1st Day of School

Raise your hand if you remember when I was pregnant with Landon. Now raise your other hand if you remember the day he was born. (Or morning, for all you crazy grandparents that waited at the hospital!) Now, nod your head up and down if you find it hard to believe that was FOUR years ago. Next, look around the room and see how many strange looks you are getting from other people. LOL.

Well, pre-school started today. I think he was a little nervous. He almost cried because he thought he wasn't going to get to play on the playground. I told him, I knew he would get to play outside and everything was better.

So we took the 1st day of school pictures.


And one with little sis. She really missed him this morning.


When I picked him up, he was pretty excited. He told me they sang songs, cut with sissors and learned about colors. Sounds like a pretty good day. Then he asked when he got to go back. I think that means he liked it.

Countdown to Pre-School

Talk about depressing. Landon is going to pre-school this year. I am thrilled for him. He's going to have a great time. But the closer it gets, the more I realize that he's growing up. It will be so strange to not have him at home with me. We've been together everyday since he was born until 6 months and then after he turned one until right now. I said I wouldn't cry but I don't know if I'll be able to keep that promise.

Happy 4th Birthday!

Here's Landon trying to blow out his birthday candles. What he doesn't know is that Grandma Barb talked me into getting trick candles.
Trick Birthday Candles

And opening birthday presents. I guess we should have made him do this one last.
The Perfect Present

Countdown to turning 4!!!

Birthday Party...

I'm planning Landon's family party for August 9th. We are going to have supper and swim, like last year. I might have dinner at the house incase it's really hot outside.

Landon's Birthday Wishlist

I'm posting this because everyone keeps asking what to get Landon for his birthday. I'll try to add to it as he mentions things. Here are a few things I know so far:

1. Anything to do with the movie WALL-E. (Mike and I are buying the PS2 game for him)
2. Movies - Bob the Builder, Tom and Jerry... mostly cartoons.
3. Anything to do with Cars. He's been talking about some crash toy with Lightning.

I'm not listing the things that I have told people verbally.

I'll add more later. Keep checking for updates.

Farmer Landon

Mike spent about 12 days harvesting with a friend of ours. He invited me and the kids out to ride the tractor with him last Friday. Landon thought it was the coolest thing ever. Reese and I went home after about an hour, but he wanted to stay. I picked him up about 7 pm that night, against his will. Mike promised he could go out again the next night.
So I took him back out the next day around 6, so that he could see the combines in the dark. He called them Frank because of the Cars movie. In the movie Frank has his lights on because it's night so he really wanted to see Frank in the dark.
He couldn't get enough. Mike is planning on taking him to Venango so he can ride with Grandpa Dude.
I guess he also had a great time with the radio. He'd call the combine and say, "Hi Jennifer. I'm in the tractor." She'd respond back, "Hi Landon. I'm in the combine." This went on and on according to Jennifer. LOL. What a crazy kid.

Tagged!

The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people (or whatever) and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.

1) What was I doing 10 years ago?
I had just graduated high school. Spent the summer working, I think at Wal-Mart and getting ready to start college.

2) What are 5 things on my to-do list for today?
1 - Vacuum the car
2 - Clean bathroom
3 - Balance checkbook
4 - Go swimming(?)
5 - Whatever floats my boat today.

3) Snacks I enjoy:Popcorn, chocolate, chips (oh, I'm so healthy)

4) Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
Buy a piece of land next to a lake (heck, I could build my own lake) and build a house. Go on vacations to Italy and all over the USA.Just live. Invest money, donate to charity, etc.

5) Places I have lived:
Culbertson, NE
Lincoln, NE

6) Jobs I have had
Dishwasher, Waitress, Lifeguard, cashier, Shift Manager at Blockbuster, type setter, journalist, mom

7) People I want to know more about:
Dave and Amy
The Hagan Clan
Brooke
Those are the only people I know that have blogger!

Whatever you say, Landon!

The night before last, I put Landon to bed. We read a story, The Boy With The Little Toy Drum. Then I said a prayer with him, Angel of God. After the prayer, I asked him if there was anyone that he wanted God to take care of. He named Jennifer, Deon, Jenny and Jeff. I said, what about the grandparents, daddy and Reese. He agreed that God needed to take care of them too. I kissed him and hugged him and told him good night.
As I walked down the stairs I heard him say, Mommy! I walked back to his room and asked what he wanted. He said, I'll take care of you Mommy! Ahhh... thanks Landon!

After that sweet ending to bedtime, I should have known it wouldn't last. Landon woke up at 5 am the next morning. I put him back to bed. As I walked out of the room, Landon told me, I'll send the cops after you!
I said, please do. Jail would be a vacation.

Roughing It!

My two Tines men decided to camp out Saturday night. It was pretty rough... the backyard, marshmallows, Candy Land... I think they had a good time.

Mike said Landon got cold so he crawled in the sleeping bag with Mike. Then woke up mad because he wasn't in his own sleeping bag. Then got cold again and crawled back in with Mike.

I'm not sure they got a whole lot of sleep, but Landon seemed pretty excited about it. Maybe next time they can try it at the lake.

Husker Pictures!

I got the kids pictures taken (thank you Alissa) and they look great! Here are a couple shots of Landon.

Swimming Lessons

Uncle Jeff

Jenny and Jeff came home this weekend to watch a game and hang out with the family. Landon was too excited to see "uncle" Jeff. I've never heard him call Jeff that before and it made me laugh. He loves Jeff, more than Jeff wants him to I think.
I told Jeff he was talking smack about beating him at Mario and Tario, so of course he had to take up the challenge. I don't know who won, but I have a feeling it wasn't Landon.
When they were getting ready to leave, he wanted to go with them. Boy wouldn't that be interesting. Five seconds in the car and they would have brought him back.

Uncle Jeff is now Landon's best friend. Mike describes it like a dog. Dogs know when people don't like them and they always pick that person to latch on to. Landon knows Jeff is a little scared of him, but it doesn't stop him. I'm sure he'll be happy when they come home again. I know I will.

Swimming Lessons

Landon started swimming lessons Saturday morning. I wasn't really worried about him having fun, I knew that would happen. I was more worried about him paying attention and doing what the teacher wanted. I guess he did fine. Or that's what they told me.

He was so excited. When we were waiting to go in, he could barely stand still. When it was finally his turn, I had to hold him to keep him out of the pool. And when it was over, he was the last one out. I'd say he liked it.

He said they played tag and blew bubbles. Sounds about right.

Oh, and he asked to go back later that night. Sorry kid, you have to wait a week. At least he wants to go back.

Next lessons I'm going to try to get the ones during the week. Then he can go more than once a week. I'm glad we found something for him to do that he enjoys.

He was so tired and hungry when it was over. He ate 4 chicken nuggets without complaining. Oh and took a nap because he wanted to.

Do they offer lessons everyday?

Tractor Tippin'

Landon's latest game is called Tractor Tippin'. Mike got out his combine and Landon found some tractors in the bottom of the toy box. He sets them up in his room, attaches the flash light to Frank and turns off his bedroom light. Then Lightning and a friend drive around the room and scare the tractors and tip them over. After all the tractors are tipped, Frank the combine chases the cars our of the field. (Just like the movie.)

That's the whole game.

But he wants to play it over and over and over and over and over and over and over....

I let Daddy play since we have him to thank for the combine.

While I was looking for a picture of Frank, I found a Tractor Tipping Game.

Mike will be so EXCITED!!!!

Christmas 2007

We had a great Christmas this year. Christmas Eve we went to Mass with the Miller family. When we got home, Landon could hardly wait to open a present and within minutes they were all opened and being played with.



Landon opening his Rescue Pack from Grandpa and Grandma





The whole family
Back L to R: Jeff and Jenny
Front: Laura, Lesa, Mike Landon
and Reese


Laura, Reese and Landon

Christmas Day we went to Kearney and spent time with the Tines family.
We went on the water slides, shopping and ate out. It was a great time!

Come back for updates... videos coming soon!