Miles & Max Go to Kansas City!

We spent this past weekend in Kansas City for the wedding of our dear friends Emily and Mike. The wedding took place in Lawrence and it was great to be back in what felt like a hometown. Miles performed his job as the ring-bearer to a "t", although he had to be bribed at the last minute! We stayed with our good friends, the Hoopers, and had a great time being with them again. Grandma and Grandpa Mann made the trip and we enjoyed time with them, especially in the hotel and at breakfast the morning after the wedding.

The cold weather required Miles and Max to wear their winter gear and it was cute seeing them in their hats.

Max and Caroline Hooper

Miles and Dylan Hooper


Here is a video of Max playing outside. He brought his Thomas backpack and he toted that thing through the airport, down the aisle of the plane, everywhere! He got lots of smiles in the airport and on the plane for his cuteness!



Here are some other cute recent pictures of Max

Max is 21 Months Old!

Max turned 21 months old today! His cute sayings from this past month include calling for the cats: kitty, turkey! kitty, treats! kitty, bath! (and giving the cat water at bath time), no, kitty! (and shaking his finger). He also talks about Miles: Miles sleeping, Miles gone, Miles fluffy (when patted his head). When asked a question, Max will say, yeah, no, or OK. He says thank you, more please, oh no, sorry, Max, and love you. When the doorbell rings, he thinks its Grandma and Grandpa. He asks us to "come" and takes our hand to lead us. He asks to use the scissors like Miles to open things and throws trash away. He tried pooping on the potty once but he stood and went on the floor, but another time he put him on the toilet and he pooped. But other times when we've asked him if he wants to use the potty, he says no. We went to a birthday party over the weekend and we didn't stay for the cake, but when we got home he was sort of singing the birthday song (see below video) - don't know where he learned that! He loves reading books and can identify many things in his books, especially animals. He and Miles have a cute sibling relationship and get along pretty well.

The Cute Brothers

For Grandma and Grandpa Mann

Check out Miles in his National Park shirts!