Cool Off

We had a busy day today but still managed to squeeze in a 45 min trip to the pool between soccer practices.  Teegan said he really needed to cool off. We are really enjoying having a pool in the neighborhood and the Austin climate. Mike and the boys have managed a visit every Saturday for at least the last month or 2.

Our friend the kids found out in the yard last week
4/22/11**Update** There are lots of them and they are not Teegan and I's friends anymore. We don't like them running around even though they are little. It is kind of funny to see Mike running after them with the broom. Teegan says they run as fast as cheetahs so dad can't catch them.

If you remember I told you we have this fun little tradition of taking pictures on general conference Sundays. Well, this last Sunday it was not so fun and I think I have given up on it being a tradition. Whitney had some issues before we left the house (she was almost not allowed to even come). Then once we got to the location she and Landon would not get out of the car because a soccer game was being played 1/2 mile away and someone might see them. Let's just say it didn't go very smoothly and the pictures definitely show it.The wind was also blowing like crazy.
In a change of events Teegan was my man this time. He jumped out of the car and was happy to let me snap a few ( not too many)

 He may look all GQ but he is really telling me how stupid he thinks this is and how he is going to get back in the car

Happy April Fools Day

Isn't this a fun holiday?  I need to get to know more people here in Austin so I have people to play jokes on. My family gets a bit tired of me.

Every morning I pour Teegan his cereal and set it on the table while he is getting dressed. This morning he sat down and went to pick up the spoon and it was stuck. I had poured the cereal and then froze it last night. It was perfect he could not get the spoon to move. Of course he did start crying but he recovered and did laugh. We got Whitney when she got home from seminary and then Whitney got Landon while I was running Teegan to school. By then the milk had thawed a bit so when he lifted up the spoon the whole thing came up together.

This evening I text Mike that a Mr. Bear from the insurance company had called and that he needed to return his call and gave him the number to call. He was kind of busy at work so when he got home one of the kids asked him if he had returned the call. Mike said he had not so I told him it was important and he needed to call back. He called the number I had given him but it just rang and rang, no one answered. Which was to bad because I gave him the number to the Austin Zoo. Mr. Bear. Oh I  crack myself up. I laugh now just typing about it. Yeah Mike didn't think it was that funny either.

Happy April Fools Day

Landon's Birthday Party

I know you have about had it with all the Landon posts this last week and if you have not guessed by now his big day was yesterday so I have to share just a few more pictures of his party last night.
Isn't he so handsome?

 I love this picture of the kids. So cute.

 This was totally not planned, which makes it so much funnier.  I counted down 3..2..1 and snapped the picture. Every ones faces are priceless.

 Apparently Mike and I had a bad day? That about all I am saying about this picture. Yikes.

 His party hat art.

 Whitney got him again. How long is this kid going to fall for this and yes he fell hard for it last night, he did not see it coming at all. Mike handed Whitney a piece of cake across Landon and Whitney just smashed it in his face. My camera could not focus fast enough to get a good picture but you get the idea.

Mike thinks it is time to end the tradition but Landon disagrees. He loves it. So did you happen to notice the cake big enough for 40 people? Long story but it had to do with the kind of cake Landon wanted and a crazy moment from his mom.  

Last night after the party while everyone was getting ready for bed, I was in cleaning up all the party stuff and Landon was kind of looking around at all his presents and he said "do you know out of all this what my favorite present was? The present Teegan gave me this morning".  Teegan was so excited to give Landon his present that he woke him up before we left for school. Teegan gave Landon a picture of a basketball player that he had printed off the computer and colored along with 2 dollar bills. He had come to me and asked me if it was OK to print off the picture he found and if it was OK to give him some money. I told Teegan that he didn't need to give Landon his money and that I had gotten a football for Teegan to give him. He said "no mom this is what I really want to give him".  It is so nice to see when my kids appreciate one another.

You are special, loved adored. 

A gift from god, a sweet reward. 

Your smiles light up everyday

You bless the world -hip, hip, hooray!

Your fun to be with, fun to love

A happy treat from up above

12 years ago today I was blessed with the sweetest baby boy.   Happy 12th Birthday Landon!  We love you

2007 Landon spent his birthday in Georgia with his cousins. They introduced us to the cookie cake, yum.
We all went to see the movie Meet The Robinson's in 3D