LOOKIE! Mamaw and Papaw bought me a present...

My first and very own bicycle! 

We went to my parents for dinner tonight (pork chops, mashed potatoes, carrots... yum!) and they had a surprise waiting for Max when we walked in... a new Diego bicycle!  I know, he's spoiled, but that's what grandparents should do!  :)  

Max (like his father, so I've heard) is a little "unachieved" when it comes to pedaling a bike... he has always pushed BACK on the pedals which of course activates the brakes.  Well now he has his very own bike to practice on... now we need to pave the driveway!  :)

He had a great time riding with Papaw's help... by the time we took the bike home, he was nearly a pro!

A Few Random Pics...

Last week while Chris was in Chicago, our trim carpenter came over for two whole days to revamp our dining room.  He put up molding, chair rail and 'picture frame boxes' on the walls and the result has really changed the look of the room... I LOVE it!  After he left I spent two whole days wiping it all down, priming the wood and then painting two coats of cream-colored trim paint on everything... here are the before and after pictures...

(sideways?)

Also, here are a couplr recent ones of Max... he loves to play on PBSKIDS.ORG online so we'll let him set up in the study for a while and peck away.  He does it all on his own and is really learning how to sound out words and read.... it's  pretty amazing.  

This one is before school on Friday (he still has me take his picture every day before school), getting ready for the basketball games on that day... 

Stay tuned...

I have not given up on blogging... I've just been super busy with moving and unpacking and work... got several new things I'm working on too like possibly working with an online magazine as an editor as well as writing for other blogs besides Dealio (and this one!)...  I will post info and house pics and so on soon... stay tuned!  BUSY, BUSY!