Max's Thoughts and Sayings

I have been writing down what Max has been saying over the years and I thought it was time to share them on his blog.

Max’s saying…

Max bends closer to the mirror, "Mom I can see the autism in my eyes, do you see it Mom?"

While I tucked Max in bed, he says, On the outside I look different than I feel in the inside."

Max asked me to tuck him in to bed and I said tonight will be the last time I tuck you in as a 13 years old. Max said, “tomorrow will be the first time for you to tuck me in as a 14 year old and when I get big I can take care of you when you are old. I'm the youngest and will live longer so I can take care of you."
Max you amazing.

Well, I want to take care of you when you are old.

August 15, 2009

We went to a Luau last night, and while there found out Max loves to Hawaiian dance.  Max got to dance on the stage, and it was hilarious, cute, and amazing to see him perform.  He asked me today if he can learn to dance.

The last two days Max has been praying for the homeless.  Asking Heavenly Father to keep them safe and help them have a place to be happy.  That they will be loved by everyone and we can love them too.

Max said, “Mama what do you think of my trick?”  I ask him what trick…he says, “Mama I put a cough drop in my mouth and made it disappear…It gave me a breath to breathe.   Isn’t that neat Mama.  I’m magic.”

November 24, 2009

Tomorrow is going to be fun.  I have a luncheon date with my son who has autism and his classmates.  Turkey soup, yum.

December 16, 2009

Sociologist told me today that Max will never be able to comprehend what he reads in a story. I don’t believe her.  She told me his IQ, and it’s disturbing.   Yes, he has autism, and yes he is unable to do what a nine year old can do, but I can say one thing, he is a valuable child of God. Oh, he can count, he can write his ABC’s, and he can read a little.

June 3, 2010

Max speaks with worry.  “Mom, There are bugs in the computer.”  I asked him if he saw any bugs and he stated, “No, it’s just the computer won’t work and there are bugs stopping it from working.”  So, if your computer isn’t working you might want to check for bugs.  No viruses come to our computers just bugs; just ask Max he knows everything.  Life without Max would be a substantial bore.

July 25, 2010

Max said, " Rain is as beautiful as a bride."

August 22, 2010

Max said tonight, "Mom I don't have a Grandpa anymore." Trent said, "Max you have two of them up in Heaven." My eyes began to produce tears as I heard Max say..."Really, they are in Heaven?"

September 1, 2010

Tonight, when getting ready for family prayer Max was asked to say prayer.  He said; “No let’s have someone else…Malachi why don’t you say prayer?”  We all began to giggle while Max became more serious and He spoke louder, Malachi say it…say a word… seven, six, five four, Malachi say a word…do I need to count to get you to say a word.”

September 14, 2010

As I helped Max get on his scout shirt, he informed me, that I’m a slow poke and his is fast poke.

October 23, 2010

Max said, “Mama it’s been four years since you have seen Grandma and Grandpa. Do you miss them?” I smiled. “Yes, Max I miss them.” He looked at me with tender eyes. “You will need to die to see them again. I guess Jesus wants you to have a test to see if you can live without them.” My eyes became misty after Max’s words of wisdom. 

October 27, 2010

Max loves his glow in the dark skeleton costume I made him.  I sewed the skeleton bones on the front and back of his costume.  He      was thrilled to wear it to his Halloween party at speech today to show his friends.  Max’s innocence and simply ways bring a smile to my face.  God has dearly blessed me with compassionate, intellectual children and I love them.

November 2, 2010

Max asked.  "Mom were magazines made when you were little or was that too long ago?"

November 8, 2010

Max asked me yesterday.  “Mom in the olden days, when you were little, was there an Air Force?”  I guess he thinks I’m ancient.

November 29, 2010

Max said, "Mom it's hard buying a gift for Michael because he is grown up.  If he was little like me, it would be easier.  I think I will get him Disney jackets for a Christmas present."

December 1, 2010

Max opened his car door window and said, “Ah, I feel like a spirit.”  Haylee asked why and he said, “Because I feel good like when I obey Jesus. “Then a while later he said he and his brother are viola brothers because they both play the viola. 

 January 11, 2011

 Max informed me on Sunday while I was helping him shower.

“Mom I want you to know I’m going on my mission to Utah, getting married in Colorado and living in New York with my wife and you and dad.”

You know, Max has been a shining light and a blessing to me and all those around him. It's been a difficult journey at times to find the right road to travel on to help Max, but it's well worth it to see him develop into the amazing young man that he has become. 

January 29, 2011

Max is going on his first Cub Scout hike this morning.  Malachi is going to go with him.

February 1, 2011

Today Max and I watched all episodes of Mario Brothers, Veggie tales, and Bob the builder.  While we sat together Max put his arm around me, “Mom everybody, but Jesus and Heavenly Father have a lot more to learn.”  Then three minutes later he said, “Milk is just like snow.”

April 1, 2011

Max is singing Gloria In Excelsis Deo. I love it.

May 23, 2011

Max gave family prayer tonight.  “Bless everyone that lives in the house and everyone that lives out of the house.  Bless that Malachi will get all his homework done.”

It was short and sweet.

May 27, 2011

“Mom I know why I go to therapy, because I have autism and you want me to be typical.”

July 27, 2011

Max started to cry when I put his brother Michael's scout shirt on him.  He said, "Mom I can't wear that everyone will think I'm Michael."

September 30, 2011

Max will be home any minute.  Can't wait to hear what questions he has.  Last night, I told him the beef soup I made would make him bigger. It was the only way to get him to eat it. 

First thing he asked this morning, "Do I look bigger?  Look at me mom, I'm taller and will soon be bigger than Michael."

February 17, 2013

Mom I want to go home because I had a headache.   I think that I should stay home.  

 If you have a headache and you need to go home, then you shouldn't play on your I pod or watch tv

Okay mom I 'll stay at church  

And what can I do.

 Mom I don't want to talk about Malachi mission or write about because it’s hard.  Because me and him were so close

March 13, 2013

I will turn 13 on March 18, 2013 and it will be in 1 month

Be on the baseball team is the best because I think that it is the best.

Minecraft is the funniest game Because i think that it is interesting because you get to craft your own world.

My mom asked Siri a bunch of questions and we laughed to every question and we thought that it was funny.

 April 13, 2013 

“At the end of the rainbow there is a pot filled with people saying nice things.”  Written by my son Max, who has Autism

June 3, 2013

Me: how was I so lucky to get you?

Max: "you asked God for me and so if you ask God, he will give you what you want."

June 23, 2013

I walk in footsteps and I don’t understand who I come. From the world it is confusing because it is commanded because I am Mormon, and Mormons have a belief that God created them. By max well Reynolds 

May 24, 2014

Love hearing Max play his viola.

In October of 2014 Max had a meltdown at the special Olympics. The coach removed his band on his arm because he the relay team he was supposed to swim with was not able to make it. So they put Max on another relay team. As the coach put a new band on Max's wrist with someone else's name as the swimmer he got upset to the point he told me he is not going to swim. He placed his hands on my shoulders and with tears in his eyes said, "Mom I'm not going to be charge with identify Thief and swim as someone else. That is wrong mom, wrong." I told him we will see what we can do. Max opened my backpack and I asked him what he needed. " I need a pin mom, I want to put my name on my wristband." I told him to wait a minute. Thankfully the head coach was close by. I approach her hoping she would see  the frustration on my face. I explain to her the problem and she went and got Max a new wristband with his name on it and different relay team. Max didn't care about the numbers he cared about being arrested for identify thief.
Max said, "if Jesus Christ was President of the United States our country would be better, and the people would work together.

March 28, 2015

Max singing the National Anthem. Could not hear because the girl he sang with drowned him out.

September 2, 2015

Max prayer

"Please help those men that used bad words they will stop and become mature.

Bless Grandma that Angels will comes get her and the raise of heaven open to bring her peace. "

November 21, 2016

Max says, "I think my sister has arectaphobia because she is afraid of spiders." 

Every day he educates me with a new word I have never heard of. He has been a blessing and a joy in my life, and I love him dearly.

November 3, 2017

I told Max he has been a blessing and has taught me to stay on my toes. Max said, "It's been hard for you to keep on your toes." 

I asked him what do you mean keep on my toes?

He said, "You have had to fellow me when I took things down or was destructive and wild." 

You know Max I would not replace you for you anything.

Max said, "Well I have calmed down and I'm not as destructive as I was then." 

I said, "Well I'm glad I have you."

Max prayer

"Please help those men that used bad words they will stop and become mature.

Bless Grandma that Angels will comes get her and the raise of heaven open to bring her peace. "

Max says if he was a general, he would have a dance before the war and then after the war have a party and hand out certificates and then release the people to go home.  

I would like to share my testimony with you. For those who don't know me my name is Max. I have been planning this for a month now. You probably asking what am I going to be talking about, I'm talking about my family first and how I can get family back together in order to get my family back together I must love them as Christ loved me. You may be asking what is Christ's love it's called brotherly kindness . Bothering kindness is obtained only through God's diligence. God's diligence is only obtained through obeying God's 10 commandments. read exodus 20: 3-17 for what the commandments are. Moses 1:39 

Max gave an amazing testimony. He shared how when you are playing baseball and you aim for a target and miss there are consequences. He shared how when he was a in the tent at Whitney and the wind was blowing and he couldn't sleep because he was scared so he prayed for help to sleep. All because of bob the marmot. I named a marmot bob when I was with Noah, Jared and Jonathan at about two miles from the top of mount Whitney.