1 year pics

On Sunday we went out to take our family pictures...bad idea! It was so windy, only a few pictures turned out=( I'm going to have to redo them I think. These are the ones that turned out, that I liked. 

See...not very many! 

Landon's 1st Birthday Party!

On Saturday, March 28, we had Landon's 1st Birthday Party! It was from 11am to 1pm at Mission Hills Park. We barbecued turkey dogs and brats for lunch, and served chips, dip and fruit as a side. We thought it would be fun to get juice boxes since there were going to be quite a few little kids, so we had those as well. For dessert, we did cupcakes...decorate your own. Since it was at the park, all of the kids were able to play and have a good time, while the adults were able to hang out and talk. Here are some pictures from the party. 

This is Landon in the car on the way to party city to pick up the balloons.

He was mad because we wouldn't give them to him.

Cupcake decorating!

Frosting.

Us in front of the birthday banner.

So happy! =)

He liked the candles more than the cake. I'll admit I didn't go out on the cake..he was just going to destroy it anyways!

Hmm, he wasn't quite sure what to make of it!

Mmm...frosting!!!

Look at his hands!

This is how messy he was by the end...not as bad as I thought!

The fire truck was the 1st gift he opened...he was too distracted with the fire truck to pay attention to his other toys. He did however play with the others when he got home. 

By the end of the party, he was exhausted!

Thank you so much to everybody that came! We had a great time! We hope you did too!

Our Little Boy is One!

Today is Landon's 1st Birthday! Wow time went by fast! On April 1st, 2008 Landon was welcomed into our family weighing in at 6lbs 11oz and was 18.5 long. Today, April 1, 2009, Landon is weighing in at 20lbs 8oz and is 30 inches long. In this past year, he has grown in so many ways, besides his weight and height. He went from being a little newborn to a toddler. He went from only drinking milk to eating hot dogs, from laying down to crawling, to standing up, to almost walking.  He is a very active little guy! He loves to climb stairs, and practically run around the house while holding on to his little bike. He is so much fun. I just love seeing how excited he gets over the smallest things. I love his smile. His smile can put a smile on anyone's face no matter what their mood is. Being able to be his mother is the greatest blessing to me aside from my eternal companion and the gospel. Although Landon is only 1, he has taught me so much...especially patience. He is also very sociable. He goes up to anybody and makes friends with them. I wish I was more like that. He is so good with other kids. I am so excited to see him grow through out the years, physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Happy Birthday Landon! We are so glad that you are our little boy. We couldn't imagine our lives without you. 

*Pictures of his birthday party and birthday to follow on my next blog update!

A "Neato" Item I found...

I found this neato item while looking at blogs tonight. I thought it was so cool I purchased one right away! It's called the ONTRAY. It's a tray that hooks on to a shopping cart, and you can put snacks for your little one or even hold your coupons. This is awesome! You can get  it here.

What we've been up to!

I've been so far behind in the blogging world because I have been so busy! That being said, I finally had some time to update, and I did quite a few posts! Since I have been so far behind, I thought I'd let everyone know what we've been up to! Back in January, Paul got a job for a company called Eagle Quest of Nevada. He works with troubled youth, and he (and his other co workers) takes the kids out on a 6 week wilderness program. He works every other week, so he's only home every other week, which is hard, but he loves his job, and it is just until school starts again in August.  For his job, he is in charge of the repelling, and he also helps teach lessons, takes the kids hiking, and since it is in the wilderness, he's camping every other week. As for me, about a month ago I started watching 2 little girls Monday thru Friday. They are the daughters of my cheerleading coach from high school. I watch them at their house, which is hard , especially because it's 8-5 that I'm not home doing other things I need to do. This is just until the school year ends. The girls were getting sick at day care, like every week, so she asked if I would watch them. They are 2 and 3 years of age. So I basically have a 1, 2, and 3 year old from 8-5 every day. The kids all nap at the same time which is nice! I usually nap too, or I bring a craft and work on it while the kids are asleep! As for Landon, he's almost 1! I can't believe it! Time has gone by so fast! He currently has 6 teeth, and can take up to 6 steps...then he falls down! His favorite toys are cars and his Radio Flyer bike.  He now eats quite a bit of solid foods. His favorites are canned carrots and all types of crackers.  He loves juice and I've just started him on whole milk, since he's almost 1. He loves milk too! He loves dogs and baths! He hates to be alone and he hates his crib! He loves to play with kids and loves his parents! On Saturday, March 28, we are having Landon's 1st birthday party! I've been busy preparing for that as well! I'm hoping that he will be walking by then!

St Patrick's Day

On Saturday, March 14, we went to the St. Patrick's Day parade with my mom and brother. Landon had a good time watching all of the floats go by and eating Kettle Corn Popcorn. 

After the parade, we walked around and looked at all of the rides and we got some Horchatta. We let Landon try some of ours! He sipped it and said "mmmm." I take it that he liked it! He is too cute!

Fro St Patrick's Day, we went to my mom's friend Dorthy's house. We had the traditional corn beef and cabbage for dinner. Afterwards, we came home and enjoyed my favorite show...American Idol.

Big Boy Car Seat

On Friday March 13, Landon advanced to his big boy car seat! He's no longer in the infant one! I miss the convenience of the infant car seat, but Landon just love's his new seat! He doesn't look very happy in this picture because he was sick =(. But now he's all better!