For the record

The most loveable, adorable, sweet, vivacious, full-sentence saying little Ms. Vivian Beene got her first haircut! Couldn't love her anymore than we do. 

Christmas, New Year's and Beyond!

Hello Blog, not much time to talk.......just a few pictures of our Christmas spent in Seattle this year, just the four of us. Relaxing and enjoyable. It's always an adventure and the next is moving up to Richmond Beach. Good-bye Seattle house, hello new house......very soon!

Viv turns 2! And...Thanksgiving with Paw Paw and GJ

We got to celebrate Thanksgiving and Vivian's birthday with Paw Paw and GJ this year! Vivian's gift to us is sleeping through the night for the past week!  Here are a couple pictures from preschool too. 

Another Milestone!

This 6 year and one month old just lost his first baby tooth! The adult one was already there behind it. The one next to it is loose so the tooth fairy will be making another visit soon I'm sure. 

Max's 6th Birthday Party!

Here are some pictures from Max's party at Lynnwood Bowl and Skate. We just did the bowling part. Hard to believe Viv two next month! She's loving going to 'her school'. 

The Actual Day of Max's Birth

Maybe going to kindergarten is finally catching up with me but I felt so nostalgic on Max's 6th birthday. His party is in a few days and I'll get pictures then but this year I wanted a picture on his actual birthday. I can remember the day he was born and feeling the overwhelming feeling of love that parents experience that takes you into another orbit. 

The hustle and bustle of life can take you away from the memory but I felt it come back in another wave this day. I cry when I look at these pictures of him. His face still melts my heart the way it always has. He'll be getting off the bus in a little while and he may be in one of his foul moods but it doesn't matter. I love him with all that I have to love with and nothing will ever change that. 

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Kindergarten

Here is Max and Viv just before I dropped Max at school today! There has been a huge change in our life here at the Beene's and so far it's been a wonderful adventure. I haven't felt too sad about Max starting kindergarten the way I hear mothers talk about. It may hit after a while of not having him home but so far I've still been too busy to give that much thought. There is a lot of paperwork and on Thursday Viv starts school as well. Lot's of paperwork to get done for that. I have tons of projects that have been neglected and keeping Max on track is a job in itself. Making his lunch and getting him off to school looking decent, homework to come and the PTA! I need to get Viv on a different nap schedule to pick up Max on time and get our days during the week settled into a routine. Tomorrows big adventure is Max riding the bus! He is so excited to do this!!! Charles will follow the first time like Ms. Chorba suggested to make sure it all goes smoothly. I have a back log of posts from the summer to post about but this is about all the time I can give the blog today.