Fun in the Sun

Schlitterbahn Slide Fun

Do you see Landon standing with Shamu?!?! Ha Ha! Neither do I!! He loves Shamu and gets so excited when he spots him and waves like crazy BUT he refuses to stand by him or have his wagon wheeled up right by him.

Landon checking out the dolphins (with Denise and Abby behind him). The dolphins were such little show offs!

Tammy, Elli, Landon and I at the wave pool

After 8 hours at Sea World this is how Landon got wheeled to the car...

Landon and I went to Schlitterbahn twice last week, we are so sad that it was the last full week that it will be open until next season. We have really enjoyed our time there this summer. Landon loves the water and has NO fear of it at all, which is good and bad! We will still make it there a few times on the weekends before they close for good, but you just can't beat the non-crowded weekdays!

Friday we headed to Sea World with our friends Denise and Abby. We were "tourists" and hit just about every show, visited the aquarium, dolphin pool and penguin area. After lunch, Tammy and Elli joined in on the fun and we made our way to the water park. It was so nice to cool off after a hot morning/afternoon. We had a fun time and are already looking forward to our next trip to see Shamu and his friends! :)

First Time Off the Diving Board!

We took Landon to the pool on Sunday and introduced him to the diving board...he LOVED it! After every jump he would say, "again" immediately after he came up from the water.

Port Isabel Fun

Landon on the dolphin...he rode this many times!

Love this picture of him!

Fun times with the dump truck :)

BIG smile while we ate pizza!

His treat for doing SO well at pictures!

Our sweet niece~Rylen

Landon loves that Uncle Ryan and Aunt Lauren's house has an elevator!

Uncle Ryan's State Record Mahi Mahi that he had mounted...this was a favorite of Landon's as well!

Landon and I had a great time visiting family and friends in Port Isabel. It was a different trip for him because he could not get in the water for the 1st part of the week due to the staple in his head...we found many out of water adventures though! Then the second part of the week was filled with tournament fun and a sickness. Never a dull moment with a kiddo. Landon ended the trip by crashing the golf cart into Meme and Pa's garage door...good thing he was not under my care at the time!!! He was not hurt at all by the "crash" but it did scare him. He loves talking about it now...silly boy! :) I did not get any pictures of the event because it happened minutes before we left their house to head back home. Thanks for a fun trip Pa and Meme!

Landon's First Fishing Tournament ~ TIFT

Pa and Landon heading out to catch some BIG ones!

Landon with his favorite catch...catfish! He loved this fish!

Pa taking the hook out of the perch's mouth

Landon with his first stringer...perch and catfish.

Landon and Pa after the second day...perch and mangrove snapper!

Showing off his catch :)

Landon entered his first tournament last weekend...Texas International Fishing Tournament and caught some perch, a catfish and a mangrove snapper! Pa was his captain on the boat "Pa's Catch!" TIFT is a special tournament in our family, Landon is the 4th generation to fish in it. My grandparents (my mom's parents) used to fish in it every year and each won Grand Champion Bay Division, my dad, brother and I have fished it as well. We hope to make this a yearly tradition for Landon. He loves fish and has caught on to the fishing thing quite well too. Thanks Pa...already looking forward to next year! :)

Coffee Table + Head = 1 Staple

Waiting for the Dr.

Still waiting...having a little snack to pass the time!

The staple ~Day it was removed!

The day we left Kansas, Landon climbed on the piano bench to play a few tunes (something he had done ALL week)...in the process he fell back and hit the coffee table. I was aware that heads can bleed, but to see your own child's head bleed like crazy is a little unsettling. We got him in the tub to rinse all the blood off and assess the situation. After investigation we decided to take him to urgent care. They cleaned it up really well and put one staple in his head and one in his stuffed animal so that we could see what it looked like. Landon is one tough boy...he cried right after he hit his head but then he was completely fine and acted as if nothing had happened. The Dr. and nurse were even shocked/surprised that he did not cry or fight the cleaning/stapling process. We took him in one week later and had it removed and all is well!

Sedgwick County Zoo

Landon hugging a penguin :)

Milking a cow and having lots of fun doing it!

Landon ~ Grandma ~ Papa

Cousin Fun...aren't they great lil' posers?!?!


While we were in Kansas we went to the zoo with Grandma, Papa, Uncle Mike, Aunt Tina, Bethany, Abby, Cameron and Christopher. The kids had such a fun time feeding the animals in the farm, and looking at all the other animals. It was such a cool day so all the big animals were out and moving quite a bit. Before we left for the zoo I asked Landon what he wanted to see and he told me, "parrots, snakes and lions!" He is a lucky boy because he got to see all three plus tons more! We finished off the day with a trip to McDonalds...Thanks Papa and Grandma! The kiddos LOVED their Happy Meals with the beanie babies. :)

Kansas ~ Summer 2009

Brian and Landon headed to the "Family Day" part of the class reunion :)
Grandma helping Landon ride the tricycle :)
Kansas Cousins - They had fun together.
Papa pushing Landon real high on the swings...weeeee!
This see saw was lots of fun with Papa on it!

Brian's 20 Year Class Reunion was held last weekend and we are so happy that we were able to attend. We both had a great time. I enjoyed meeting all his high school friends and he had a blast reminiscing! :) Brian had to return to work , so he flew back and Landon and I stayed a little longer. Landon loved playing with his Papa, Grandma, Uncle Mike, Aunt Tina and all his cousins. Papa and Grandma have so many fun toys and great closets to hide/play in and he thought Mike and Tina had the best sand box ever!. We hit a few parks, some local restaurants, the zoo (pictures to come) and enjoyed hanging out at home. The best part was just being able to relax and have fun...we are usually in Kansas during the holidays and as everyone knows, holidays are crazy busy! The drive back was the longest road trip I have done with Landon on my own and it could not have gone any better. He is such a trooper. :) Thanks Papa and Grandma for such a memorable time.

Fearless Fish

Landon waiting to start class...poor guy is squinting because it is so bright.

Ian and Landon

Taking a little boat ride...a treat on the last day!

Practicing the correct way to float in a life jacket
Waiting his turn to jump in the pool!

Landon has absolutely no fear of the water, so we were excited when he got to participate in "big boy" swim lessons. He is supposed to be 3 to enter this class, but since he loves the water and was fine with me not being with him in the water, the instructor let him be in the 3 year old group! Today was his last day and on the last day you are allowed to get super close and take pictures. I just love watching what my lil' guy can do. Each time he jumped in the pool to swim to the teacher, he would pop up out of the water and say, "again!" Landon looked forward to his lesson each day...one afternoon I woke him from his nap to go to his lesson and right away he said, "flip flops" because he likes to wear those to the pool! :)

Clark Family Reunion 2009

Fun at the hotel...
Playing with the ice machine :)

On to the luggage cart with proof on his hands and mouth that he was in the Doritos!

Taking matters in their own hands ~ Landon pushing Rowan down the hall.

Baby Rylen ~ Looking forward to running with the big boys next year!

Brian, Rowan and Landon at the wading pool that was "cold, cold"

Under the mushroom

About to go down a slide...weeeee!

Each year the Clark Family Reunion is held in a different city/state. This year it was in New Braunfels and we hosted for the first time. That is what happens when you get older...more responsibilities! I have a new found respect for all past and future hosts! We all had a great time and it was nice talking with everyone and watching all the kiddos have FUN together! There are so many kids now and they had a blast playing together. :) Looking forward to visiting Lake Charles next summer!

Happy 4th of July!

Elli and Landon having fun together

The Family

Landon and Momma at the pool

Landon watching the parade very intently

Cousin Sue, Cousin Carla and Landon(not wanting to be held!)

Cousin Lara, Coolio Landon and Will (Lara's BF)

We celebrated the 4th of July all weekend with family. We watched a ski show on Thursday, hung out with cousins and had a great dinner together on Friday, went to a parade on Saturday morning and ended the day at the ski lodge with some swimming, playground fun, an awesome meal and amazing fireworks! Tammy, Paul and Elliana were able to come Saturday night. We really enjoy having them so close.