My little guy is 6!!!

My little guy is
6 years old today!!

 

I can't believe he is this old! I really love this age, ok I love every age. It is fun to see what they learn and discover at each age especially when you look back. I had to list a few things I love about Max. I was only going to do 6 but that is few in my eyes and I could have gone on forever! He makes me LOVE being a MOM! Max has something about him that once someone meets Max they instantly love him and never forget him!

HAPPY
BIRTHDAY BIG GUY!

 

I love his huge
brown eyes!

I love listening to him play, his imagination is so vivid!

I love that he wants me to snuggle in bed with him every night.

I love that he will always try any food at least once and will always pick a piece of fruit
over a treat!

I love his Lego creations.

I love that he is Daddy's boy and always has been.

I love his strong bond with Papa NEd and thinks he is the coolest guy around.

I love that he plays GIRLY stuff with Kate.

I love that he loves to learn and loves to go to school.

I love that he looks at life as an adventure and cannot wait for the next.

I love his quick WIT!

I love that he has a kind

HEART and reminds ME to be the same way!

 

I love Christmas!!!!

We had a very MERRY CHRISTMAS at the Sutch house. On Christmas Eve we went to Outback for dinner and then to the Movie Tale of Despereaux. It was a very relaxing night and the kids were so good and did not get so wild. As we were leaving the movie ,it was about 8:30, Max says to me Mom do you think Santa has flown by yet? There was a couple walking next to us and Max made them BELIEVE again .

Christmas morning was DELIGHTFUL, this was a first for Max, he woke up on his own around 7:30 in the past we have had to wake him up. Kate was confused about why we were waking her from her beauty rest. It was fun watching Max teach Kate the ropes of Christmas morning. I love just sitting there watching them unwrap everything and the looks on their faces. Max is so animated anyway so he was a crack up. Kate would unwrap and then immediately run to Jake and say open this Daddy! It was not quite the same without Grandma and Grandpa Montgomery.

Max's FAVORITES were army guy legos, a castle, a giant remote control car, MP3 player and his Skull Candy headphones. Kate's LOVED her kitchen, baby Belle, and her trunk full of dresses. Jake got him some fancy new belt buckles, a console for his Jeep and of course his Santa hat and blanket from Max and he also got a giant remote control car. I am so proud of my Santa Baby he put his hate of Steve Jobs and Apple aside and got me a touch IPOD. I am having fun figuring it out because he will not help me, he just says it is suppose to just work :)

We had a yummy breakfast at Grandma and Grandpa Sutch's, we hung out with the family for awhile and then back home to play with TOYS! We had a very nice relaxing day and Kate kept us fed with soup. I really do LOVE Christmas it is such a fun family day. The day after for me is kind of sad because it is over!

Early Christmas at Grandma & Grandpa Montgomery's

We had a very special Saturday we got some Christmas presents early. My Mom and Dad are going to spend Christmas with my brother Kurt. Max and Kate could not wait for the cousins to come. We ate yummy food and opened gifts. It was a lot of fun. Thanks Mom and Dad. The kids always make a haul at Grandma's she really loves Christmas and always makes it special. The one thing the kids look forward to every year are the stockings!

Maiya & Kate



The chaos!

Max & his guitar hero!!! Yes!

He told me Mom that cost lots of money like $10 and Grandma and Grandpa got it for me. They ROCK!

I think I was the winner winner chicken dinner! My mom made me this beautiful quilt! It is so cute, the blocks are different crazy nurses! I love it ...my Mom is the BEST! I had no idea she had made it for me she has been sneaking around and hiding it from me! The back is black minkies the softest material every.

Kate & Maiya opening gifts. Kate got a new big girl bed. It is this cute little toddler sleigh bed. So cute. Lets hope she will sleep in it.

Jake and Ian looking cool.This is the only picture I got of Ian. Jake got him a shirt from work and I think he really liked it, he put it right on. It has to be cool Uncle Jake got it for him.

What out Hannah Montana, here comes Ms. Maiya! She got a keyboard and headset microphone. I am sure the Montgomery home is rocking right now!

Papa Ned in his new hat!

Adam tearing in, he got some cool magnets and prank kit. I love this kid, he is the sweetest one I know. I love how many hugs he gives me in one afternoon. He really makes my day!

What a fun day thanks Mom and Dad you always give and do much more than you should, we really love you!

MEOW!

I could not resist posting this, I found it today. This is the bad boy who stole my heart all those years ago!!

ONLY KATELYN SAIGE SUTCH

So last night we went to see Santa at my Mom's school, he comes every year and we have a fun little party for the kids. He is great he remembers the kids from year to year and fun things about them. My kids can wait to go and get their early present from him each year. Thanks Grandma.

Ok to the header...It is Finally Kate's turn (that is what she was thinking) and she hops on his lap and tell him she wants a baby and I say Kate SMILE so I can take your picture and this is what I get....... (click on the photo so you can get the view we had)

And now to my sweet Max. He waited so patiently, he was the second to last to go, and I could just see my little worry wart stress that he had not been good enough to get a present BUT finally he went and froze up... What do you want this year Max? umm umm Army Legos...That's all says Santa.....yup. I love it for me or Jake his list is a mile long. I love you Max!

Here is my Trivia question for today can you name Santa's 10th reindeer???

ALL ABOARD...TO THE NORTH POLE!!!

WE HAVE OUR NEW PJ'S ON AND
WE ARE READY TO GO RIDE THE POLAR EXPRESS!!

WAITING AT THE TRAIN STATION

KATE EXCITED TO GET ON THE TRAIN!

WE RODE ON COACH 3571

(IT WAS THE FIRST AND LAST CAR!)

MOMMY WERE GOING!


MAX EATING HIS COOKIE
I LOVE THE REFLECTION OF HIM AND PAPA NED!

READING THE POLAR EXPRESS

LOOKING FOR THE NORTH POLE..

DRINKING HIS HOT CHOCOLATE!

WE MADE IT TO THE NORTH POLE AND

SANTA BOARDED THE TRAIN AND GAVE ALL THE KIDS A BELL.
CAN YOU HEAR IT RING?

KATE DANCING WITH THE ELVES!

UNLOADING THE TRAIN WHAT A FUN ADVENTURE!!

WE BELIEVE!!!!

THANK YOU... MR. THANKSGIVING!!!!

Please meet Mr. Thanksgiving!!!

Without him we would not have a fabulous meal every year. The turkey is never over done and potato's mashed perfectly. Thanks baby your the best!

Kate having appetizers..

I don't know what the band aid was she got it and put it on herself.

Max and Kate digging in!



Max eating the turkey's head off..mmm.. chocolate




Kate getting her fix so she can keep going!

Snuggling up with Dad before Mom and Dad head off for our black Friday shopping extravaganza. We went to Fashion Place mall at midnight and just kept going!

As always we had a great feast and great day with family and friends!

THE APPLE DOESN'T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE!

I love this....my Grandma Montgomery sent these pictures home with my dad. I knew Kate looked a lot like me but holly cow. She is such a goof ball the other day she was dancing around the living room and Jake asks her what she was doing, her reply was dancing with my monsters! I love her quirky personality. She must get that from Jake?!

I have so much to be thankful for and I am glad so many people I am thankful for are so close to me. Have a great Thanksgiving!!

....mmm my house already smells soo good! Enjoy your day!!

A Thanksgiving must at our house

I use to think I did not like cranberry on turkey until we found this recipe. It could not have been that all I had ever had was that yucky jelly stuff from a can. We found this recipe on food network and really like it, thanks Emeril!!

~Orange Cranberry Sauce~

1 bag cranberries

2 oranges, zested and juiced

1/4 cup ruby port wine

( I have only uses a red Zinfandel wine it is what we had kicking around I would not know the difference anyway I am not up to date on my wine tasting. I am sure a red cooking wine would work too.)

3/4 cup sugar, or more as needed

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 cup toasted pecans or walnuts

( we have never used the nuts and I think it is good without)

Combine all ingredients together in medium sauce pan, bring to boil, reduce heat to simmering and cook until cranberries are tender, stirring occasionally. Continue cooking until sauce thickens, taste and add more sugar as needed. Fold in toasted nuts, cool and serve at room temperature.

ENJOY! We love Thanksgiving and trying new recipes. We love to add new things to our spread we serve.

P.S. Jake thinks I am CRAZY I put up my Christmas Tree today. I have been dying to, I got a new tree and decorations this year! I love it, my tree is a LITTLE bigger than I thought it would be. Bigger is always better right?

~MY SWEET BABY BOY~

Holly cow time goes by way too fast. My Max was the most beautiful & happy baby. His big brown eyes and huge smile would melt any one's heart! I can't believe he will be 6 in December. Oprah had a giveaway on her show this week for a free snapfish photo book so I made one of his baby pictures. I have not looked at them for a long time and had to share some. MMM I just want to smooch those cheeks again like I use to.

HEY MOMMY IT SNOWED....IS IT CHRISTMAS!!??

Ready, aim, fire...

Are you sure it is not Christmas mom?
Snow princess
My little snowmen!

All boy!
Nothing like the first bite of the season


They were both so excited to play in the snow today. I could not believe how long Kate made it before her little fingers were frozen. I love the marshmallow man look they have in their snow clothes. Kate could not hardly walk let alone get up when she fell! Well after they played of course it was time for Hot Cocoa!! I hate to think about it but I think Winter is here to stay! I have really loved Fall this year it was so beautiful!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

SWEET LITTLE TINKERBELL

SGT. SUTCH



Little garden gnomes














I think Kate is having a sugar seizure

We had a fun Halloween again this year. Max was an Army guy, Jake and I were garden gnomes and Kate was our fairy that lives in the garden with us. We both got pleanty of laughs and pleanty of what's a gnome? are you Santa? Kate would not hold still to long for pictures. She loved dressing up and ran around saying I can fly...I can fly!! Max made his lap around trunker treat and sat down on the lawn and dug in the candy! Can't wait for next year!