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!

A Visit with Santa...

This was the first year Landon really understood what he was suppose to do with Santa. He sat on his lap and told him what he wanted for Christmas. A Lightning McQueen game, surprise surprise!

Santa's beard must have been a little fuzzy because Landon kept laughing saying his ear itched!

Giving Santa his wish list!

Landon and Reese getting comfortable with Santa

Landon the Builder

Here's Landon's Halloween costume! He looks so cute. I'm so excited for Halloween this year.

Need a good laugh? Look no further!

Ok, I saw this lady on GMA this morning, and then someone sent me a link to her video on YouTube. It's pretty funny!



After I watched that video, the link for this one came up.
It made me cry I laughed so hard. Enjoy!

Mack's New Home ... for now.

Well, he pooped his pants yesterday. So this is where Mack lives until he uses the potty again.




Get comfortable Mack. I have a feeling you'll be there for a while!

He finally did it!

It finally happened. After much crying, yelling and screaming by both mommy and Landon, he finally did it. He pooped in the potty!

I caught him going in his pants yesterday and took him into the bathroom. He sat on the potty and went. It was the greatest day of my life, thus far. Ha ha. I jumped up and down, cried, sang, screamed and hugged him. He was looking at me like I was crazy, which is always possible.

So as promised, I got him Mack and Lightning McQueen (as if he needed another one).

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Carnival Fun!

I tried to add these once before, and it didn't work. So here's try #2.

The bank had their anniversary party last weekend. It was amazing. They had free food, games, prizes, entertainment, rides... it was great!

Landon fishing for a prize!


Jumping in the "jumpy thing."
He had a blast in there. The lady running it said he was "tough."


Riding one of the rides. I could not get him out of this. He rode FOREVER!


I told him to show me his prize. There it is! LOL.

Tales of Potty Training!

If you want to know how to make Landon mad, I have the answer. Take off his pull-up, and make him walk around naked. Wow, does that get him upset.

Yesterday, he wet his pull-up and the new rule is that once he wets it, he has to take it off and be naked. So I refused to let him put a pull-up back on. You would have thought Lightning McQueen was killed or something. He cried and screamed and cried and hit me and yelled. He was pissed! He would walk out of the bathroom, ask for a pull-up and when I said no, run screaming back into the bathroom and sit on the potty.

I turned on Bob the Builder, hoping he would forget he was naked and come out and watch. He peeked out of the bathroom and asked if Bob was on. I said yes, come watch. To which he replied, I need a pull-up. I said, no, just come watch. And he ran back into the bathroom screaming and crying.

This just proves that he knows when he has to go, but won't do it! I knew he could do it, now I just have to talk him into it.

Happy Birthday Landon!

Landon turned 3 on Sunday. Amazing how fast time goes. I think he had a pretty good time. Daddy, mommy, Grandma Alice and Grandpa Dude got him a trampoline. He thought is was the greatest. I think he has jumped on it everyday since then.

We had his birthday party at the park and swimming pool. He got some great gifts! I think we have played with everything he got. Here's some pictures from the party!

I see him everyday, but I still can't believe how big he is. He's such a little man. I'm so greatful that I've been able to spend almost every day of the last 3 years with him. He's the greatest kid I know.

Happy birthday to my little man! I love you.