Park Thanks

I am thankful for near by parks. Parks that are open year round because of the Florida weather. Parks that have AstroTurf grass so that our feet don't get dirty from the sand or bit up by ants. Parks with plenty of shade for afternoon reading and picnic lunches. Parks with big boy swings so that Landon can learn new things.

Parks that are fenced in so that children can run around without worry of being hit by cars. Parks that allow said children to run around freely with reckless abandon and chase after their Mommies while growling at them!

Most importantly, I am thankful for parks that have indoor plumbing. I would much rather come across a lizard on the toilet seat than a snake in a bush!

Another day at the park

Today was just too nice of a day to spend it indoors. We got all of the house cleaning done first thing in the morning, including shampooing of the carpets, and then we headed to the park for the afternoon. It was the perfect afternoon for sitting out by the water. Landon loves the park. He's not yet at the age where he can do much, but he has a blast swinging in the swings. After the swings we all went and relaxed on the dock. Landon loves looking at the water. I can't wait for our trip to the beach this summer. He is going to have so much fun.

"Here's your keys back Daddy. I had a blast driving!"

Landon getting Mommy kisses out by the water




My two babies swinging together

We're not very good at the self-picture taking

Landon refused to get dressed until he finished his book!

The beginning of this week has been fairly low key. We ordered Landon's party invites only to realize that I never placed his name anywhere on them! I called the number as soon as I realized, but they can't fix them. We can't realistically re-do them because they were $50 so we'll have to make do with them the way that they are. I must have looked over the invites a million times and I never realized that I didn't put Landon's name on them. Actually, many people looked over them for me and nobody picked up on it. Oh well...you live and you learn. We also picked up Landon's birthday present because I had a 15% off coupon that was about to expire. He is going to love it. I can not wait for Landon's birthday and to see how big he will smile when he opens his gift. We placed Landon in the display one at the store and he had a blast...he didn't want to get out of it. He is going to be so excited.

Landon is 8 Months Old!

Landon's 8th Month Photo with Pooh

Landon is now 8 months old and growing more and more everyday. He enjoys feeding himself and tends to fuss during feedings when he is not in charge of putting the food into his mouth. Landon's favorite food seems to be applesauce and chicken. He also loves apple juice, although it is more water than juice, but he will never know. He is starting to get the hang of a sippy cup. Landon never really had many bottles so he never learned how to hold a bottle. I am surprised by how quickly he learned to drink out of a sippy cup. We took him to the park today and got some really cute pictures of him. He picked up a leaf and enjoyed playing with it. I even took him down the slide twice. Kevin and I also swung on the swings with him. He is really starting to develop his own personality and he is becoming very vocal with his likes and dislikes. He loves to laugh and play and it is becoming apparent that Landon will be very outgoing when he is older.