"Boy"

One of my favorite foods is the avocado. We love the avocado at the Mak household. Recently, we had a pit that was eager to grow, so Mom put it in a glass with water and off it went. Before we knew it, we had roots spilling out of a glass! So, Mom and Dad took me to the nursery and let me pick out a pot. When we came home with our new pot, we planted the sprouting seed and they let me put it in the spot on the deck right in front of my bedroom window. I named the plant "Boy." I water it every other day and it continues to grow! It has ten leaves now (and yes, I can count to ten). Here is one of Boy's baby photos. More to come.

My first haircut!

So, Mom and Dad thought it was cute that my hair was all crazy and curly in my eyes and in my face... FINALLY Bryan came over in late July and took care of all of us. I got a haircut, my FIRST haircut, with Mom and Dad! There was a lot of hype about the whole thing, but to be honest, I was just happy for all of the attention and the freedom to eat my favorite crackers out of a measuring cup during dinner time. Oh, and now I can see clearly and don't have to push hair out of my eyes all day long :)

Yoga with Masa

We had an amazing visit with Miles ("Masa") in July / August. We had such a special time together... he taught me some yoga and just spent some special time with my family and me. For days after he left I kept turning my palms up at my side and saying: "Masa?... Masa?"

Here is a fun picture of one of our many little yoga sessions. xx

Fun Family Shots in Tahoe (thanks, Pattie!)

Lake Tahoe?! Tahoe? Tahoe!! I love it!!!

Wow... so the 4th of July in Tahoe was a BLAST. We went to the pool... I got to play with Lola and Maggie and Vivi (yes, all blond divas) AND Charlie... eat sno-cones, hang out on the beach, have water balloon fights, stay up late to watch fireworks... take parachute-on-the-grass rides... you name it! Here are some of the highlights. xx

Fun with my cousins Fisher and Lia!

It was great having my cousins come visit this summer. We had a fun dinner with great-grandma and family. All that said, the highlight of the night was when Fisher taught me how to make a Super-Scary Face! I still to this to show people that I really like them.

Life at home --

So, now would probably be a good time for me to address the miserable upkeep on this blog in recent weeks. ...ok, months. Well, there has just been a lot going on! We have been out and about, adventuring as usual, just a little slow on getting images added to the blog to share with YOU. We still love you.

Here are a few images of the day-to-day. Some in the morning, one with my new friends who live next door - Logan and Soren (who have their own SANDBOX!!) and just having fun. Love, Xander

Fathers' Day

Eleanor's Birthday Party

We had a blast... We were all at the Little Gym where we literally bounced off of the walls for a couple of hours. So fun!

Xander is TWO!!

We just don't know how it happened... It has been two amazing years... and yes, it has gone very fast for all of us! We all feel incredibly blessed for so many reasons. Thank you for being part of our lives. Love, Xander (and family)

Xander is TWO (continued...)

Here are some photos and videos of my birthday party in Old Mill Park last weekend. I had about a dozen friends come... and we all decorated birdhouses! Dad was skeptical... thinking that there is no way that a bunch of two to three year olds would get into such a thing... but we surprised him (and others!). Thanks, Papa Reed for all the help with set-up.

I am TWO!

Fun at the San Francisco Zoo!

Mom and I went to the SF Zoo a couple of weeks ago. Here is a picture of me jumping fearlessly (and with great form) from a bench and a video of me with the goats. Amazingly, I wasn't really that afraid of them :)

The Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade

It is quite a tradition in Mill Valley. This year we were there early and were able to watch the entire thing! I was given a lot of candy :)

Fun at Anthony's Birthday Party!

Goofing around over the weekend

We had a fun-filled weekend with water guns, birthday parties and a parade! Here I am goofing off with the water gun :)

At the beach with Daddy

On the Guitar!

When Mom and I were in Long Beach we found a little guitar for me at a funky antique shop. Here I am learning how to play it with Dad today. We included a photo too because it captures how proud I am to be playing guitar, just like Dad! Love, Xander

Curious George in the Morning, Please

...and Long Beach...

...Malibu...

ROAD TRIP!

Mom took the week off from work last week and it was Our Time. We stayed close to home for a couple of days to enjoy a pair of play dates (yay Morgan and Logan!) and then got on the 101 heading south. These two pictures are of a nap along the way and a fun playground stop at Shell Beach. The next up are pictures of us in Malibu where we visited Claudia and Sophia (I have so much FUN with Sophia!!) and enjoyed the beach and their menagerie. The last ones we are posting today (up top) are of our time in Long Beach where I had a blast with Leeloo and friends. Thank you Claudia, Sophia, Dominique, Heather, Isa, Leeloo, Melissa, Mursshud, Kevin and others for being such lovely, fun, and loving hosts! And thanks, Dad, for supporting our adventure. xx