Max: 12 to Teen

We have ourselves a teenager. Happy 13th Birthday to Max!

Happy 9th Birthday, Sam!

Happy Birthday to our joyful boy, Sam O! He fills our life with happiness, light and constant sound. His reptitoire we hear on a constant loop includes the Coffin Dance, Industry Baby, Wellerman and Rocket Man.   

His current obsessions are Minecraft (both playing and watching countless videos of people playing it on YouTube), black holes, whirlpools, robots and stuffed animals, which he sleeps in a pile of about 50 of each night. 

There's only one Sam Otis and we couldn't love him any more than we do. 

 

Happy 12th... yes TWELTH Birthday, Max!

Where did the time go? While the last year has been a challenging year for everyone, it's been a true joy to watch Max continue to grow and grow and grow so more. 

We got official word from his doctor at his check-up last week that he's in the midst of a major growth spurt. But we didn't need the doc to tell us that... we knew when Max went to give me a hug recently and whacked his head into my chin. He apologized and said, "Sorry, I thought I still fit under there."  

He does fit the mold of a typical pre-teen... hungry ravenous all the time, sleeps in more, has a little sass and is just smarter, stronger and taller by the day.  

He loves his new middle school, alghough he's never stepped foot in it. He loves his little brother, although he steps on him almost everyday. But mostly he loves being a kid and playing video games, riding his bike/skateboard/hoverboard, swimming in the summers, hanging out with his friends, catching Pokemon and eating. We mentioend his appetite already, but it's worth mentioning again.  

Here's a look back at Max's year. 

Happy 12th Birthday, dude! 

Goodbye, 2020!!

While there was little to like about 2020, we did find more time for family and to slow life down. Below are some of our most memorable photos form this surreal year.