maddox just wanted to RUN!

Here's Maddox running around outside. That's our house in the background.

Afterwards, when we got back to our house we all snuggled up on the couch for a little Elmo. We were all asleep in 5 minutes. Corey woke up a while later and took a picture of us sleeping. Nothing like a little fresh air to wear a family out.