Thanksgiving

Crawfish fishing at Landa

Our smallest turkey!

Train ride in the dark...brrrr!

Hard at work making a gingerbread house!

Taking a break to give me a quick smile!

Papa and Landon showing off their catfish!

Grandparents with their grandbabies!

Jacob and Landon at his preschool feast!

Brian's parents came down to Texas for the week of Thanksgiving and we sure enjoyed having them here. Landon loved the quality time with G-Ma and Papa! They colored, built legos, read books, drew, put puzzles together, played outside and enjoyed a train ride at the park. The boys went fishing on Saturday and caught some good catfish. G-Ma and Papa took Landon to the Snake Farm one day and that was right up his alley...he had a blast! Our Thanksgiving dinner was a hit! We ordered a turkey from Granzin's (which we will do again - yum!) and made all the sides and desserts! Nothing like good ole comfort food! 

Thanks G-Ma and Papa for such a GREAT Thanksgiving! 

November Highlights

McKenzie loves sticking her tongue out so I had to capture that in at least one photo!  Think I got a little grin too!

sweet sleeping baby :)

McKenzie's first real bath :)

First trip of many to Landa Park - Landon is making sure you see the "window" in his mouth!  He is super proud of his missing tooth!

she yawns...

she grins...

she cries (thankfully not a lot!)...

Love this picture of her :)

just chillin'

McKenzie's first two weeks...

Meme and Pa welcomed us home from the hospital!

McKenzie's first bath and she LOVED it!  We called it her spa treatment!

It wore her out. :)

Daddy and McKenzie

Chillin' and looking a little kangaroorish!

sweet girl

Enjoying her jaundice sun treatment...she would have stayed this way all day had we let her!

Big Brother checking on Lil' Sis before his bath!

Our kiddos :)

Meme snugglin' her new grandbaby :)

Had to try out a BIG bow!

first walk :)

more Meme time :)

Landon loves when Meme reads with him! :)

Meme and her Yutzy Grandbabies!

Three Generations...

Picture taken by the ever so helpful Big Bro!

We sure have enjoyed the arrival of our sweet baby girl!  Brian had to go out of town on business shortly after McKnenzie was born so Meme came to the rescue and stayed with us for a little over two weeks.  It sure made the transition so much easier!  We are very thankful that she was here with us.  Landon loved having her as a roommate and playmate and I enjoyed her company as well as the extra set of hands!  Thanks for all you did while you were here Meme!

Sleepovers! :)

Thanks Alice for sending me this picture...boys enjoying hotdogs by the fire!

off to dreamland...comforting to see this sweet picture from my hospital bed! :)

Ready for sleepover #2!

Packed and ready to go!

Landon went on his VERY 1st sleepover the night before McKenzie was born.  It was due time to "cut the cord" since baby number two was about to arrive!  Landon stayed with his good buddy from preschool, Jacob, and he did so well!  I knew he was in good hands, so I was at ease but it is still such a milestone and it is hard to watch your lil' ones grow up right before your eyes!  Jacob lives in the country, therefor Landon was completely in his element.  He is an outdoors boy and loved exploring on their land, making smore's and hunting for sticks for the fire!  Ms. Alice surprised the boys with chocolate iced donuts with sprinkles in the morning and that was a HUGE hit!  Friday afternoon, Alice told Landon that his baby sister was not here just yet and he said, "I might just have to stay here a few more nights!"  He could have missed us just a little! ;)  Miss McKenzie came later that afternoon so his wish was not granted, but I am glad he had a blast on his first sleepover!

He went on another sleepover a week later at his friend, Max's house.  They went to the children's museum in Halloween costumes to meet Scooby and watch a scooby movie that night and ate Chick-Fil-A for supper.  Ms. Sara met us at soccer in the morning and Landon told us all about his latest sleepover adventure!  Again, he had a fabulous time!  He is liking this sleepover thing a lot!

We are blessed to have such good friends that have helped Landon with the transition into Big Brotherhood!