on the move....

I had this post all planned in my head.

photos of stacks of boxes,....you know.... with the sun shining in... cute writing on the boxes, saying 'Kitchen stuff", "Boys books"....maybe an empty box with two cute boys inside.

We put our kitchen table out to the trash today....somewhere along the way two little monkeys have shredded our table and I gave up (they WON!)...along with the HUGE, 'box of a tv', that we stored in Chicago while we lived in London, then lugged across the country from Chicago to CA, planning to return for refund....since it was under warrenty when it broke....FIVE years ago.

yea, it went in the trash today.

I had plans of lots of photos and cutsy blog posts...

but I can't find my camera anywhere and I'm emotionally tired from trying to find it.

We're on the move. excited, sad and hoping this will be our 'second to last' move in many many years.

See you on the other side. Hopefully I'll find my camera and show you a bit of our new life in Palo Alto. Here we come, ready or not!

M & M's

Who doesn't love some yummy M&M's....

these were of the cute cuddly boy variety though.

It was the Mulder & Merkel sleep over:)

Charlie, Judah, Max & Levi.

and that's 5, 4, 3, 2 years if you're wondering.

What a foursome these guys are!

The first of many (we hope) sleep overs.

Great times...these boys are chips off the old block.

Jeff & Chad have never passed up an opportunity to

take a day time adventure into an over night bonding fest!

Glad to see the little guys are up for the late night fun as well!

Happy 2nd Birthday Max!

Your favorites at Two....

Sheepy

Rocket (from Little Einsteins)

Singing 'Hello to Max'

( and hello to the blanket, Daddy's truck,

and anything else your eye catches sight of)

Frozen Mickey Mouse Chicken Fingers...

they are precooked but Max likes them cold and frozen.

(Gross! but makes an easy snack on the go)

Playing firetruck and big red bus with Charlie

'I do it' is one of your favorite phrases.

Favorite bed time song "I've got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy down in my heart"

Playing...."Outside?, Outside?"

Snuggling during tv time (Mommy's favorite!)

We love you so much Max! Happy 2nd Birthday!

Every Mom wonders....

How this little guy....

is now this little guy.

It's been a great two years. We love you Sweet Max.

And our paths cross again...

We have shared so many life adventures with the Mulders

over our 15 plus year friendship.

And their sabbatical stay 'over the hill' in Santa Cruz for 5 weeks

has been such a fun bonus to our life.

Now...if we can just convince them to stay....