Happy Birthday Max!

 Somehow time flew by and Max turned nine this past Saturday. I kept thinking about the day he was born, which was the happiest and scariest day of my life. It was exciting but so terrifying because he came into this world 10 weeks too soon. I am just happy that he turned out to be a healthy and sweet boy who loves animals, his family, friends and of course his video games. 

His birthday was a very busy day. We started it with a party for his friends at Main Event where they bowled for an hour, had pizza and doughnuts, opened presents, played laser tag and then had a little bit of time to play video games. 

These are very good kids and I enjoyed seeing them have fun together. Even though they are good kids, they are still boys with a lot of energy. I was exhausted by the time the party was over, but we had to head to Max's basketball game. Max is starting to get the hang of it more and had more fun this game. He still had questions after the game, but hopefully, the more he does it he will learn.

After the game, we went home and Max opened his presents from us.

Max chose his favorite sushi restaurant for his birthday dinner and he wanted to sit up at the sushi bar so he could watch the chefs make the rolls. 

It was time to blow out the candle on his cake...or ice cream since Max doesn't like cake.

It was a busy day that was also a lot of fun. I just can't believe my baby boy is now nine years old and will be going into third grade in three short weeks.

June Update

 How is time flying by so fast? I just don't get it. I can't believe we are speeding this fast to the end of June. 

Well, Max has started basketball and he's having fun with his friends. He received a medal for that week's game for the respect of his fellow teammates. Max was pretty excited about it. 

I went to Newport Beach for a partner retreat for work and stayed at the most amazing hotel with breathtaking ocean and golf course views.

Andy and Max met me in Newport Beach after my partner retreat and we drove down to San Diego for some pre-birthday fun. This is the first time we tested out the Tesla for a long drive. Andy said his drive there was easy peasy and stopping for a charge was no big deal. I experienced it on the drive home and we only had to stop one time for a 20-minute charge. The time went by quick because it was just enough time to go to the bathroom and get snacks. It's also nice how the car tells you when you need to stop and where the next charger is. 

While in San Diego we went to the beach so Max could be a beach bum.

Of course we celebrated early with some sushi. 


We then headed to the zoo for a day. The zoo was packed but Max got his face painted and walked out with a giant stuffed tiger. 

We spent Father's Day hanging around the house and relaxing. Max and Andy spent time together in the game room and in the pool.

Our shuffleboard table finally arrived and Max and I played the first game together. This is the new addition to Max's video game room.