The Yutzy Family

Landon's Interview - Age 5

2012-01-28T19:14:00.000-08:00

1. What is your favorite color? blue

2. What is your favorite toy? pretend guns

3. What is your favorite fruit? oranges (clementines)

4. What is your favorite TV show?

deer hunting shows

PBS - Cat in the Hat

Nick Jr. - Team Umizoomi

Disney - Jake and the Neverland Pirates

5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? chicken nuggets

6. What is your favorite outfit to wear? Star Wars shirts and camoflauge

7. What is your favorite game? Candyland

8. What is your favorite snack? Goldfish and Auntie Anne's cheddar bunnies

9. What is you favorite animal? all the hunting animals in the world...favorite would be a bobcat

10. What is your favorite song? Jump, shout, give a high 5...Jesus is alive! (from VBS)

11. What is your favorite book? Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

12. Who is your best friend? Cole, Max and Jacob

13. What is your favorite cereal? Cinnamon Toast Crunch

14. What do you like to do outside? hunt

15. What is your favorite drink? rootbeer and chocolate milk

16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas

17. What do you take to bed with you? Holly and Fiddlesticks (stuffed deer), T-Rex (stuffed dog), some fish and covers too be warm

18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? cereal

19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? pizza at Chuck E Cheese's

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? photographer and catfish man (own a catfishing place and fishing store like the one in Canyon Lake)

Landon's Birthday Dinner!

2012-01-25T20:17:00.000-08:00

Posing with Mr. Cheese...seeing CEC made his night!

Landon, Jacob and Chuck :)

Having FUN!

Our BIG 5 Year Old :)

Max, Jacob, Landon and Cole

We took Landon and his closest buddies from school to Chuck E. Cheese's on Landon's actual birthday! We usual go somewhere special for his birthday dinner, BUT we decided that we needed to do something extra special since he was turning FIVE..."a whole hand!" as he tells us! We are so glad that his friends could join us on his BIRTHDAY adventure!

McKenzie is 3 months old...

2012-01-21T09:36:00.000-08:00

smiling at Landon :)

what she was most interested in ;)

Little Miss in constant motion...silly girl!

McKenzie is no longer a "newborn." It was pretty tricky getting this picture, and I imagine it will only get harder. She was more interested in grabbing her feet and eating her skirt! She is quite the wiggle worm. I was with her for 30 minutes trying to get her to smile for me and had very little luck, so I called Landon in her room and she was full of smiles then! Glad she already loves her big brother. His silliness makes her smile A LOT!

McKenzie you...
- had your first really long stretch of sleep at night...7 1/2 hours!
- love to play with your hands and feet.
- snort when you get mad...sorry, but this makes me laugh!
- want to be held facing outward when we are in public, so you do not miss any action!
- had your 1st nap in your crib...you were not a fan of that!

Landon the Hunter

2012-01-18T10:23:00.000-08:00

Ready to go bow hunting...

I think he may need to find a bigger tree :)

He even learned to drive the gator this year! Off to the blind with Dad! Notice the BB gun in the gun rack and him telling the cows to move out of the way.

Here is Snowy peeking through the hole!

a boy and his dog

practicing his aim on a few targets :)

Posing by Dad's doe - He definitely has the pose down!

Daisy loves ranch life as well! Looks like she was a little too close to the deer cleaning on got dripped on!

Snowy in his hunting spot.

Landon ready for the big hunt!

Landon is a true outdoorsman, and will jump at the chance to go to my parents' ranch in Goliad whenever he can! He had watched some hunting shows and decided that he was not going to sit in a blind...he was going to take his bow and arrow and walk around in the woods (with Pa) to find deer, pigs, etc. He came home so excited and could not wait to tell me that he had shot his arrow at a deer but the deer saw him and ran away before the arrow made it to him. I must say he has a pretty good arm and can make the arrow go pretty far! He then sits with his dad in the blind for the evening hunts and enjoys seeing all the animals, including the mouse that visits him in the blind that he named Snowy! Snowy became a bit tame this deer season and would sit on the ledge behind them as they hunted...glad I was not in the blind with them! Landon received not 1, but 2 BB guns for Christmas...1 from his Dad and 1 from his Uncle Ryan! He was thrilled and has already enjoyed shooting targets with them and he has also shot at several animals! He says he is ready to shoot a hog, and that when he is 5 he will shoot one! Being that he turns five in a week, I guess he will be doing just that sometime in 2012!

Wordless Wednesday

2012-01-11T09:45:00.001-08:00

Kiddos at Christmas

2011-12-28T14:23:00.000-08:00

our lil' angels

Landon ~ 4 years and 11 months

McKenzie ~ 2 months

Christmas Morning

2011-12-25T13:53:00.000-08:00

Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa came to town!

Love this smile...priceless!

checking out his legos

our kiddos :)

McKenzie and her stocking :)

Our Tree - Landon wanted colored lights instead of white lights so Landon got his colored lights! Kids are what make Christmas so much fun!

Landon ran into our room bright and early Christmas morning exclaiming that Santa had gotten him just what he wanted! Love seeing the excitement on his face! He got us out of bed, so we could see all that Santa had brought him. He was hoping for 3 Star Wars lego sets and Santa delivered that and more! McKenzie was not sure what to think about the Christmas excitement this year, but Santa surely did not forget her! The one and only year Santa will get away with bringing her diapers and wipes! ;)

We then enjoyed cinnamon rolls with G-Ma's special icing! The rest of the day was spent playing with all the loot! Landon and Brian spent quite some time constructing legos!

This year we stayed home for Christmas since McKenzie is so little. It was nice not to travel, but we did miss spending time with all of our family. My parents came up Christmas day which was so nice. Landon was thrilled to have Meme and Pa here! We got our turkey, gravy and dressing from Bill Miller (which was super yummy!) and then we made all the sides and desserts to go with it. Glad I did not have to tackle the turkey roasting just yet! ;) Thanks for coming to visit us on Christmas Meme and Pa!

McKenzie is 2 months old...

2011-12-21T14:43:00.000-08:00

McKenzie had her 2 month appointment and weighed in at 10 pounds, 15 ounces and she is 24 inches long.

Oh Miss McKenzie...You love to sleep on your tummy! You can only do this for naps until you are older which is a bummer because I am fairly certain you would sleep longer at night if you could be on your tummy. You like a pacifier, but only during the day. You will not take one at night. You are still easy going, but do let us know when something is not going the way you would like! ;) You will give BIG smiles when we talk to you and you let out a squeaky sound when you are really excited. You enjoy "alone" time and will cry just because you want us to put you down!

Your big brother still adores you. He is eager for you to do more but he does get super excited when you smile at him when he talks to you. He sings to you in the car and that sometimes makes you stop crying! You have a little protector for life, that is for sure!

Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas!

2011-12-20T14:31:00.000-08:00

We made our annual visit to see Santa Claus this year! Landon has grown up so much...instead of just telling Santa what he wanted, he wrote it! It will be a Star Wars kind of Christmas! He is hoping for Star Wars legos, a big light saber, and Star Wars figures!

Sea World Christmas

2011-12-19T13:46:00.000-08:00

Landon and Cole

being a cheeser... :)

Enjoying the "snow!"

Santa Shamu

Silly Shark

McKenzie staying warm on her first trip to Sea World!

Landon, McKenzie and I went with our friends, Jana and Cole to Sea world for the special Christmas events! My favorite time to go to Sea World is around Halloween and Christmas...they decorate everything so nicely and they have special shows and events just for the holidays!

It was quite the adventure having a 2 month old with us there all day, but McKenzie was a trooper! Special thanks to my friend, Jana! It was great having another set of hands and eyes there! Landon told me his favorite parts of the day were seeing Shamu, watching Polar Express 4D anf seeing all the charaters dressed in their holiday gear!

Landon's Christmas Program

2011-12-14T14:30:00.000-08:00

Landon singing with his class

Pa, Landon and Meme

Landon and Mom

Ready to go watch her big brother...

Landon sang in the annual Christmas program at his preschool! He did a wonderful job...sang nicely and did the hand motions! It was so sweet to hear him sing these songs at random times throughout the last month and a half! He would color and/or play and practice singing the songs he learned at school.

Meme and Pa came up just to watch him and he was so excited about that. As soon as he got on stage he scanned the audience until he found us and gave us proud smiles! Thanks for coming Meme and Pa!

McKenzie is 1 month and 8 days...

2011-12-12T05:46:00.000-08:00

Practicing her ballet moves or maybe karate :)

I ordered these FUN monthly stickers to put on McKenzie's onesies on her monthly "birthdays," and the stickers came in 8 days late! Still had to capture the one month picture! We decorated her room in owls so I was so excited when I found them with an owl theme!

Miss McKenzie, you have brought great joy to all of us during your first month with us! Your brother absolutely adores you and is already very protective. Your cord has fallen off, and you have experienced your first real bath (and loved it). You began social smiling right at the one month mark. We just cannot get enough of your sweet smiles! You are by no means sleeping through the night, but mommy knows that will come at sometime...hopefully! ;) You are extremely easy going and hardly fuss or cry. We are truly blessed to have you!

Kids in Camo

2011-12-10T05:26:00.000-08:00

Looks like she is saying, "Hey!"

sweet baby face

Landon loves his sister :)

Think it is kind of funny that one is as happy as the other is sad!

All better...

When my mom found out we were having a girl she went into a cute little boutique in my hometown and found a sweet, girly camo outfit and she just couldn't resist! I dressed both kiddos in their camo duds and shot a few pictures! Good thing it fit her during deer season so she can be in style with her brother the hunter!

HUGE Milestone...

2011-12-07T18:31:00.000-08:00

Showing off his new "window" - lost November 10th

So EXCITED about his missing tooth!

Showing off his second "window" - lost December 6th

New toothless smile!

Landon has lost not one, but two teeth! I was not ready for this to happen...only big boys lose their teeth and how can he be old enough to lose teeth?! He was beyond excited when the first one came out. He actually pulled it on his own, and we had a little drama because it was instantly lost and we were afraid it had gone down the drain but we found it on the floor! The Tooth Fairy came in the night and left him one gold coin in an envelope full of confetti! Landon told everyone he saw for several days about his missing tooth and what he had received from the Fairy. Then a little fear set in and he decided he did not like that the Fairy came into his room in the night and he was afraid to lose the second one. He left it in his mouth so long that it fell out while he was eating AND he accidently swallowed it! Oops! Together, Landon and I wrote the Tooth Fairy a note explaing what had happened and she was nice enough to still leave him another gold coin with more confetti! We did have to leave this note taped to his door because he did not want her entering while he was sleeping!

Thanksgiving

2011-11-30T09:44:00.001-08:00

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

2011-11-29T09:38:00.000-08:00

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...

2011-11-13T15:41:00.000-08:00

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! :)

2011-11-02T09:56:00.000-07:00

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!

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-31T08:51:00.000-07:00

Luke Skywalker ready to protect his lil' sis!

Landon AKA - "Luke" ~ 4 years, 9 months

McKenzie - our lil' owlet ~ 1 week, 3 days

The kiddos are ready to hit the neighborhood!

Landon picked this design out...sure wish he would have picked the easy one out, but this made him so happy!

This was our first "holiday" with two kiddos! It went quite well and we spread out the cheer throughout the week! Landon's new obsession is Star Wars, so he dressed as Luke Skywalker and McKenzie was an owl! Her hat was quite large but we were able to still get a few pictures...at least it will fit her when it is actually cold here in NB! Landon got to dress up for preschool and they walked in a little parade. Meme watched this while I stayed home with McKenzie. Halloween night, Landon and I headed to a friend's house, where he got to go house to house and trick or treat! He loaded up on lots of good stuff and the adults have sure enjoyed sneaking a few pieces here and there! Landon had been asking since August to carve a pumpkin (since Halloween stuff comes out so stinkin' early) and I kept telling him that we had to wait until it got closer to Halloween or it would rot. Well, Halloween snuck up on us since we had a newborn and before I knew it the day was here and we had not carved a pumpkin...good thing Landon was just as happy carving it November 1st as he would have been a few days earlier! We also had a little fun with Mommy's belly and we let Landon paint my baby belly as a Jack-O-Lantern. Landon got a little help from Daddy but he did a lot of it on his own. Hope everyone else had a Spooktacular Day!

Introducing McKenzie Ann

2011-10-25T18:26:00.000-07:00

Off to the hospital...

Proud mommy and her baby girl :)

So excited to be a Big Brother!

Miss McKenzie

Daddy and his girl :)

Flowers from my parents - 34 years ago this cat was sent to my mom when I was born and she saved it and had an arrangement sent to me! Very special!

Hanging out in the hospital room with Mommy! If I remember right it was about 3 a.m.!

First Family of Four Photo!

Heading home...maybe she was worried about what was yet to come. She settled down quickly and did not make a peep all the way home!

We welcomed our baby girl, McKenzie Ann, on Friday, October 21st! She was born at 3:38 p.m., weighed in at 6 lbs., 14 ozs. and measured 20 3/4 inches. She has a head full of beautiful brown hair. We are all over the moon excited about her arrival. Landon is a very proud BIG brother and already extremely protective of his baby sister. It is so sweet to watch him interact with her. She completes our family, and we are looking forward to all the adventures ahead of us as a family of four!

Showers For Our Baby Girl :)

2011-10-18T03:55:00.000-07:00

The party goers...

some more guests...

Very soft blanket :)

Modeling my fun, new nursing cover!

Can't wait to try this out...heard it is a miracle worker!

Eliette and I

Krista and I

Me, Meme, Vicky and Janet

29 weeks :)

Kimberly, me, Samantha and Katy - The Hostesses

In August, some of my sweet friends hosted a shower for a baby girl on the way! It was so much fun getting together with so many friends and celebrating the upcoming arrival our our sweet baby! They had some amazing food...I can still taste the cake balls, sugar cookies and cinamon rolls~YUM! We are so appreciative of all the great things we got for our baby! Thanks Samantha, Kim, Katy and Valerie for such an AWESOME shower!

FUN craft station - Guests made slip-proof socks!

Woo hoo! Got some super soft sheets!

Me with the Hostesses - Sara and Jana

37 weeks and 3 days :)

In October, I was blessed to have another shower hosted by two more great friends! This shower was held at lunch time with all my friends from Landon's preschool! They had my favorite lunch items...chicken salad, egg salad, chips with ranch and a tasty eclair dessert! I cannot forget the drink - rootbeer! Every prego girl needs her rootbeer! It was nice to have a little downtime and catch up while all our kiddos were at school. I received more great things for our baby girl and some restaurant gift cards to use when things are so crazy at the beginiing! We are set, and she is welcome to make her debut at any time! Thanks Sara and Jana for hosting a FANTASTIC shower!

Big Boy Bed!

2011-10-17T03:31:00.000-07:00

Taking a nap in his NEW bed!

The day before we left for Disney World Landon's bunk bed arrived! He was ecstatic...he had been asking for a bunk bed for almost a year and he was very particular on which one he wanted. He went to all the furniture stores with us and when he saw this one he knew he had found his NEW bed! He was adamant that the bunk bed had to be a rectangular shape and it could not be loft style where you have the bottom twin come out the other direction and he did not want a desk or drawers underneath either! This one was definitley up to his standards and he loves it!

He decided on a blue wall, like the ocean and wanted to keep the other walls brown, like sand! His big boy room is a saltwater fishing theme and once we get it all put together we will share the finished results!

Big Bro is a Big Helper...

2011-10-17T03:16:00.000-07:00

Bye, bye green...Hello PINK!

Super happy to be helping :)

Now that is a look of concentration!

Landon and Brian worked together to transform the green nursery into a pink nursery! Landon was a little sentimental at first, and was not sure about seeing the green walls that were his for over 4 years to go away, but he soon got over it and enjoyed the process and making way for his sister! He loved helping Daddy paint...doing stuff only big boys are allowed to do made him feel pretty important!

FUN Times at the Pumpkin Patch with Friends

2011-10-08T14:24:00.000-07:00

The new hayride driver!

Axel, Gavin, Landon and Cole

Measuring up our baby girl to this pumpkin...maybe I needed one a tad bigger!

Hauling their load uphill :)

Pumkin painting time...

Jacon, Landon and Miller

Yay for the hayride!

The Group - (minus a few)

Planting his pumkin seed :)

Scooping the pumpkin goo!

Fun with friends :)

Mommy and Landon

Friday, we headed to the Bracken Pumpkin Patch with friends from Landon's preschool! The kiddos had so much fun running around gathering pumpkins in their wagon, painting pumpkins, going on a hayride, digging out pumpkin goo, weighing/measuring pumpkins and examining them with magnifying glasses. It was a beautiful day to be at the patch...not too hot, overcast and a nice breeze. After having all the fun they could handle they enjoyed lots of sweet snacks under the shade tree. We were happy so many friends we able to make it...it is always more fun with friends!

Comal County Fair

2011-10-05T22:25:00.000-07:00

Mattie, William, Landon, Jamie and Reed

Off to do some farming :)

We love going to our little fair every year. Landon enjoys looking at the animals, riding the tractors and of course the carnival rides! He also makes sure to visit the taxidermy booth...he can't wait to see the deer, fish, wild cats and hogs! We went with our friend William this year to celebrate his 4th birthday!

Hollywood Studios - Walt Disney World

2011-09-21T14:44:00.000-07:00

Landon and a Stormtrooper

and another Stormtrooper :)

My awesome s'mores dessert from the 50's diner.

view of the diner

the "living room" in the diner

Lightning and Mater

Lightning and Landon

Man jumping off the building in a stunt show...very neat show!

Handy Manny and LAndon

Can't go to Disney and not eat one of these!

Daytime Parade

Toy Story Soldier

He is going up, up and away!

Buzz, Woody and Landon

About to begin his Jedi training :)

Fighting Darth Vader

Landon and his Daddy rode this ride several times...it had a 13 story drop!

We finished off our vacation at Hollywood Studios! Landon signed up for Jedi training right when we got there, but his training was not until 4:45 so we visited the rest of the park until then.

We had our last "sit down" dinner at the 50's Diner and that was FUN and TASTY. We were all treated like kids and our waitress was our "mother." I loved the decorations...they went all out to make you feel like you were living in the 50's. Not that I know what that is like first hand but it was neat!

The stunt show was one of Landon's favorites. They showed us how they make movie scenes with car crashes, people jumping from bulidings, people/cars catching on fire, etc. Lightning McQueen even made his appearance!

Landon met Woody and Buzz again! We rode the Toy Story ride which was GREAT! Your car spins around as you shoot carnival type games!

We rode the Star Wars flight simulator and then headed to Landon's Jedi training! Landon and nine others were trained by their Jedi Trainer! Landon was the youngest but he thoroughly enjoyed it.

The boys finished the day with 2 more rides on the Tower of Terror and then we were able to see an amazing light/fireworks show called Fantasmic!

We had a "magical" time and will definitely return with two kiddos next time!

Epcot - Walt Disney World

2011-09-18T19:25:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Epcot!

Dinner with Mickey!

Mickey signs Landon's autograph book!

Bye Mickey!

Chip leaving his mark in the autograph book!

Lovin' on Pluto!

Getting Pluto's signature!

Landon is having fun with Dale!

The yummy dessert :)

Dale and Landon

The boys doing an Epcot version of "curling"...they are ready for the winter olympics!

Deep concentration :)

You had to slide a white disc over certain lit up areas! I just watched but the boys sure had fun!

The second day of our adventure we made it to Epcot! We found a ride, Test Track, that had SUPER fast race cars...the speed got up to 65 mph! Landon rode this with his daddy several times. They have a HUGE aquarium that has sharks in it as well as other saltwater fish that Landon is obsessed with, so we spent a lot of time in there. They also had a Nemo and friends ride in the same building that was fun for all of us! They did great things with technology on this ride! We went on a ride that took us in the past and brought us to the present and even mentioned what our future would be like. At the end, there was a room full of actvities for the kiddos. We also went on a flight simulator that was really neat! It was 3D and you truly felt like you were flying and in the scenes. They even had the sent of pine blow in as we were flying over the pine trees! We saw another 3D movie called Journey into Imagination with Figment! Disney did not disappoint...it was another good show!

It rained on this day but we had our character dinner planned during hardest rain, so it did not really affect us! We ate at Garden Grill with Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Chip and Dale! The restaurant rotated as you ate and you felt like you were in the jungle! The food was delicious there and we all opted for the kiddie dessert that night because it was an oreo mousse! The characters made it around often so that made Landon's evening.

We got to see another awesome light and fireworks show that evening as well!

Since we stayed at a resort on the property, we were able to stay at Epcot until midnight (magic hours). The rides had absolutely no line, so of course Landon chose to ride Test Track some more. I think we actually stayed until a little after 11, but we had done all we wanted to do and it had been a long day. We had to rest up a little, so we could visit Hollywood Studios!

Magic Kingdom - Walt Disney World

2011-09-17T06:46:00.000-07:00

Meeting Donald Duck :)

Minnie Mouse giving a BIG mouse squeeze!

Goofing off with Goofy!

His favorite food item at breakfast :)

Lady was outside our Hotel!

Meeting Mickey

Meeting Minnie

Our Family with Minnie and Mickey

Have to take a picture in front of the castle!

Talking with Buzz :)

Gotta ride the Dumbo ride when you are at Magic Kingdom!

He loved playing with these snakes...eeewww!

Until next time Mickey and Minnie...thanks for a great day!

We started our Walt Disney World vacation with a character meal at Cape May Cafe! Landon got to meet Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse and Goofy! It was a perfect way to start our day!

The first park we went to was Magic Kingdom, and it was Landon's favorite because it has a TON of rides! He rode lots of kiddie rides and all the big boy rides he could with Daddy! He missed Space Mountain by 1 inch...have to do that one next time! His all time favorite ride was Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster...I am pretty certain he rode this about 5+ times! He also enjoyed Splash Mountain and managed to not get drenched which was nice! We saw the best 3D movie, Mickey's PhilharMagic, at Magic Kingdom as well...you really felt like things were coming right at you and Landon kept putting his hands out to catch them.

Landon was thrilled to meet Mickey, Buzz and see Minnie again! He saw other characters as we walked around and in the parades but these were his favorite!

We got to see a parade right when we got there. He danced along with the characters and enoyed watching all the excitement! The end of the night they had another parade and a light show on Cinderella's Castle and during hte show Tinkerbell flies out and Landon turns to us and informs us that Tinkerbell and her friends jacked up the castle! Guess he was not impressed with the light show and was blaming the princesses for "jacking it up!" Brian and I could not stop laughing. They ended the night with an amazing fireworks show which we all enjoyed!

It is truly a "magical" place and we all had a FABULOUS time!

Panama City Beach

2011-09-16T15:42:00.000-07:00

View from our hotel room :)

FUN splash pad for the kiddos!

the pool

That little dot in the sand hole is Landon!

The sign that greeted us!

Freezing after his dip in the pool!

Our lil' family

writing his name in the sand :)

finished product :)

The hole got...we called it the manmade Graco play-pen! He would play in this forever!

Action frisbee shot!

Loved the white sand and clear, blue water!

Enjoying his special treat!

We arrived in Panama City just one day after Tropical Storm Lee landed so it made for an interesting couple of days but we made the best of it and had a blast in the wind, rain and finally awesome sunshine and calm seas!

The first day we arrived it was raining but not storming so we were able to walk on the beach for a bit and Landon swam in the pool! It was COLD because of the wind and drop in temperature but he enjoyed himself!

The second day was extremely windy mixed with a little rain! We lasted in the pool for a short time and tried to eat our lunch under a cabana by the pool...that was a funny site! We had to hold our food down so it would not blow away! We all enjoyed a great nap after lunch...realxation is what vacation is all about, right? We ended the night at a tasty restaurant!

The third day was still a bit windy but a really nice day, however, the ocean was still closed to swimmers due to the rip currents. We still got to enjoy the entire day in the sand! Landon helped an older girl build a BIG hole that eventually reached the water, we walked down a long pier and watched fisherman catch sharks, we built a sand castle and were able to get our toes wet in the ocean. Landon mastered the art of frisbee throwing on this day as well!

We had to check out on day four, but since it was the BEST day weather wise, we got extended check-out and fully enjoyed swimming in the beautiful, clear ocean water. Landon used his mask and was able to see lots of fish. We ended our stay with strawberry smoothies...yum!

We loved our time at Panama City Beach, and Landon has already informed us that we need to take Baby Girl when she comes out of mommy's tummy!

Pilot Landon

2011-09-12T20:44:00.000-07:00

Doing his pre-flight checks

"Mom - go sit down, we've got this under control" :)

When Landon walked on the plane in Houston heading to Panama City he asked the flight attendant if he could see where the pilot sits to fly the plane (no shy-ness here)! She was super nice and let him join the co-pilot up in the cockpit! He got to steer and mess with the throttles! He is still talking about his "flying" experience!

First Day of Preschool 2011

2011-08-30T09:50:00.000-07:00

Ready to go...

Outside of the school... He was so excited to wear his new shoes! Mommy finally broke down and bought him light up shoes! I am so not a fan, but he was thrilled! Shoe shopping was always one of my favorite things about back to school shopping, so I am happy that he is happy!

Landon with his teacher, Mrs. Griscom :)

Landon started preschool today and he could not have been more excited! He has been going to some form of "school" since he was almost 2 and he LOVES it. He is my little social bug and enjoys being around his friends! We went to his open house and conference last week and he did not understand why I could not leave him at school for the day! I know he will have a GREAT year, and I look forward to hearing all the stories he is going to come home telling us!

British Soccer Camp

2011-08-23T21:43:00.000-07:00

Cole, Jacob, Max and Landon

Action Shot :)

Their coaches dressed as Princess Fiona and Shrek

Getting his certificate on the last day.

The pictures below were taking by my friend, Sara...thanks for capturing some GREAT moments!

Silly Boys :)

Team Huddle!

Wacky Wednesday!

The Entire Group

Goofy Shot!

Landon and Jacob enjoying the popsicle treat on the last day!

Landon attended his second British Soccer Camp a few weeks ago and he absolutely LOVED it! His friends were on his team and he had the best coaches! They were super goofy and made the game of soccer so fun for the boys! Wednesday was "Wacky Wednesday" and the boys could dress CRAZY...Landon chose to wear shorts on his head, a mustache, mismatched clothes and different colored socks! The coaches had different games for them to play that helped them learn lots of soccer skills! It was a great experience and Landon was sad it only lasted a week! Definitely something we will do again next summer!

Bass Fishing!

2011-08-18T16:18:00.000-07:00

This lucky ranch hat must have helped him hook the big one!

Landon got to go fishing in Goliad with my Dad and Brian over the weekend. He was lucky enough to catch 2 bass! He has caught perch from the pond at the ranch but never a bass so he was SUPER excited!

Fishin' Time - TIFT Fishing Days

2011-08-14T20:42:00.000-07:00

First catch on Day 1!

"2 dot redfish"

His first keeper fish that he caught entirely on his own - a 19 1/4 inch speckled trout!

With Daddy and Captain Pa

His stringer of lil' ones to go along with his trout!

It is a must that you take a picture with the TIFT Hostess!

Rylen liked playing with Landon's fish!

The Wahoo and Mahi Mahi that Uncle Ryan's boat brought in on day 1!

Driving to weigh-in on Day 2!

Stringer of 3 Skipjack!

Signing off, agreeing to the weight entered! So official!

Day 2 with the Hostess :)

Biggest catch of the tournament...555 pound Marlin!

Landon got to ride in Mr. Aaron's offshore boat...he really thought he was big stuff!

Awards Day :)

Daddy, Landon, Rylen and Uncle Ryan

Cousins :)

Pa and Landon

Landon LOVES to fish! (just in case you have not figured that out from reading this blog) He has had a passion for fish/fishing since before he turned 2! He talked about this tournament for months and could not wait until the day had finally arrived! This was the first year that he was able to set the hook and reel in the fish entirely by himself and he was so proud of himself and so were we!

The TIFT Tournament runs for 2 days! ~ The first day he weighed in a 19 inch speckled trout, a croaker and some perch. He also caught a good sized redfish but it wasn't quite long enough to keep. He was a good sport about throwing it back so that it could grow bigger!

The second day Landon brought in 3 skipjack and a "2 dot redfish." For those of you that do not know, redfish generally have only one spot on each side of their tale and if they have more it is usually a lot more - well, Brian told me that as soon as Landon got the redfish in the boat and was able to see it he excitedly said, "It is a 2 dot redfish!" Very observant boy we have! He has told everyone that will listen about his "2 dot redfish!"

Sunday was the day of awards and Landon was happy to get his trophy that had a speckled trout on it! He was hopong for the BIG trophy, but since he is competing with kiddos up to the age of 7 we explained to him that a lot of the other participants were older and bigger than him. In the end he was okay with the results and now tells people, "I almost won the tournament!"

It was the best TIFT Tournament for him yet and he is already talking about next year! BIG thanks to Pa for being his captain and thanks to Daddy for being his deck hand! Great memories were made!

TIFT Playday and a trip to the Ranch

2011-08-12T04:51:00.000-07:00

Catching some ducks...he loved this game the 1st year he entered so he had to re-visit for old times sake! ;)

Hippity Hop Races

Fishing for catfish with my sunglasses on...he knows mine are polarized, so he asked to wear them so he could see the fish better!

Love this picture because my mom, brother and grandmother all stand like this, and now I am catching Landon doing it as well! Must be in his genes!

"Offshore" fishing ~ Reeling in a BIG marlin. This was actually pretty hard event!

The fishing simulator~this was pretty cool! Look at that face of determination as he reels in the big one!

Off to see the ranch...if you look closely you can see Daisy peeking over the side beside Landon!

Landon has fished in the Texas International Fishing Tournament the last 3 years. Each year they kick off the tournament with a playday for the kiddos. This was the first year that he was old enough to get the most out of all the activities. They had jump houses and a HUGE inflatable slide but the best for him were all the fishing events. There was a stocked catfish tank, a fishing simulator, an offshore fishing station (he reeled in a "marlin" with a real offshore rod and reel) and a mullet relay! So fun...he is obsessed with fishing and was in complete heaven doing all of this!

Later that day we headed to my Dad's and brother's ranch. Landon thought he was big stuff riding in the back of the "ranch" vehicle. Thanks for the tour Pa!

Visiting My Parents Down South ~ Port Isabel and South Padre

2011-08-08T20:01:00.000-07:00

Landon's first fishing trip of the week with Uncle Ryan and Pa! He caught a nice red fish!

Cousin FUN :)

Digging until he finds water...did not take too long! ;)

Landon and Meme building a sand castle

Daisy giving her brother a kiss in the ocean!

More sand castle fun with Meme!

Something is really wrong with this picture...Daisy took over the shade!

Mommy and her "2" babies :)

BUSTED!

Landon LOVES the beach :)

Where are his feet?!

Seagulls are one thing you do not see at the New Braunfels Schlitterbahn!

Landon and Rylen at Schlitterbahn

Landon and I went down to my parents for a week. The weather was perfect...we enjoyed swimming, beach time, Landon did LOTS of fishing and we also ate some great south Texas food! This was Daisy's first time to go to the beach and she loved it as well! My parents had tickets to Schlitterbahn, so we went there one of the days...I hid it from Landon as long as possible and now he is in the know and thinks we need a season pass to that one too! Sorry buddy, that is not happening! Landon went on his daily golf cart rides with my dad...they drink chocolate milk every morning on their ride! We had a good time and never seem to get everything in, but there is always next time. Love making fun memories with my lil' guy!

His smile says it all...

2011-07-28T05:16:00.000-07:00

Could a day be any better for Landon...he started off the morning at Vacation Bible School which he LOVES, had lunch at Chick-fil-A with his friend Mattie, got to be Daisy's personal chew toy (okay, so that may not be his favorite ;)), met new friends at the ski lodge, ate his favorite meal of peanut butter and jelly and ended the day with this "HUGE" catch! He continued telling us how "huuuuge" the fish was! He generally catches small perch at Lake McQueeney, so this was a BIG and pleasant surprise for our lil' guy!

Off to the races...

2011-07-22T14:48:00.000-07:00

Could he be any happier?!

Landon and Levi

Lucky boy got to get in another car!

Landon is really into car racing right now, since watching Cars 2 at the theater. He loves how fast they go and as bad as it sounds, he loves when they crash...must be a boy thing! Brian found out about some races going on in Kyle, so the two of them went for a little Daddy/Son bonding time! Landon LOVED it and cannot wait to go back. We have a cousin on my mom's side, named Levi, that races and he happened to be there that night. Landon got to sit in his car, buckle up and pretend drive. He also got to write his name on another driver's tire for good luck! He cannot stop talking about all the fun he had!

Fun with Family

2011-07-12T13:35:00.000-07:00

Uncle Ryan and Landon about to go on the ride AGAIN! :)

This picture makes me laugh...Landon was too little for the tube so he had to squeeze between Uncle Ryan's legs!

Landon and Rylen

My brother comes up every year for a conference in San Antonio, and we try to go to his hotel and see him while he is here. This year my SIL, Lauren and niece, Rylen came too! It was great for us to all be together. The hotel had some amazing pools, a kiddie area, lazy river and tube rides. Uncle Ryan and Aunt Lauren took Landon down the tube rides again and again and again! Sure made Landon happy! Landon and Rylen had a good time playing and being silly together. They were both so worn out by the end of the second day that they took a long nap on the lawn chairs by the pool. Always nice to hang out with the family! :)

Fourth of July Weekend

2011-07-06T07:35:00.000-07:00

Waiting for the parade to start :)

Look at all his loot!

Yeah for candy!

Had to get a patriotic popsicle!

Fun at the pool :)

Boys will be boys!

Watching the fireworks!

Ending the fun filled weekend with a push-up pop!

We enjoyed celebrating Independence Day in our little town this year. They put on an annual parade that I LOVE...it is just the right length so noone gets too hot or bored and they throw candy to the kiddos! Landon enjoyed getting a flag, beads and candy! We do steer clear of all "touristy" things because it is just too crowded but we did head to Lake McQueeney and enjoy grilled burgers on the lake, lots of swimming and an awesome firework show! Fireworks were banned all around but the Ski Lodge obtained a permit since they shoot them off over the lake! We had a fun weekend with family and friends!

It Rained!

2011-06-27T08:06:00.000-07:00

We are expriencing a severe drought here in our part of Texas this summer, BUT last week we finally had rain! It started about 2 in the morning and was still going strong when we all got up for the day. Landon ran to the door and asked if he could go get his swimsuit on and go play in the rain. Since it was not storming out we said, "Go for it!" He got a little chilly so we had to break out the rain coat...at least he got a little more use out of it!

Sum, Sum, Summer Time :)

2011-06-21T05:43:00.000-07:00

Landon and his buddy Cole at Schlitterbahn

Floating the Torrent River :)

Loving the water bucket falling on him :)

First time off the HIGH dive...he LOVED it!

Enjoying time at "The Island" Thanks for having us Faith and Addie!

Silly face of course ;)

We have spent most of the summer so far in water...pool, lake, springs, etc.! It is the way to beat the heat and I love this time of year! There is always somewhere fun to dip your toes into some refreshing body of water!

Camping in Bastrop

2011-06-13T14:45:00.000-07:00

Landon was strategically placing pieces of pancake on tree branches for the squirrels to come and eat!

Landon showing off his favorite pole and mommy's least favorite...bait caster!

Our little weekend friend...she loved the apples we left for her but not the pancakes!

Showing off his perch. He was hoping for a nice bass, but they were not cooperating!

He could play with the minnows all day! Good entertainment for a slow day on the boat!

Hydrilla Head!

View from our campsite...hope he had better luck than us! ;)

We finally had a FREE weekend so we took that opportunity and headed to Lake Bastrop to go camping! As soon as we got there Landon hopped out of the car and said, "Let's go on an adventure!" We went on a lot of adventures while we were there and he saw real animals and then made up great stories about other animals he supposedly saw while he was in the woods! He did a lot of fishing but only caught some blue gill and a few perch. To cool off from the heat we went swimming at the beach...they had an area at the park roped off and brought sand in to make it a nice place!

Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails or Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice?!

2011-06-01T12:56:00.000-07:00

Hunter in the making...

2011-05-31T20:42:00.000-07:00

This is how you will find Landon just about every morning and evening! He grabs his toy gun and backpack full of hunting supplies and heads to the backyard to sit in his "deer blind." According to him, he has shot mule deer, dove, alligators and the list goes on and on. His imagination is unreal and makes us laugh all the time!

It's a girl...puppy that is!

2011-05-29T20:08:00.000-07:00

Meet Daisy Mae Yutzy :)

Our Little Family

Meeting Daisy for the first time!

First Vet Visit

Playing with her in the backyard :)

Landon has been wanting a dog for a REALLY long time so we decided if we were going to get him one this was the best time...hoping that by October when our new lil' one arrives we will have the puppy pretty trained. Nobody laugh at this dream, I am truly hoping to make it happen and so far she has been a really good pup! She sleeps through the night and potty trained super easily! The one very big problem is she wakes up at 6 EVERY morning and Landon wakes up between 8 and 9. We are still working on this...I am determined to get her on our schedule! The only one that has a reason to be up at 6 or before is Brian! She is a cutie and has won all of our hearts, so we are enjoying the new addition. Oh yeah, she loves to bite out feet, legs and pants so if you run into us and we smell like "bitter apple no bite spray" you will know why!

Fishing Tournament and Beach Fun

2011-05-27T19:35:00.000-07:00

Landon's Buddy, Cole and Landon showing off his big catch of the day!

Loving the beach :)

Hiram and Brian's trout they caught...those will be good eating!

Brian was invited by a friend to fish the Shallow Sport Tournament, so we headed down to South Padre Island the weekend before Memorial Day weekend. It was a quick trip because he had to be back at work on Monday, but we still had a good time. Brian enjoyed fishing, Landon had fun on the beach, we got to spend time with my family, and Landon also got to fish and he caught a big trout that he is still telling everyone about every chance he can! Landon has never had a friend from up here join him at the beach so he thought that was pretty neat! Thanks for the invite Tavarez Family! :)

Weekend Trip to Austin

2011-05-24T19:20:00.000-07:00

The boys enjoying Amy's Ice Cream

Mommy LOVES Hey Cupcake!

Austin Nature and Science Center...great place to take kiddos :)

16 week belly shot :)

The Famous Round Rock Donut...the best donut I have ever eaten :)

We polished it off...look at that smile!

Landon and Daddy about to ride the train in Zilker Park

We went to Austin for a fun filled weekend and had the best time. Brian has been traveling a lot so it was so good to just hang out as a family and participate in all the "tourist" stuff...Hey Cupcake, Amy's Ice Cream, Zilker Park, Home Slice Pizza, Science and Nature Center and had the BEST donuts at Round Rock Donuts! We jammed a lot in to two days bt enjoyed every bit of it! Must take a day trip to Austin soon...there are just too many great things to see and do!

Go Orange Crush!

2011-05-21T05:50:00.000-07:00

Classic soccer picture for little ones...playing in the dirt!

Not sure what he is thinking...I am sure he is thinking about what he would be doing if he was on the field or maybe he is day dreaming about catching a good fish on the lake! ;)

Meme and Pa came to a game...Thanks!

Action shot!

I LOVE his expression in this picture!

Kicking the ball!

End of game snack time!

Soccer season has come to an end and Landon enjoyed it...fishing is his true passion but he did have fun on the soccer field! He scored a goal in one of the games and the face he gave us was priceless...sad I did not capture it! He was proud of himslef and we were proud too! Now that he is old enough we look forward to him trying out team sports to see what suits him best...t-ball will be next! :)

Last Day of 3 Year Old Preschool

2011-05-18T05:16:00.000-07:00

Morning of the last day of school...

Landon requested that a take a picture of his funny face :)

Landon, Ms. Bobbi and his good buddy, Cole

Landon and his teacher, Ms. Bobbi

See how much he has grown...this was taken on the first day of school in september!

The end of the day on his first day of school!

Landon had a great year at school this year...he loved his teacher, Ms. Bobbi and he loved being around his friends! He is super social and always wants his friends around whenever we go anywhere so school is a perfect place for him! I was so happy with how much he learned this year...he is writing, knows his letters and sounds, is actually putting letters together to make words, he sings all the songs he learns in music class, does very fun craft projects and he will tell us what he has learned about God and Jesus! Thanks Ms. Bobbi and the rest of the staff that made his year so FABULOUS! See you again in August in the 4 year old class...sniff, sniff! Landon you are growing up too fast!

Landon's End of Year School Program

2011-05-14T05:56:00.000-07:00

Landon and his buddies before the program :)

(Thanks Sara for sharing these before photos!)

Practicing "Yee-Haw!"

Entering the program :)

Singing :)

Group shot of both 3 year old classes

Landon and Mommy

Landon and Ms. Bobbi

Meme, Landon and Pa

Landon along with his class members sang several songs at the western themed end-of-year program! They all did so well and it was very entertaing to watch. :) What I loved most, is hearing Landon and his friends sing these songs on the playground, at play dates, in the car, etc. Landon and a couple of friends even belted out the tunes in a couple of restaurants a few times! You could tell they practiced hard for their big day and each child knew the songs very well! So, so cute! Meme and Pa were able to come up and watch and Landon always likes having family in the audience! Daddy was out of town for work so I made sure to video the songs and will try and post those soon too! Landon was very proud of himself and could not wait for Daddy to see him sing! Great Job Landon!

Fun Birthday at the Caverns

2011-05-11T13:22:00.000-07:00

Mining for gems :)

Showing off his treasures :)

The party goers meet Grendel

Jacob and Landon

Landon, Paige and Luke

Landon was invited to a birthday party at Natural Bridge Caverns. It was actually his "girlfriend's" party. He tells us he is going to marry Morgan when he gets older and they are going to live in Port Isabel, so he can fish. He has it pretty much figured out for a 4 year old! ;) We missed the cave tour because he had a soccer game but he did get to mine for gems, hit the pinata, eat cake and pizza, climb dinosaurs and run around with all his school buddies. Happy 4th Birthday Morgan!

Day at the Zoo with Meme

2011-05-11T12:44:00.000-07:00

Meme came the week after Easter to hang out with me and Landon while Daddy was away for work. We headed to the zoo on Monday. It was a nice little outing. Landon bats his sweet, big eyelashes at Meme and gets a sno cone and a toy from the gift shop! Landon insisted on the blue bubblegum flavored sno cone only to be disappointed and saying, "I chose a yucky flavor!" We are not sure if it was the flavor or the bees chasing him as he ate it but it was not the highlight of his day. I did let him "wade" in the beach area and he successfully got drenched from head to toe...good thing I had a change of clothes in the car. He had a ton of fun so that is what counts! We were glad Meme could join us on our adventure!

Easter at the Ranch ~ 2011

2011-04-27T18:12:00.000-07:00

Ready to go hunting :)

He told us he was at the gun range!

Peeling eggs with Meme

Downtown Goliad Easter egg hunt

Cousin Rylen giving Landon a kiss :)

Presented with an engraved frame for winning the fishing tournament Easter 2010

Showing off his big catch!

This is how you hunt for eggs in the country!

Annual Confetti Egg Fight

Sweet Rylen

Attacking the pinata!

Cousin Lara helped Landon catch a big catfish and Cousin Greg fried it up for him...now that is fresh fried fish!

Some of his Easter loot!

Cousins!

Sneaky Easter Bunny

He won the Cousin Fishing tournament this year too!

We celebrate Easter every year at my parent's place in Goliad. A fun time is always had out there. A large group of cousins from my mom's side get together, so we catch up with family that we rarely see and the kiddos always have a great time playing together. They put on an Easter egg hunt in dowtown Goliad the Saturday before Easter. Landon truly had it all figured out this year. He scoped out which eggs he wanted and ran straight for them when the hunt started. He ran for the football egg first and then a camo one, etc. :) He even got to fish with Cousin Lara at The LaPaHa Ranch where he caught a HUGE catfish and got to eat it for supper Saturday night! We had a wonderful time with family once again and look forward to seeing everyone again next year! Thanks to all the family that come out every year for this reunion...makin' memories!

School Easter Egg Hunt

2011-04-21T05:58:00.000-07:00

The Whole Gang...Ms. Bobbi has her hands full! :)

Landon and Ms. Bobbi - He "woves" her!

Landon's class got to hunt Easter eggs and put them in the super cute basket they made! They were on a mission at this hunt...they had to find an egg of each color and the bunny hid these eggs really well. The kiddos had to search for them. I love watching Landon with all of his friends. He loves going to school and that makes me so happy! :)

MOPS Easter Egg Hunt

2011-04-19T05:43:00.000-07:00

Waiting for the big hunt! :)

Playing after the hunt :)

Landon and Mommy

I am a member of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) and they organized a fun little Easter day! The kiddos did a little craft first and then they got to hunt for eggs on the playground! I thought Landon had it figured out last year BUT he really knew how to hunt eggs this year. It was great seeing him get so excited as he filled his basket up!

Crawfish Boil

2011-04-17T22:22:00.000-07:00

Clowning around!

Landon and my friend, April, being silly :)

Being Boys...Landon was in his element all evening playing all kinds of "hunting" games!

Our friends had us over for a crawfish boil and it was so much fun. Landon loved looking at the live crawfish...he even ate a few and liked them but said they were spicy! He had a GREAT time playing with his friends and I enjoyed catching up with some of my girlfriends. Brian was out of town for work so he missed out and he was pretty bummed to miss such a fun event!

Baby and Belly Shot!

2011-04-16T22:10:00.000-07:00

Our Lil' Pumpkin at 9 weeks and 5 days measuring at 10 weeks!

12 week belly shot!

We have had two ultrasounds of the baby so far, but the second one showed so much more that I just had to share. It just amazes me that it is only a little over an inch big and it has all its little parts. So blessed and excited about our new adventure.

The belly shot was taken at 12 weeks excactly!

It is that time of year...

2011-04-12T19:22:00.000-07:00

We took the boat out for the first time this year and Landon hopped right behind it! First in the tube and then on the ski trainer. We are pretty sure we are going to get him on real skis this summer! He loves being on the lake as much as we do!

Kindermasken Parade and Folkfest

2011-04-09T18:46:00.000-07:00

Cole the Soccer Player and Landon the Race Car Driver resting after the parade!

Kite making time :)

Sweet smile =)

"Look at my snake!"

Landon and Cole showing off their face painting!

After Landon's soccer game we rushed over to downtown New Braunfels so that he could participate in the Kindermasken Parade. This is such a great event for kiddos...they get to dress up in any costume they like and walk in a short parade route. Landon chose to wear his Lightning McQueen race car driver outfit and enjoyed waving to the crowds on the side of the street.

The next day we met up with some friends at Folkfest (German Festival)- an event that goes right along with this. Landon was pretty sure it was called "Pokefest" but we finally convinced him that we were indeed at Folkfest! He and and his friend Cole had fun in the teepee, making kites, riding a hay ride, making a bird feeder, eating ice cream, looking at snakes and watching a canon go off! We try and make it to this every year because it is just a great event for kiddos. I feel very fortunate that we live in a town that provides so much for families!

First Soccer Game - Go Orange Crush!

2011-04-07T18:35:00.000-07:00

Landon is #9!

In the middle of all the action!

Get the ball, Landon!

Landon got to play in his first soccer game the recently and I must say it was fun to watch him and all the other little ones run after the ball! His team is BRIGHT orange and they were named Orange Crush! I enjoy being a soccer mom and daddy sure does like seeing his boy play sports!

Papa's Visit

2011-04-05T04:59:00.000-07:00

Landon helping Papa drive the boat!

Look at this crawfish!

Getting serious about fishing!

Trying to find the perfect lure!

Yummy popsicle and a train ride! Thanks Papa!

Three Generations =)

Papa (Brian's Dad), was here for a weekend and we had so much FUN! The boys all went fishing at Canyon Lake on Saturday and then we went crawfishing at Landa Park on Sunday. Brian and his Dad even got to squeeze in a little golf game. Landon loves being with his Papa! Thanks for a GREAT visit!

Landon's First Team Sport - Soccer

2011-03-30T16:36:00.000-07:00

Meeting Coach Steve

Love this picture.~He did not like all the grass on his long socks! He sat there and pick all the little pieces off while he waited for his turn to kick the ball! He has had another practice since this one and it no longer bothers him so that is good!

Kicking a GOAL!

Getting a High 5 from Coach Steve!

Landon is playing on a soccer team for the first time ever and he is really enjoying it. He played in a week long camp over the summer, but this is the first time for him to be on a team that has weekly practices and Saturday games! Brian and I are just excited as he is I think! These pictures are from his first practice. It was fun to watch them and I think they all did really well for 3-4 year olds! Can't wait for the games to begin!

Livestock Show Fun

2011-03-27T16:20:00.000-07:00

Rylen and Landon feeding the animals

Landon loved feeding all the animals

Rylen was a sweetie...I think she hugged every animal :)

Showing the love :)

While we were visiting my parents over spring break, the Rio Grande Livestock Show was going on and I really wanted to attend! I used to go to this every year as a kid and have the best memories running all over the grounds, riding rides, playing games, petting animals and eating "carnival" food! It was fun taking Landon to a place that I frequented as a child! He had a blast as well with his cousin, Rylen. They both shared some cotton candy and enjoyed petting/feeding the animals in the petting zoo! We even got to see a puppet show that Landon is still talking about! He said it was his favorite part of the whole day! Thanks for a fun outing Pa and Meme!

Spring Break 2011

2011-03-26T20:58:00.000-07:00

First night there and already fishing!

Excuse the visor/sunglasses problem...we will blame the wind, BUT look at the size of the trout he brought in the boat!

And he also got a baby trout :)

Pa and Landon

Uncle Ryan and Landon bringing in a skipjack!

skipjack :)

Uncle Ryan let Landon drive!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy Birthday to my Dad! Mom and Dad sure dressed for the holiday!

Landon was taught how to arm wrestle!

This is what goes on everyday down there for breakfast or supper and sometimes both! Never a dull moment! Landon loves it!

Cooking up a fine breakfast...check out the size of that grill!

Always have to take this tourist shot!

Cousins ~Landon and Rylen

Landon and I went down to Port Isabel for his Spring Break from preschool! Preschool is tough stuff...every four year old needs a week off to relax! South Padre was super packed so we stayed on this side of the causeway and had a great time fishing, hanging out with the neighbors, swimming, going to great restaurants, visiting the sea life center, riding the golf cart and LOTs of play time with Meme and Pa!

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Sea World with Friends

2011-03-15T05:35:00.000-07:00

Landon with Bert and Ernie

Landon with Abby Cadabby

Riding the new carousel at the new kiddie area :)

Cole and Landon thoroughly enjoying their cotton candy

Boys being silly...what they do best!

The Friday before Spring Break officially started we met some friends at Sea World hoping to beat the big crowds. It was a PERFECT day to be at Sea World...beautiful weather and it was not crazy crowded! We saw the Shamu Show and the Dolphin Show, spent lots of time at the aquarium and played at the new kiddie area. We have passes this year so we will definitely be going back a lot! Landon is still talking about the fun time he had.

Another fun fishing trip...

2011-03-10T04:20:00.000-08:00

Daddy and Landon fishing :)

Showing off "Daddy Minnow"

Mommy, Landon and the blue catfish :)

One of Daddy's catches of the day

Landon caught a striped bass :)

This little fishy he is biting into was swimming in the river the day before...

As you can see by Landon's face, he LOVES the taste of white bass!

Sunday we went out on Canyon Lake again and caught more white bass, striped bass and a good sized blue catfish! Landon was most excited about the catfish - for some reason he loves catfish so this was the highlight of his day! He also liked that when we bought small minnows at the bait shop, they somehow got a large one in the mix so he played with the "Daddy Minnow" pretty much the entire fishing trip and it survivied all the attention! He would not let us use it as bait and he released it when we were done fishing. I am pretty sure we will be doing some kind of fishing every weekend now that it is so nice outside! We welcome spring with open arms! :)

The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!

2011-03-07T09:57:00.000-08:00

So excited about eating green eggs and ham!

Showing off his green eggs...

Story Time - Landon is in deep concentraion!

Posing with the Cat in the Hat!

Landon and his buddy Cole

Our local children's museum put on a special breakfast honoring Dr. Seuss' birthday. We enjoyed green eggs, ham and a biscuit! They also had a special story time and at the end you could take your picture with The Cat in the Hat himslef. Landon informed after some observation that he was not real and that it was just a costume. He was right about that! I told him the real Cat in the Hat was in Hollywood working on more movies and writing more books. He was happy with that answer, thank goodness! It was a well planned event and we were happy to meet up with some friends there as well!

Fishing Weekend ~ White Bass and Fun Fish 2011

2011-02-28T09:42:00.000-08:00

Heading out to the fishing hole...

Look at this white bass!

Two very happy boys :)

Landon brought this one in all by himself!

Rainbow trout from the W.O.R.D Tournament

a few of his catches

Fishing is hard work!

Brian's birthday was on Saturday and he really wanted to go fishing, so off to Canyon Lake we went. Landon thought it was his birthday because he loves fishing just as much as his Daddy! This was Landon's 1st time to go white bass fishing and he is hooked! We caught some good ones right away and they put on a good fight for a 4 year old! We will definitely be going back this weekend!

Sunday, was the 2nd Annual W.O.R.D Fishing tournament put on for kiddos. They stock the river with 3,500 rainbow trout and there are lil' anglers everywhere. Landon would run each fish he caught up to the game warden so it could be measured. His largest one of the day was 10 inches. They received a medal for participation and he wore it proudly to school on Tuesday so he could show his teacher, Ms. Bobbi!

This was a dream weekend for Landon and we hope Daddy had a fabulous birthday!

Valentine's Day 2011

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Decorating his Valentine pouch at Briggs and Ms. Lori's house :)

playing at the party

Making cut-out cookies!

Landon had big celebrations this year for Valentine's Day! He had a party at school and then my friend Lori opened her home to our MOPS small group for a fun party...the kids and us mommies had a great time catching up with each other! This year Landon wrote his name on all the Valentines that he gave away at school. Mommy and Daddy were so proud of him! We made cut-out sugar cookies and decorated them two different times. Landon loved the decorating part, or maybe it was the sampling the icing that he liked so much! He also had a surprise on Valentine's morning...his toilet water was red and his cereal milk was pink! It was fun making this little holiday so much fun for our lil' guy!

Let's Rodeo San Antonio ~ Yee Haw!

2011-02-16T05:28:00.000-08:00

Landon and Cole

Their favorite ride

First time on a rock wall :)

Free fall...his favorite part!

Planting with his buddies

Driving a tractor

A sweet lady showing Landon how to pet a "Show Steer"

We went to the San Antonio stock show grounds last Friday with two of Landon's friends from his school and their mommies! We all had a great time...the kiddos rode rides, watched piglets race, ate great food, went through an educational exhibit sponsored by HEB, saw lots of animals, "drove" boats and tractors and ran around like all good cowboys do! :)

When I told Landon we were going to the rodeo he insisted on wearing his cowboy costume, and I let him, because you are only little once, right?! He loved being in all his gear and was so excited to wear his cowboy boots! He had the best time with Cole and Max. He tells me that they are his buddies and that they like to hang out! I thought you did not hang out with buddies until you were a teenager? Boy how times have changed! :)

This was our second year to attend and we will for sure make this an annual event.

Landon's Chapel Performance

2011-02-12T13:55:00.000-08:00

Landon goes to chapel every Tuesday at school. It is really a good little service for the kiddos! On Tuesday the 3 year old classes got to sing for everybody. It was so sweet.

Arctic Blast 2011

2011-02-06T21:57:00.000-08:00

You have to look hard BUT the white tint on the deck is SNOW!

Love Landon's face in this picture...antcipating snow coming into his face!

Proud of his snow filled glove!

What our back deck looked like...we had a strong wind before the snow and it threw the toys everywhere!

Fun pattern on our table :)

A view of our street

Animal Prints

Heading back inside with a smile!

Last Friday we woke up to SNOW! This is a BIG deal when you live in Central Texas. Landon could not wait to get bundled up and run outside to play in it. Landon and Daddy threw snow at each other, he wrote in the snow, ran in it and looked at different animal prints in the snow. This was a rare treat for us...I am not a cold weather person but I did go out and have so much fun watching Landon.

Landon's 4th Birthday Party~Chuck E. Cheese's Style

2011-01-30T15:12:00.000-08:00

Dancin' with Chuck E.

When it is your birthday party you can get away with this silliness! ;)

The family with Mr. Cheese

Thanks Pa and Meme for the pinata!

Ticket Blaster Time!

Aunt Tammy, Elli and Uncle Paul

Landon, Pa and Meme

Landon planned his birthday party for 11 months and I am not exaggerating! He was so excited when his big day finally arrived. He insisted that we have his party at Chuck E. Cheese's and he wanted all his friends to come help him celebrate. He literally wore a smile the entire 2 hours of his party! His favorite things about the party were dancing with Chuck E. Cheese and eating his cake of course! He chose to have a fishing theme which fit him perfectly because for all that know him he is obsessed with fishing! I still cannot believe that I have a four year old but I am so happy and proud of the boy that he has grown to be!

*Thank you to my friend Kristin for taking lots of pictures for me while I enjoyed the party!

Gristmill...a Birthday Tradition

2011-01-25T11:45:00.000-08:00

Landon has celebrated his birthday every year at Gristmill...they have the best strawberry shortcake! Thank goodness Landon is the sharing type. He lets all of us dive in and sample his treat! This year we went with Meme, Pa and Cousin Lara. Lara is going to college in San Marcos and he loves every minute he gets to spend with her. She brought Landon a bag full of lots of good loot for his big day. Chocolate milk is a treat in our house and she stocked him up with a big canister of Nesquik! She must really know what little ones like because she also got him bubble gum, ring pops, bubbles and other great kid stuff! Thanks Cousin Lara!

Monster Jam 2011

2011-01-19T20:08:00.000-08:00

This was the winner...Air Force Afterburner

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Monster Truck in action :)

My personal favorite...Monster Mutt!

Kyle and Landon enjoying some tasty cotton candy!

Uh Oh! Grave Digger crashed!

Now that is what you call a BLOW OUT!

Brian and Landon went to the Monster Truck Show on Saturday with our friend Jeff and his son Kyle...all the boys had a blast! What a perfect "boys only" outing! Landon has talked nonstop about it since he came home.

Brian had bought some toy Monster Trucks so that the boys could each take one with them to the show. Well, as luck would have it, both boys held a winning Monster Truck. Landon's Air Force Afterburner came in 1st place and Kyle had StoneCrusher, which came in 2nd!

Landon is already talking about going again!

Happy New Year!

2011-01-05T20:32:00.000-08:00

Walker, Mattie, William and Landon...they sure had fun together :)

Being SUPER silly!

Who knew a closet could be so fun?!

Mattie and Landon posing after midnight!

We rang in the New Year with friends, burgers, sausage, chips, dips and desserts! We made sure to put Landon down for a late nap so he would make it to midnight BUT he was so excited to go play at William's house that he hardly slept! He, along with the other kiddos had no problem staying awake...they were actually still running circles around us at that time! William, Landon and Mattie were all born within 8 months of each other so they had the best time playing all night! Since the children did such a great job entertaining themselves the adults had a chance to talk. We had a fun evening and Landon even slept in the next day...it is hard being a busy 3 year old! Thanks you so much for having us over Moffatt family. Always a fun time at your house! :)