Happy Max.
The birthday boy.
Max in one of his last long hair photos.
Getting his first real haircut at one of those over-the-top places in the mall.
This is how he spent most of the haircut -- mouth hanging open and staring into the distance.
The way he's looking while trying to figure out what she's doing is priceless.
Yes, that is a smile behind that plug.
Showing off the new 'do. All those toys behind him are for sale for parents with no willpower and poor advance planning skills.
Max poses for his official First Haircut Certificate photo. This place has a ridiculous amount of visual stimulation.
This is what I saw when I opened my garage door March 29. It took me 90 minutes to clear the driveway and get enough snow off the trees to move a car out.
Somebody LOVES being outdoors.
Quality smile from Mr. Max.
The birthday boy with his balloons and cookies.
Kristie suspects Jack at the second H before this photo was set up. But maybe she just miscounted. And Jack requested the Christmas tree cutouts.
Kristie and Jack look for a wayward ant while playing Ants in the Squarepants after dinner.
Jack shows off his birthday scooter (green, of course) as K looks on.
Max's new trick is to toddle over to people and give them a big hug.
Sorry about my nose, but that is one cute baby.
Max rarely passes out this hard on either one of us, and in this position even less so. We had to snap a shot.
He always rolls out the biggest smiles when it's a good 45 minutes past his bedtime.
Someone forgot the "no babies on the table" rule.
Jack on one of his first trips to our neighborhood park.
Max discovered he LOVES going down slides.
Well, at least one of us is smiling.
One day after the ER trip, feeling fine and looking for trouble.
Somebody's learning to feed himself.
Jack shows off his look for sunglasses day at preschool.
Max is mad when he doesn't get to go outside with everyone else.
Jack and his wheels and shades, waiting for the bus.
Sometimes Jack still likes to help with Max, and it's always cute.
One of the best Jack pictures ever.
Max's first experience with raspberries. Predictable results.
We're amassing quite a collection of "Jack randomly passed out" pictures.
Who doesn't love sidewalk chalk?
This is how Max "hugs" our cats. And they let him do it, over and over again.
Jack works hard creating a Father's Day present.
Moose + Paint = Mess. And yes, he's using a Tribune sports section about Milton Bradley being an idiot to keep his high chair clean.
Who needs all those clothes anyway?
Is this creativity or laziness?
Pounding a few animal crackers before his first trip to the pool.
All dressed up in their Sunday best.
This boy loves his candy.
Max climbed up on the table, got one of Jack's suckers, took the paper off and started eating. He used all three teeth to bite off a chunk. Kristie was not amused, but Max certainly was.
Jack and Max mugging for the camera.
Max likes to help in the kitchen.
Jack took this picture. Not too bad for a 5-year-old.
Max chilling on the pool chair.
The Doodle is way amused by our new water table.
Max splashes around, oblivious to Katie just a few feet away.
A lovely Sunday afternoon on the lake.
Inflatable, battery-powered Jet-Ski? Line forms behind Jack.
Jack helps Max walk back to the car after we met Jack's kindergarten teacher.
Jack set up a "movie theater" in the living room so he and Max could watch TV and eat snacks.
Those teeth used to look a lot more normal.
It's not the first day of school until Mom puts you in a new outfit and takes your picture.
Jack on the bus on the way to the first day of kindergarten.
It's cool, Dad. I'll make my breakfast.
Jack pedals his heart out to inflate the giant inflatable thingy.
Max had fun taking a small mallet all around the music room.
Max also loved the color room. This thing kicked up a bunch of colored feathers via a hand crank.
Jack was a big fan of the whole place. This picture is from the vet office.
Max enjoyed rolling cars down the ramp.
He also like steering.
Max's feet don't reach the pedals, but Jack will push him around.
Max and his semi-toothless grin.
Yes, sometimes our baby falls asleep at the top of the stairs.
Why use the computer the way it was set up when you're smart enough to move stuff around?
Little boy, big broom.
Gotta teach that kid to do some real yard work.
A boy and his bike.
Max is starting to really enjoy reading. For serious.
Max wants Jack to wake up so we can leave.
Doodle loves playing with leaves.
Jack smiles for mom, hours before his haircut.
Big rake, little boy.
Doodle enjoys a 70-degree October day.
The boys enjoy a bath together.
Max does not want his medicine, thank you very much.
Jack as Mario in a homemade costume (except for the shirt and gloves).
Max likes to trick-or-treat passively.
Jack's treat bucket is green, his favorite color.
Cutest. Spider. Ever.
Sometimes Max likes to hide in the corner cabinet.
Aunt Kelly and Max played hide and seek with Jack.
Max ate strawberries for a solid hour.
All dressed up for the baptism.
Waiting to be called up the steps for Max's baptism.
The happy Holland family.
The Doodle abides.
Jack with Kristie's dad and grandfather.
How and Max in a deep conversation.
Aunt Kim tries whole milk straight from Max's sippy cup.
