Almost forgot...

I almost forgot about this past weekend! We occasionally get the opportunity to spend some time housesitting for some great friends in Enumclaw. This past weekend was so much fun. The house and gardens are beautiful and there are 3 horses, 2 kitties and 1 River dog to look after as well. It is a wonderful little vacation from the monotony of life at home and Maxwell really loves all the space and freedom to explore and hang out and "talk" to the animals. Each morning we went out and mucked the stalls. Max was in my carrier on my back and talked to the horses the whole time. He would laugh his hinder off whenever Doc would sneeze or snarfle. The horses are really good with him and keep there distance for the most part. If he puts out his little hand they will wander closer to smell him and nuzzle his head. Super cute!

The kitties are a little bit scared, having never really seen a little person before and generally run away.

River dog on the other hand, loves the attention. Especially since he is pining for his daddy. Max is very gentle and snuggles up to him while River is sleeping in front of the fireplace. River just lifts up his head like, "oh, it's you, okay" then lays his head back down. 

There are all kinds of fun farm vehicles around. Max really, really likes the duelly whopper. A four wheel ATVish thing with a hauler for lugging wood and hay around. He would sit in our laps and drive around waving at River or the cats. Always with a big smile. Then there is the tractor! I am not sure if I have mentioned this before but Max likes anything with wheels on it. The bigger the better. Here is a cute picture, the only one from this weekend, of Max ready to plow the north field.

We all had a great time this weekend, even if Max did come down with another cold, preceeded by 2 sleepless nights of a very feverish little man. You would never tell it by looking at him. He was all smiles the whole time. We are truly blessed to have such a good, easy baby! Does that mean it will get harder later? I don't even want to think about it!!

Thanks Aunty Lucy and Uncle Richard for letting us have so much fun at your house! Can we come back and play again soon??