Sesame Street Live!

A few weeks ago, Landon and I went with some friends to Sesame Street Live! Since we had to go ALL THE WAY DOWNTOWN, we decided to smush in one car. Landon and I were in the 3rd row, Baby Carly, Kaylee, and Sutton in the middle row, and Elizabeth and Melissa up front. Here we are going downtown: Little Man was excited the whole morning and he was enthralled watching the show! However, he wanted to go down the steps and go to the stage to see Elmo! He didn't understand that we had to stay on our row!

All of our favorite characters singing and dancing!!!

The star- ELMO!!!!

Our seats were right beside this space that was gated in- perfect for 3 toddlers to roam around and watch the show!
"Here, Kaylee, have a pretzel!"

It was hard to get them to look at the camera with all that action going on! Melissa and Kaylee in her new Abby Cadabby shirt!

Why do we even try to get them to look at the camera???

Elmo's World!!!! (And of course, Mr. Noodle!)

So excited!!!!

Someone passed out right before the end! So much excitement in one day!!!
Landon insisted on holding Elizabeth's hand on the way back from the show and pizza! As if she doesn't have her hands full enough!
What a fun day! I hope Landon is still into Sesame Street again next year, so we can go again!

Game Ranch with playgroup!

We had a blast recently when we went to the Yellow River Game Ranch with our playgroup! Landon and Kaylee had fun riding together in the car too. Here they are, ready to go! (Luckily, watching Elmo distracted them from the long car ride)

If you've never been, the deer come right up to as soon as you hit the trail. As soon as we got there, an aggressive buck poked Landon in the eye with his antler as I was trying to shoo him off of us. Landon wailed for a few minutes, and his eye was red the rest of the day, but he recovered quickly and had a blast. Enjoy all these pics of Landon and his friends with the animals!

He thought this chicken was so funny! I wish you could see how hard he is laughing!

The best part about going in to feed the bunnies was that Landon started sneaking bites of the carrots! Busted!

Sutton and Landon walking down the trail together...So cute!

Playing on the porch and waiting for lunch!

Playground time after a quick lunch! I'm surprised they had any energy left!

Enjoying suckers on the way home! We succeeded in keeping them awake the whole way home so that we could still have our free time while they napped!

We were beat, dirty, and wore out when we got home! It's lots of fun, and I'm glad Landon loves animals so much (even after meeting the mean ol' buck!)

1st plane ride!

Over Labor Day weekend, Mimi and Papa flew us all out to Biloxi for a weekend of fun and relaxing! Landon got to take his first ever airplane ride! He LOVES airplanes, and he was very excited to see all the planes. I think he would stay in the airport parking lot all day and watch the planes if he could.

Here he is looking out the window waiting for our turn to board the airplane. The excitement is building!

We made it on the plane! Let's go!

Already wanting to bounce around and sit on everyone's lap

Looking out the window with Mommy (and we did this for quite a while...it took forever to take off)
And yep, as we're taking off (finally) guess who fell asleep? He missed the takeoff completely!

He slept for most of the short flight, and Landon did get to see the clouds. I *think* he understood that we were up in the sky, but who knows?

On the way back, he got to peek in the cockpit! The pilots asked him if he wanted to press a button, and he said yes. But as soon as one of them went to pick him up, he freaked! He decided that he wanted to stay with Mommy instead!

Landon fell asleep again on the way home, but he was not happy when he woke up and didn't know where he was! At least it was when we were getting off the plane that he decided to be unhappy! He still loves airplanes, and maybe one day he'll get to go in one again!

Landon's "Loves"

A snippet of what Landon loves! He cracks me up!

Camp Kidzu!

The Vine held it's 1st ever Vacation Bible School last week, Camp Kidzu! There were over 80 children, and everyone had a blast! It was so great to see kids of all ages worshiping, learning about Jesus, and having a wonderful week! While all the kids 2 and older learned new fun songs and danced...(see Addison in the middle?)

And made crafts, had cool snacks, and played games...

I had the pleasure of watching the babies and 1 year olds of the volunteers! A few other gals and I had 7 children from the ages of 3 months to 19 months. Here's sweet Cooper (he has the most squeezable legs!):

Cade had to be banished to timeout a few times for biting :( He definitely didn't mind jumping around the crib!

A bunch of our kiddos having a snack!

Poor Elizabeth loves to fight her naps! She was afraid she might miss something!

Landon, our oldest kiddo, enjoying the fresh air
We took the kids out for a wagon ride every day! Victory and Landon were always ready!
Even the babies got to ride in the wagons!
Three blue-eyed amigos: Victory, Cade, and LandoneThe sun really caught their blue eyes!

Jackson, Cade, and Victory on a cruise... (yes, it looks like Cade is going in for a shoulder bite. He did get him later this ride!)
Goofing around

Watching all the kids perform at Family Night
All week Landon waved to Pirate Jake, but when it was time to take a picture with him, Landon was NOT happy! I guess pirate toys are not in our immediate future...
We had such a great week, and I'm already looking forward to next year's Camp Kidzu adventures! I can't believe that Landon will be in the 2 year old class then! He has so much fun in store!

Weekend at Mimi's!

We recently went on a cruise with Margo, Duke, James, and Liz. While the adults were away and playing, Landon spent his long weekend with Mimi and Papa. Papa was out of town for most of the weekend, so Mimi didn't have to share her precious Landon. Ha! They had a busy weekend full of fun, including a trip to the Yellow River Game Ranch, the pool, Chick-fil-A, and the mall. Here's some pics from their fun weekend:

I think Landon wore Mimi out! But they sure did have a blast!

18 Months Old...

Oh. My. Goodness. I cannot believe my sweet Landon is already 1 1/2. Where has the time gone? In honor of this birthday (I celebrate every milestone!), here are some tidbits about you at 18 months:

Things you LOVE:

- being outside

- following Daddy around and "helping" with the yardwork

- riding on the lawnmower

- playing with friends, Mommy and Daddy, everyone

- riding the train and carousel at the mall (especially with your BFF, Sutton)

- dancing to the "hot dog" song on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

- eating (enough said)

- jumping in bouncy houses

- riding in the wagon

- dogs

- bubbles

- spoons

- ice cream

- balloons

- brooms, vacuums

- water, playing in water

- helicopters, trains, tractors, cars, trucks, airplanes (get the drift?)

- pulling hair

- tossing your food on the ground

I do not particularly like the last two!

Things you do NOT LOVE so much:

- diaper rash
- Dr. Phil (you literally cry and run away when his show comes on!)
- the doctor's office (again, enough said)
- the church nursery (you're getting much better, but you still cry when I leave you there)
- getting in trouble with Mommy or Daddy
That's pretty much it!

You are such a sweet boy! You blow kisses to everyone and hug them too. You love to play with your friends, and it's so fun to watch you being so social! You're growing so fast, and everyone comments on how you don't look like a baby anymore but a little boy. You're saying new words everyday, and it's adorable! Even though you love to test Daddy and I, it's fun watching you learn about your surroundings and what you can and can't do. You shake your head yes and no, and I love communicating with you. When you're proud of yourself, you'll grin and clap your hands. You love to run around the corner and say, "Boo!" to whoever is there.

18 months already! You'll be 2 before we know it! I cherish each and every day with you. You always start our mornings out with a smile and end it with a sweet kiss at bedtime. You truly make our world a brighter place, and I don't know what I'd do without you. Happy 18 month birthday, Landon! We love you!