denial.

mexico was amazing- just the thing we needed!

beautiful, warm, relaxing.

sigh.....

and yet it had to end, as all good things do.

so we are back.

still smelling of sunscreen,

wearing our flip-flops,

toting beach bags,

singing in spanish,

pesos in pockets,

sand in our hair

and our buns ...

not quite matching the shades of our backs.

more to come. just as soon as reality sets in...

remember sunshine?

and water? and suntans? and taquitos?  

yes. 

taquitos. 

we're off to mexico folks. be back in a week. 

it's max's first [sniff sniff] official two year old flight, which means WE PAY. 

do you think they would let him on in one of these instead?

i think he'd like it.....

?

me and max, we can't even wait.

coming october 14th!

we might even have to bust out our wild things costume for the occasion.

"let the wild rumpus start" we say (and we say it every night during story time). 

come on in...

to max's little abode. i realize now that there are way too many pictures (sorry) but you know what? it took me a really long time to get everything right in here- all of the little details feel special but have accumulated slowly and it's finally almost done. it was a labor of love and i guess  i'm ok with being proud of it for a second. =) also, i am really proud that this thing got done on a serious budget. we invested in the basics- crib, rug (well, even that was pretty cheap) dresser, and the rest was cheap, cheap cheap.  hence the bargain info. =)


paint: cypress by ralph lauren

bedding- bumper and skirt- pottery barn. Sheet by nana. QUILT by Mari!

tissue puffs- martha stewart crafts.

animal hooks from the beehive bazar. max likes to make them growl and eat each other. 

where i want to hang a canvas- probably and 18x24...

max's little bookshelf- two gunpowder crates stacked on top of eachother. one side says HERCULES, the other side has an indian on it. 

Lamp: Urban OUtfitters $9 (because it was an ugly maroon color. nothing some spray paint couldn't fix). Lamp Shade: Urban Outfitters $1 on sale. sawweeeet. Camera: vintage from Value Village- $12. 

art of all kinds on the cheap-  [top L] wood postcard from frosty darling mounted on scrapbook paper- $5, target frame.  [top R] painted canvas and scrapbook paper modge podge owls made by me! about $10.  [bottom L] Max's first original acrylic painting, $5 [bottom R] red balloon print from beehive bazar - $20 (woa, spendy!), target frame. 

cows make good stepping stools, especially when you need to get into your crib so that you can put curious george down for a nap.

sweet little details...

adorable merry go round from my sweet friend celeste for max's birthday- it was supposed to go with the birthday theme (circus/carnival) that didn't quite happen. i may just have an un-birthday this summer for fun! I had so many cute things planned...

sock monkeys from me and nana!

wild things from nana BEFORE max was even born! it was part of the original inspiration for his room AND name. It's one of my favorite books.

Paper mache fabric balls by me! 

the last thing I really want to do is paint a tree on the wall to tie in the rug/owls/wild things. 

who has a projector I can borrow? =) be your best friend...?

oh, and thanks for the reminder j... the rug was from the crate and barrel outlet in cali when max was first born. 

ide!

this boy loves [looooves!] to "ide." he ides in the closet, he ides behind the couch cushions, he ides in the clothing racks at stores... he will ide just about anywhere. the best is that after he hides, he announces that he is doing just that. "ide! ide!" a little counter productive but hey. whatever. then he usually invites me to " 'min "[come in].

in rare form i decided to do some laundry last week and stumbled upon max iding here.

naturally he wanted to close (and then open and close and then open) the door, which is difficult when you are also laying on it. of course he was a little bitter toward me when i had to explain that we would not be closing him in the dryer.

see that whiney mad face? maybe someday he will thank me for not tumble drying him...

only come on. really i would have put it on delicate.

this one goes out to you brit

LISTEN HERE.

so wishing you were here to hang out tomorrow while danny is golfing. 

my life sucks withooooooooout yoooooooooou!

monsieur & mademoiselle pepper

also known as pepper and the misses. yes. these are my salt and pepper shakers. and i love them. these two frenchies sit oh so proudly on my kitchen table and sometimes,  max barks at them. or makes them bark at each other.  i found these babies at an antique store in sand point (my favorite!) and at first i looked them over (because really, they are pretty rediculous). but i happened upon them again and just couldn't leave them behind! you should hear the comments i get on these guys- i'm starting to think no one understands me. sigh. but i love them anyway. 

also, i am pretty sure they go on double dates with these guys.

also, they remind me a lot of HER dog. remember when we died her PINK??!

hehehe...

today he woke up from his nap...

soooo sweetly.

[btw this is my new absolute favorite picture of max]

see?

also, a few friends have been bugging me to post pictures of max's new yellow room. 

i am aiming to blog them tomorrow night! promise.

By a show of hands....

Who wants to see Jessica like this again? I do.. I do.. I do!!!!! Lets Talk Jessica into having another one. Come on Jess, I want another baby Kettle!!!!!!!!

Love your BFF and only friend

Britt

P.S. This is what happens when you share your password, I told you I would get you back.

have you heard? i'm boring.

busy week. sorry for such a blah blog lately! my sister called me today and said, "i have an idea, why don't you actually post something cool on your blog" to which i said that i did post a few things lately. she then said "yea, but it's all boring stuff."

sad but true. 

kenzie, please accept this cute pic of Max as an apologie for the boringness. 

here's to better updating. 

ahhhhhhh.....

... that was me letting out a BIG sigh of relief. Danny made it home from his golf trip with the boys. He had a great time and I'm so glad he got to have a little break from work with all his friends. 

we , on the other hand, just tried to survive. Max got a really yucky cold right before we sent Danny off, and idiot mommy scheduled three shoots in four days. poor little guy was so sick of babysitters and missing parents that I had to stay the whole time in nursery with him (normally he has no problem in nursery). Clearly the kid has abandonment issues. But after a delayed flight and EVERYTHING, we are all at home under one roof. 

Today I could not be more thankful for my boys and our eternal family. 

LUCKY ME.

noooooooo. no.

it's his answer to every single question i have asked him in the last three days. i swear. 

you having fun?

no. [smiling]

want some?

no. 

you like those strawberries bud?

no. [as he stuffs them in his mouth. then asks for more.]

want to get some toys out?

no. 

wanna go bye-bye? see daddy?

no. [walks to the door.]

you get the idea. doesn't matter what i ask, the question is no. danny and i have kinda made a game out of asking him thinks we know he'll say no to. want some chocolate? go see ezra and heather? you name it. it just rolls sweetly off his tongue. 

the answer is no. 

so here i am, at home, middle of the night, up to the usual. and what do you know, i find myself behind on my family blog again (or should i say as usual?). we are trying to get life back to normal after two birthdays, valentines day, and wppi and such. danny has a big golf trip this week though, so yea. good luck with that. we also switched the office/guest room with max's room and I have to say, his stuff looks SO cute in the yellow room. you remember.

i had an amazing time at wppi. the classes were great, i met some seriously cool people (like photographer celebrities that you wouldn't know but that i was seriously star struck over,  but also like real celebrities. i.e. GRETCHEN from the REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY!) and my rommies Carly and Vanessa were too cool. Like even cooler than o.c. gretchen. astonishing, i know. 

I have a ton to catch up on, but for now, I just wanted to post a picture of me and my love (thank you iphone). We went on a real live double date with Nick and Kesha and it was SO fun! We went to Cheesecake Factory where we each ordered something equally unique and delicious, then passed around our plates (soooo my favorite way to dine!) and then went to the hockey game. Of course the Grizzlies won, but that doesn't really matter so much because honestly, i just like hockey so i can watch sweaty men beat the shiz out of each other on the ice. And literally as soon as the clock started in the first period, two guys immediately ripped their gloves off and started an all out brawl which to my delight, continued for quite some time. we loved it.

 note: must do more of this dating thing with Nick and Kesha (or helloooo, even with my husband for crying out loud) because really we had the BEST time. =) 

And not just because of the hockey fight. 

missing my valentines...

while I am here in LAS VEGAS.  I will admit, I am having a pretty great time here at WPPI. Hopefully I will learn a ton! So far, so good. =)

me and him. 

max and the ascot. 

ilove iphones

this just in. as it turns out, my adoring, sneaky, thoughtful, handsome, amazing, hunk of a man got me an iphone for valentines day. which is why my phone is off. the new telly is hopefully arriving today! at which time, i will resume all normal phone conversations. thank you thank you thank you husband! i am currently busy scrubbing our toilet to express my love and appreciation.

yes. you heard me right. there is no better way to my man's heart like a clean.... well, anything.

communication lines are down.

i repeat, communication lines ARE down. 

ugh. we have problems. if you tried to call me last night or this morning, you probably did NOT reach me. my phone randomly stopped working normally, as in when i try to make a call, it rings (if i am lucky) and then says, please enter your credit card or calling card number to complete this call...

umm..

say whaaaaaaat?

anyhoo, if you need to reach me today you can do so by e-mail and if you REEEEEALY need to talk to me you can call my lover boy and maybe you can reach me that way. 

it's going to be a rough day. britt, just keep breathing. 

we will find a way to survive this day apart. 

max's valentine

i was so sad that I underexposed this picture soooo badly, because i love it SO much! this is max and heather having a fun time playing in the cul de sac. these two keep us all entertained with their crazy antics. they play off of each other and copy each other all the time.  tonight they were taking turns jumping from the ottoman to the couch (don't worry, it was about six inches away) and max kept chickening out. he would wind up and say, "do, do.... do" (go) and then look at me and say "mama?" oh my goodness i haven't laughed so hard in months. even if they fight over toys now and then, it really is true love. =)

hello new header, i like you. the last one was too big. you likey too?

it's late and I said to my sleepy lover boy:

me: look what I made! [turn the lappy toward his squinting eyes]

him: ummmhm

me: you like it?

him: ummmhm

me: you think it's cute?

him: ummmhm

me: you think I'm cute?

him: ummmhm

me: [satisfaction]   =)

yes. I am the girl who needs lots of verbal praise and affirmation. don't judge. 

two.

he's growing up before my eyes. how is it possible? didn't we just finish celebrating his first?

I thank God for the millions, billions, CRAZY amounts of photos we have to remember each moment. I am so thankful for this gift we call photography. And even more thankful for the gift I call Max. Happy Birthday. 

newborn max

one year old max- demolishing his first cake

my two year old max. this morning.

not yawning but giving me instructions. 

oh how i  love you. 

also, today marks my 2 year mamaversary. 

so here's to us baby boy.

we've both grown up so much in two years. I'd say we have each other to thank.

Dear Danny, I love you SO much and I am extra extra thankful for YOU today, on your BIG 3-0!

Everything good in my life comes from being married to you- thanks for being my better half. 

I want my lover boy to have the best birthday ever. Don't YOU?! 

leave a comment for him here. =)