Uncle Chad's visit

Uncle Chad arrived on the 1st and the boys were happy to see him. His birthday was the 3rd so we got him a kagemand(cake man) just like Max had at his birthday.

Max helped Uncle Chad blow out the candles.

Uncle Chad and the boys.

Max loves to hang out with Uncle Chad!

Max's big boy bed and Jonas' "new" crib

Max finally has a big boy bed! Thank you to Uncle Chad for putting it together. Fortunately Max has been pretty good about going to bed and not getting up. In the morning I can hear his door opening and he says " God morgen" which is good morning in Danish. Last night Thomas put him to bed and 15 minutes later he came out and said "God morgen". I guess he thought he'd slept enough!! Jonas loves all the space in his new crib!

Getting ready to see how bouncy it is...

In position for a somersault...

All snug as a bug in a rug...

Not time to sleep yet...Where are you going Uncle Chad? We're still playing!

So proud of his bed!

The zoo...again!

Thomas and I bought year cards for the zoo this summer and we have used them 3 times already! Max loves to see all the animals. This trip to the zoo was with our Swedish friends, Otto and Hannah, and their two kids Ebbe and Elle. We had a great time!

Max and Ebbe

Just relaxing...

These pictures were taken a couple months ago and I forgot to put them on. Grandma requested that I put them on because Max looks so cute and funny. He's going to takeover Grandpa's recliner when we get there in December!

Jonas is hanging out on the couch...just relaxing after a busy day.

Brothers

Jonas,"Okay, Max, this is how it's going to go...I am almost bigger than you so I'm going to make the rules. Max, " Too late, I've already made them and broken them!!"

Susse, Thomas and David gave these onesies to the boys. They are so cute!

Bedtime??????

Not if Max has anything to say about it!

Mom and Dad's bed is the best place to play!

Their "leisure" suits.

Jonas loves to watch Max.

Jonas, "That pacifier looks good."

Max, "Here, have your own!"

The boys' first time at the circus

The circus came to our neighborhood for a month so on the 12th we invited Susse and David(and Thomas but he couldn't make it) to go with the four of us. It was a great show.




The best way to ride is with a friend by your side!!! The Bendixen 4!

Max loved the horses.

Susse and David enjoying the show.

Jonas enjoyed the first half but couldn't stay awake for the second half.

Here Max is watching the elephants. It's amazing that such big animals can be trained. Maybe 2 year olds should be sent to the circus to be trained!

Boys love the construction material!

Jonas' 4 month stats

Our little man is 4 months old! He weighs a little over 18lbs. or 8.3kg and is 27 in. or 68.5 cm. He loves playing on the floor with Max and is very interested in Basso!

Max is 2!!!!

Our big boy is 2! Where does the time go? We are now smack dab in the terrible twos. Max has his moments but for the most part he is a wonderful little boy and a great big brother! He is saying so many things in both Danish and English. He loves trucks, trains, airplanes and cars-typical little boy! We had a party for him with friends and family on the 29th and he had so much fun playing with Kajsa and Oskar!

Max is eating candy off his kagemand(cake man).

The kagemand is the birthday cake here in Denmark. Normally you take a knife and cut the head off while everyone screams but that's for the big kids.

Here is the kagemand up close. It says Congratulations Max. They say congratulations like we say Happy Birthday. The cake is a Danish pastry made with cinnamon and icing-my favorite pastry here!

Faster(Father's sister) Stinne and Jonas

Bedstefar and Jonas

Max says thank you for all his great gifts!