The Big Adventures of Li'l' Max

The last ten days of my Li'l’ Max have been quite adventurous for such a young boy. Most of the adventures were experienced by him under a blanket or with his nose buried in my chest, but hey, he’ll never be able to say that we never take him anywhere.

The start of his adventurous time began at the ward overnight campout. Max loved the tent and loved even better going home before the rain came. The rest of the kids and I braved the elements and made it through the night relatively dry.

This past week Max got to see his Dad in action as he and Deb joined me in Pleasanton, California for my Young Living meeting. Of course like half the crowd, he slept right through it. I was still very happy to have my “Why” there to inspire me throughout the meeting.

After business, it was all fun and games as we headed over the bridge to San Francisco. Max got to see his very first baseball game in, of all places, one of the coolest parks around, AT&T Park. We saw some Dingers, sang “Take me out to the ballgame,” and got a little sun while overlooking the beautiful bay. Max didn’t exactly take in the sights as he snuggled up to Dad in his state-of-the-art Snugli and slept through the whole game.

Once the game ended in a disappointing loss for the home team (creating quite a stir with two “lovely,” Sailoresque lady fans behind us) we took up the task of cramming all of San Fran into one afternoon. This included an open air bus tour, riding across the Golden Gate, visiting various neighborhoods, getting Tourist Trapped at the Wharf, and riding a Cable Car up and down while our narrator told us all the different movies filmed along the route.


And through it all, Max was warming my chest with the steady breathing of a sleeping child.
The getaway ended with a short flight back home, which Max slept through of course, and reuniting with the other kids after a trip to Grandma and Grandpa’s house (thanks so much you two).
We’ve reached the boiling point several times with having FOUR kids but we have loved it so much. Max has been the consummate baby and is surviving being mauled by his siblings on a constant basis.
** In addition to this great 10 day adventure, I wish to shout from the Cyber rooftops how great the past 10 years of marriage have been with my lovely wife Deborah. I love you, Deb.