November

Getting ready for church! Max is modeling his sweater that Amma knitted!

Decorating the Christmas tree!

Big hugs from cousin Olivia!

Playground shenanigans

We love Kirby!

Guy talk with John

Feeling silly and cold! (Max is zipped inside my jacket)

Thanksgiving headband from school

We watched "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" and this was Max's reaction when the Grinch started stealing all the toys and decorations. Hahaha

Reading buddy from the upper elementary class at school!

Thanksgiving celebration with friends at school!

The children helped make pumpkin bread, fruit salad, and vegetable soup!

Max got to mix the batter...

... and chop a carrot!

Snapshot of a Montessori classroom! All the children are working on a lesson independently or with a partner. :-)

Working on the "six long chain" math lesson at school. (Here's an explanation of what he's learning: http://montessoritraining.blogspot.com/2012/04/bead-cabinet.html)

Family hike up Sawnee Mountain

Max and Daddy got to attend a Georgia Tech football game together! Max had a blast.

(Fake photo :-)

Celebrating Thanksgiving at our house with Grammie...

... and Roy and Debbie!

October

Sorry for the delay in sharing photos! I was having some technical difficulties that are finally resolved -- woo hoo! Here are some (very out of order) highlights from October:

Grammie came to visit!

Trick-or-treating in Walter and Denise's neighborhood!

Max and Saskia at the fall festival in our neighborhood.

Max's first county fair! He loved it. :-)

Check out the grip Max's seatmate (whom we do not know) has on his shirt!  (Also, the giant loop in the background goes to another ride -- not the kiddie roller coaster.)

Family photo waiting for a show to start at the fair!

Max smiling like our jack-o-lantern.

We went on a hike and Max wanted to carry the backpack with snacks and water. I think he handed it over by the time we reached the end of our street - ha!

Max designed the face!

Costume parade at school!

Cotton candy with buddies Hudson and Abigail.

Max's teacher, Mrs. Rawla!

Soccer team end-of-season party! A great season with sweet teammates, and talented coaches.

Daddy carved a pumpkin for the school pumpkin carving contest (Monte the Moose is the school mascot). We won second place and got a $100 tuition credit!

Max with his soccer coaches!

Pile on Steve!!

"Thanks for being my mommy, Mom. I love you. Love, Max" :-)

Funnel cake!

Fun on the playground at school!

A little pre-game strategy session with Jocelyn!