We took Max to see Santa last weekend. We thought he might not be too sure about the big guy in red, and it turns out we were right. Maxwell was fine when we go there, and was okay standing near Santa with me holding him, but wasn’t interested in sitting on his lap. We decided he was going to cry no matter what, so I quickly handed him to Santa, they took the picture, and then I rescued him again. You can see he has a tight grip on his good friend Chester bear, whom we brought along for moral support. The picture really is priceless:

We also recently did a holiday mini-session with the fabulous J. Shelton Photography . As always, we love how she captures Max, and he looks like such a big boy in these pictures! Thanks Justine!

After our session we wandered around the grounds a bit. Max was fascinated by the big water wheel. He kept saying and signing “Ball,” as in this picture:

What’s better than a ride on Daddy’s shoulders, and keeping the rhythm on his head?

Max’s Oma and Opa arrived yesterday and we’re having a great time together. Pictures of that to come next time!