Max having fun on the Baseball field.

Max's catching water balloons from his baseball team for his birthday.

What? Max is Nineteen?

The morning of Max's birthday he woke up to his door being taped up. 

I thought it would be fun to use paint tape to add color to his orange streamers. 

The night of his birthday we took him to 

  Joe's Farm and Grill. 

He loved his hamburger. 

The Sunday before his birthday we had 

 a wonderful time celebrating his birthday with his siblings. 

The picture below is with his two older brothers and niece. 

Max does not like cake, so instead he had a cinnamon roll cake. 

His niece colored this envelope. 

Inside the envelope was tickets to Harkins.

Max was happy his Aunties and Grandma came to celebrate with him.

He loves his Grandma.

Friends from our church came and sang happy birthday to

 Max with a plate of chocolate chip cookies. 

Max thinks they are awesome.

Happy 14th Birthday Max

After family prayer, I tucked Max in.

Tonight I said, "This is the last time I will tuck you in as a 13 year old."

 Max snuggled his head deep into his pillow. "Yes, and tomorrow you will tuck me in for the first time when I'm 14"

Our eyes met. "You are amazing Max."

Max smiles. "Mom when you are old, I will take care of you."

I turned the night lamp off. " You are so sweet Max...Good night."

"Love you Mom, and... who was the most painful baby to come out of you, Mom?

Was it me?"

I grab his foot. "Its a toss up between all of you kids, but you were worth it.
I would go through the pain all over again, because you are a blessing to me.

Get some sleep, you have a birthday tomorrow."

 

When I thought it was safe and Max was asleep,

 I put up some decoration for him to see in the morning.

I hope he isn't upset about the steamers on his door.

I feel so blessed that Max is apart of our family.