Halloween

So on Halloween night I decided that I would make a Meal in a Pumpkin. After an hour and a half of baking...this is the result:

Its basically ground beef, sausage, rice, peppers and creamy goodness! All mixed in with some sweet pumpkin pieces. Yum!

Then we headed over to our friends place where we met up with all our other friends and went Trick or Treating.
Here's everyone except Max:



Max dressed up not as a lion or Chubaca but as a MONKEY! Also pictured: Max's friends Nathan and Kyrie.


This is the first house Max went to. By the end of the night Max was saying Trick or Treat!


After an hour or so we called it a night. Max had a blast!

Pumpkin carving and Max's favorite things

Blair had some free time from his studies so we decided to carve and paint pumpkins. Can you believe that this is only my THIRD time doing this? Yeah. I've lived in the states most of my life but my family just didn't do those things. For example, the first time I had steak was when I was dating Blair. Crazy! Hopefully I can do a good job of blending the cultures for Max.

Max was using his super strength to take the top off the pumpkin.

Success!

Blair getting a little creative.






There are a few things that Max loves to do. He loves to shake his pointer finger and say "No no no!" in a very cute sweet way. (Thank gooness he hasn't figured out he can yell out NO.) He also loves to do what his dad does, hence thess pictures:
Max when he was 6 months old!

Max sporting his dad's iPod.

Lastly, he loves to jump on our couch.

Next week: my last day of work for a little while! Yay. Max and I start a swimming class and "All about me" toddler class. I'm looking forward to spending lots and lots of time with Maxime. Good news: Looks like theres a good chance that we'll be in Utah and California for Christmas AND we'll be going back to California for Spring Break!! Awesomeness.

Harvest Festival

We took Max to Linvilla Orchards this weekend.
It was a lot of fun. They had really good
apple cider and their prices are reasonable.
We'll be going back next weekend to do the
Witches' hayride at dusk.

We've been pretty busy lately. Max has been spending a lot of time with his friend Kamila. Blair has been busy with student council and his studies. I've been running around all over southeastern PA working and now I might be getting two other jobs. Yikes!



Max and his gafas

I'm getting big!

steak monster

peruvian parties are always fun!


Yes, he is wearing my shoes.

finalmente para la curiosidad de tere:

Summer 2008=huge picture post

This is a late post about our trip this
summer. We were lucky enough to go to NYC
for fun, Utah and California to visit our
families and friends.


This is the famous Bryant Park


Times Square


Rockerfeller Plaza





Central Park

Vacationing in Utah




Nana Jolley and the cousins


California!
Laguna Beach


OC Fair


Max and Shyla


La Jolla with Derek


Max and his uncle Martin

newbie

hello all!
just providing a short update since we're
in the middle of a move. i'm actually
pretty excited about this year. we're
in a building and ward with a lot of student
families so i'm looking forward to hanging
out with the other wives. i can't wait till
i get back to cali... it's my home; i hve
so many happy memories there. i really don't
want live anywhere else.
anyways here are some old family pics:






ciao!