SAHM: Day 3

Let me just say that it's the end of day three and I am EXHAUSTED! Max really knows how to wear me out. I did plan a field trip for each day (I also have another one for day 4) thinking it would help wear him out. I am finding that plan was a little aggressive and it kind of back fired. It's keeping him entertained, but exhausting me.

For day three we went to the IDEA museum in Mesa. We typically go to the Phoenix Children's Museum so I thought I would switch it up and try something different. This place is quite small and the activities were interesting, but Max had a blast. He had so much fun that after 2.5 hours I had to convince him we should leave to go get lunch. I did remind him that he gets hangry when he's hungry so we should probably go get food in his belly before the hungry Max monster shows up. He then proceeded to tell me that he won't get hangry today if he can stay. Uhm...no, I was not buying that cute adorable face this time.

After lunch and a nap we played at home. Lots of play time in the toy room where Max made me a pizza dinner complete with strawberries on top.

Then we went outside after I had some caffeine.

Day three ended with a bike ride around the neighborhood and playing at a new park we discovered. Day three of being a SAHM was a little aggressive and I am so exhausted I am not sure how I will get through my planned field trip on day four.

SAHM: Day 2

I went into work on Tuesday, so Andy was in charge of Max all day while I went to work. My day two of being a SAHM was on Wednesday and since I can't sit around the house all day I planned for us to go to the Mesa History Museum. I got this idea from my hair dresser and it definitely was a win with Max. Half of the museum was about dinosaurs and Max just loved that. Besides dinosaurs there was all kinds of history that they made it fun for kids to learn. They also had various puzzles and activities for kids throughout to help them learn and understand about events so long ago. Max now understands that dinosaurs are extinct and why they are extinct. We spent about two hours there before he was pretty tired and then we headed home.

Seeing the life sized dinosaurs was a big hit. We even got to hold dinosaur poop.

We had a lot of fun doing the various puzzles and activities throughout.

We went outside and panned for gold. Max was super excited about this and he got a lot of fool's gold in his tiny bag. We did this activity for a while.

Tunnels and slides are always a big hit.

We hit up the store for a dinosaur book and puzzle. Max couldn't wait to get home and tell daddy all about the dinosaurs and how they are extinct, and it was the dinosaur bones that we saw and not the actual dinosaur itself. It was beyond adorable listening to him tell Andy all about it. This place was pretty cool and definitely worth a visit if you are looking for something to do.

SAHM: Day 1

Since Ms. Marie closed her doors on April 7th we have had to find other plans for Max until he starts Pre-K in July. For three months Max's grandparents are all taking turns coming down to watch Max and then Andy and I will fill in the gaps that the grandparents are unable to do. This week is a "gap week" and I am a stay at home mom (SAHM) four days this week.

Monday was the first day and we had a good time together. In the morning Max and I played outside together and then he wanted to wash his truck.

Max's friend Briggs came over for three hours in the afternoon and they had a good time together.

We played at the park.

Had a snack together.

Play-doh was fun for everyone.

We also played a Paw Patrol game and we really need to work on Max being a good sport when he doesn't win. It's something he needs to learn because he is not good at it right now. Briggs won the game and Max had an all out temper tantrum with full on tears. So....that was fun!

Day one was a success and it was nice to have Briggs over so Max could play with another kid.

Easter Weekend

We had so much fun this holiday weekend from coloring Easter eggs, egg hunting, swimming and spending time with good friends.

Saturday morning Andy felt like our pool was warm enough to swim in, but it wasn't exactly warm enough for me. I decided to be the designated picture taker while Andy and Max had fun in the pool. Max was beyond excited that pool season is here.

Max lasted close to an hour before he got too cold and decided to call it quits.

Later on Saturday, Max was very excited for egg coloring. We (aka Max) colored 18 eggs and this year was a lot less messy than prior years. That's partly because he's older, but it's also because he doesn't like to get dirty. He doesn't like his hands to get dirty.

On Sunday morning Max found that the Easter bunny was very nice to him.

The Easter bunny also hid a bunch of eggs in the backyard with piggy food and Hot Wheels.

When you don't have blood family, you surround yourself with great friends you call family. We spent Easter afternoon with our family of friends. The kids swam in the pool for a while before we had dinner.

It was a buy weekend, but so much fun!

Happy Birthday Andy

It was Andy's birthday on Monday and Max couldn't have been more excited about it. Andy could have cared less that it was his birthday, but Max was a different story. He was excited to have the cake he made him and was excited for daddy to open his gifts.

Even though birthdays are not a big deal to Andy and I anymore, they are more of a big deal now because Max gets so excited for them. To see the excitement on his face is priceless.

Grandma L was at our house all week long for her spring break, but more importantly to hang out with Max all week since Ms. Marie closed her business. Max had a ton of fun all week long with grandma L. They played so hard that Max would be really tired every night, but I'm sure not as tired as grandma probably was.

Weekend Update

Well, the weekend cruised by super fast and I find myself at another Monday looking back on the weekend. Friday night we enjoyed dinner with friends at a restaurant while the kids played. The restaurant was perfect because we were able to eat outside on the patio while the kids played close by. Max has been getting better with his socializing so he played the whole time. It was fun to watch him play. It ended up being a late night for Max, but it was ok because he was being so good and having so much fun playing with his friends. I am bummed I didn't get even one picture. In the morning Max woke up with bed head. It was time to head to Sharkey's to fix this.

Grandma L flew in on Saturday, but she had some flight issues so we last minute booked Diana to come to the house and watch Max until grandma L arrived. Andy and I went out with our friends to relive the old days (and celebrate his birthday)...the days when we were younger. It was definitely a good time, but I paid for it the next day.

On Sunday Max made daddy his birthday cake for tonight. He was super excited. We went to get the ingredients and Max picked out everything. He pretty much made it himself. He used the hand mixer and was very proud of himself. He spent a lot of time decorating it for daddy. He said daddy is going to like his cake because it's made with love.

Max also played chef and made grandma some noodles.

After the cake we headed up to Karen's house for dinner. Max was able to give Evan his birthday presents and he was super excited to watch Evan open them. I was so bad at pictures this weekend that I even got this picture from AJ.

What a fun weekend. We will be celebrating Andy's birthday tonight with Max's cake.

Basketball With Friends

Last Saturday night we had our friends over to watch Oregon tank to North Carolina. Basically, I am a little bitter towards Oregon since they made my bracket lose. I was pretty excited to learn that if Oregon beat North Carolina I would have won two of the pools I was in no matter the outcome of the final game. Sooooo, that was a big bummer.

Besides the games, we shared pizza and drinks with friends while Max and Evan played. These two cuties played hard all night. It was so fun to watch them. Evan just turned two so he was following Max around and doing whatever he wanted to do. I think Max enjoyed it. He is excited to play with Evan again and can't wait for him to come over.

I did have pizza on Saturday, but I had gluten free pizza and I felt AMAZING afterward. There are no words to describe how great I felt. I had no idea how good one can feel from eating. I have spent my whole life feeling awful after meals and since March 1st I have felt great. This all stems from me doing Whole30 and finding out I have a gluten intolerance...or celiac disease. Anyway, more about that in a different post.