Two Cool Dudes

A Visit from Friends

2009-03-31T18:55:00.000-07:00

My best friend, Stephanie, and her family moved to DC this past summer and I miss her terribly! She had her first baby, Jake, just a month after I had Logan. We are desperate to make sure they know each other and hope that visits every few months can be continued! This time, Steph and Jake had come to Georgia for an extended visit and were able to come and stay with us a few days and be honored guests at Logan's birthday party! The little boys had so much fun together and Landon enjoyed having another baby around to show things to! Logan and Jake shared food, pacis, baths, and lots of playtime! Steph and I even managed to get a night and left Michael, the best dad and hubby in the world, at home with the boys! Hopefully we can get in another visit soon!!!

Logan is ONE!!

2009-03-31T18:47:00.000-07:00

Let me apologize that it has been almost a month since we last posted! I've been consumed by those darn "Twilight" books, but have thankfully finished the last one and now my life can begin again!

Logan turned one on March 12! I can't believe it, this year has flown by in unbelievable proportions! As bittersweet this day was, I am so happy to be through the baby stage! I have two little boys now! We had a party for the family at our house and I am pretty sure that Logan knew that it was all for him. Opening presents was a lot of fun with all of his helpers and then he got to dig into his cake. Logan's reaction to his cake was so much different than Landon's, he dug right in and destroyed it! After getting a bath, we played with cousins for the rest of the afternoon, it was a good day :) Thanks to everyone for coming and sharing it with us!

Fort Robinson

2009-03-02T18:39:00.000-08:00

What do you do on those days when it is 35 degrees and raining/snowing outside? Pay bills? Clean the house? Groceries? Blah...

Build a Fort!!

If you're happy and you know it...

2009-02-21T06:58:00.000-08:00

Just like a Circus...

2009-02-20T17:27:00.000-08:00

Today, Michael and I took the boys to the Ringling Brother and Barnum and Bailey Circus at Phillips Arena. Oh my goodness, we had such a great time! I was a little worried about how Logan would do considering the circus was going to last almost 3 hours, but he loved it! Landon was in awe, he just sat there the entire time, mouth open, sitting so still just watching. Landon goes back and forth between the elephants and tigers being his favorite, and I think he was most excited about getting his own box of popcorn. Personally, I am terrified of elephants and I was planning my escape route in case one of those big animals decided to bolt! I have watched too many "When good animals go bad" episodes on the Animal Planet. Logan fell asleep on me the last half of the circus despite the flashing lights and loud noises! Afterward, we stopped at The Varsity to indulge in some onion rings and a Frosty Orange and then headed home.

(I titled my post "Just like a circus" in honor of Britney Spears' song 'Circus' that Landon has learned the words to since finding out about going to the circus...he also likes to watch the video on YouTube!)

Look who's walkin'!!

2009-02-14T07:10:00.000-08:00

Puzzles

2009-01-18T07:57:00.000-08:00

Santa brought Landon a "Cars" puzzle for Christmas and it has by far been Landon's favorite present! It is a 24 piece jigsaw puzzle and Landon can put the entire thing together all by himself...10 times in a row. He loves it! I got him a new puzzle yesterday, a 35 piece Thomas the Train puzzle that we have started working on. I am amazed at how well he does with these puzzles. He is very patient and finds the colors that go together, turn the pieces around to make them fit, and really doesn't need very much guidance with it. This morning we also let Logan play with crayons, he pretty much colored his face! Good thing Crayola is non-toxic!

Monster Truck Show

2009-01-11T07:16:00.000-08:00

Last night Landon and I visited the Georgia Dome for the 2009 Atlanta Monster Jam truck show. To get there we drove down to the Dunwoody Marta station not so much for the convenience but really just so Landon could ride the train. I think he enjoyed riding the train almost as much as the truck show!

Marta took awhile but we finally got there and met Uncle Andy outside since he had gotten some greats seats all together. Once inside we met up with Uncle Darrell, Jacob, Austin, and Natalie. We had a great time at the show even though Landon held is hands over his ears the entire time.

Here are a few pictures of everybody having a good time.

And finally here is Grave Digger's Freestyle and the show finale.

Playing with Jake

2009-01-10T11:33:00.001-08:00

This past week we traveled down to my parent's house to see my best friend, Stephanie, and her little boy, Jake. They were down visiting for the holidays and we really wanted to squeeze in a visit with them. Jake was born just a few weeks after Logan, so I was very excited to get the babies together. They really had a good time I think. Landon enjoyed playing with them as well and showing Jake how "big boy" acts. It was also nice to spend some time with my parents, Landon always enjoys going to KaKa and Pops' house! I think Logan is beginning to feel at home there too! I wish Stephanie and Jake lived closer so that our babies could grow up together, but we'll take any visit that we can get!

Christmas

2009-01-10T11:23:00.000-08:00

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Well, if you talk to me on a regular basis you'll know that our Christmas was spent with everyone being sick! Both Landon and Logan came down with pink eye and double ear infections, Landon's ear infection becoming extremely worse on Christmas Eve. It was very dissapointing for us, as Michael and I were very excited for Santa to visit our house. We missed doing Christmas with Michael's family which we were sad about. Though, spending Christmas Day quietly at our house was very nice and relaxing. It ended up that Landon's tubes were clogged and not allowing the fluid to drain correctly, causing him a lot of pain and a fever. A trip to the ENT cleared that up. Logan also had to return to the doctor for his ear infections and get his antibiotic changed. And then I ended up with a sinus infection and bronchitis by the week of New Year's! I just hope we can make it through the month of January healthy!!! I hope everyone had a good Christmas and Happy New Year!

Landon's Christmas Program

2008-12-18T17:49:00.000-08:00

Tonight Landon had his first, of I'm sure many, Christmas programs. His class sang "Jingle Bells" and he did very well! As you can hear in the background, there were a few unhappy toddlers that did not want to be singing tonight! I promise, no toddlers were harmed in the making of this film!

2008-12-18T17:17:00.000-08:00

Birthday Party at DAC Kids

2008-12-11T17:50:00.000-08:00

Our neighbors, and good friends, Kylie and Kade had their birthday party this evening. Kylie turned 5 and Kade turned 2! They had the birthday party at jumpy place that is modeled after a pirate ship complete with a huge sandbox and cannons! Landon had so much fun! Even Logan enjoyed it! I think we will have to visit this place again. Happy Birthday guys!!

Visit with Santa!

2008-12-11T17:48:00.000-08:00

Since Michael was home from work today we went to visit Santa Claus at Towne Center Mall. We had a very good experience! Nobody cried! Landon even told Santa what he wants. I didn't get any smiles, but I'll take it :)

Sportykes

2008-12-11T17:40:00.000-08:00

Landon and Jackson

Landon and Coach Laura

The end of class
Coach Laura gets all the kids to touch the ball to get them to be still (good idea!)

Kicking the ball

Our recreation department has some really great programs for kids Landon's age. This past session we tried out Sportykes, which is a class for 2 year olds that touches on tball, basketball, and soccer (2wks of each). Landon loves it! And he loves his teacher, Coach Laura. She always gives the kids a stamp, a sticker, AND a sucker! He also has a friend in there from our playgroup, Jackson. They have a ball together! This morning was our last class and the parents were allowed to come in and participate and take pictures. We had so much fun that we are signed up for next session!

Some cute pics...

2008-12-11T17:37:00.000-08:00

Santa is here!

2008-12-11T17:33:00.000-08:00

After much deliberation, we decided to get a tree this year. I was a little hesitant to get one because of Logan, but Michael never listens to the way I feel about things and he and Landon outvoted me! I am very happy we got a tree and I love it! Landon also loves our tree and always is asking for "more stuff" to put on it. We've used all of our ornaments already, so we got some candy canes and we also made some ornaments for him to put on and take off. He loves it!!

Riding the Pink Pig at Macy's

2008-12-06T17:47:00.000-08:00

This afternoon we decided to take the boys to ride the Pink Pig at Macy's in Lenox Mall. We had taken Landon last year and had a good time. The boys really enjoyed riding the little train and did really well despite the long line and the Christmas crowds! We ate dinner at the Food Court and came on home, the whole outing took 3 hours!!! Doing the mall thing with 2 little ones is no fun!

The wheels on the bus...

2008-12-06T17:43:00.000-08:00

For Landon's 1st Birthday my Meme got him a ride on bus which he absolutely loved! And still loves! Logan is finally big enough to get on...when Landon allows him to!

A First!

2008-12-02T17:37:00.001-08:00

The only time that Logan gets a bottle is when I am out doing something and I'm not there to nurse him. And I really hate missing a feeding, those of you who have breastfed can sympathize with the hassle of pumping and/or getting "full". But Saturday night I went to a shopping party at a friend's house and left the boys with Michael. Landon got his first time at feeding Logan! Michael said he did very well, and when he was tired of holding the bottle said "Logan is done now"! I thought these pictures were precious and I was a little sad to have missed this moment!

A Cold, Rainy Day Activity

2008-12-02T17:25:00.000-08:00

Last year at a consignment sale I bought a set of tents with a tunnel and probably close to 300 plastic balls. I really hate the balls, they make such a mess and I am constantly finding them all through the house, even after I have cleaned them up a thousand times! BUT, they keep those 2 boys occupied! So, I keep them around because they have such a blast!

Mommy got to sleep in!

2008-12-02T17:18:00.000-08:00

Last weekend Michael took the boys in the morning and let me sleep in for a little while! Being the sucker of a breastfeeding mom that I am, I still get up around 5:30am to nurse Logan. This is something I am working on though and hopefully will be pushing up slowly to make him last all night. Michael was sweet enough to take the boys and feed them breakfast and then play...I got a whole extra hour!!! And I think the boys enjoyed their Daddy time!

Just a thought...

2008-12-02T17:13:00.000-08:00

Landon is a very particular child. He likes things a certain way and once he is in a routine, you can't break him of it. The "Easter Bunny" brought Landon some sunglasses last Easter. At the time, the Easter Bunny did not realize how much of an impact these "Cars" themed sunglasses would have on Landon! Now, as soon as we get in the van Landon has to have his sunglasses. He sees us wearing them I guess and now he's figured out he doesn't like the sun in his eyes at all. If we do not have these sunglasses all hell breaks loose! I really need to get another pair...maybe Santa Claus will pull through!

Monkey Joe's at Home!

2008-11-15T17:48:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday we were cleaning out the garage and got out the inflatable pool that we had for the summer. It was still blown up, but being November we were not going to fill it up with water. So, we decided to fill it up with plastic balls! It was a real hit and attracted most of the kids on our street! Logan got in on the action as well, the big kids love to play with him.

Happy Halloween!

2008-10-31T18:06:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Halloween this evening! Michael came home early from work and we finally got our pumpkin carved. Usually we do this at least the weekend before, but we've all been sick so we haven't gotten around to it. After carving our pumpkin, we joined our neighbors in the culdesac for a pizza party and then hit the streets for trick-or-treating! Landon was supposed to be a pirate and went to school as a pirate this morning, but when he saw his Nemo costume from last year he had to be Nemo again! Logan was a frog, which was Landon's costume from his first Halloween. We have a HUGE neighborhood and didn't come close to even making a dent in it, but Landon got a lot of candy and became a really good "trick-or-treater" saying "trick or treat" and then "thank you". Now for Mommy to go pick out the good candy and put the kids to bed!!

Farm Festival

2008-10-30T17:50:00.000-07:00

Landon's school had a farm festival last Friday. They had different games set up and after each one you played you got to a pick a prize. I think it was supposed to be held outside, but that was one of the Friday's that was a complete washout, so it was held inside. I think it would have been more enjoyable outside for the kids, it was very loud and crowded and I think Landon got overwhelmed. I didn't get many pictures, and the ones I got didn't turn out very good, but I did get one of the two both looking at me half way smiling!

A trip to the playground!

2008-10-30T17:44:00.001-07:00

Rock Climbing

Thank goodness we live in Georgia, where the weather is still warm in October! Going to the playground is always a good thing to do when you want to keep both kids busy and wear them out at the same time. Logan really enjoyed crawling around and trying to put bark in his mouth and Landon enjoyed the freedom of being able to run up and down stairs and slide down the slide many times!

Berry Patch Farms

2008-10-30T17:34:00.000-07:00

The boys on the hay ride.

Landon showing off his pumpkin.

It looks like this lady is choking my child! He didn't move a muscle, I think he was scared of her!

Our little "pumpkin"

A couple of weeks ago, we decided to get out and go pick a pumpkin at one of the pumpkin patches near our house. Everyone was finally healthy again and we were tired of being stuck at home. Berry Patch Farms is great! There are some small farm animals to pet, face painting, hay rides, lots of pumpkins, and my favorite the fried apple pies! Landon really enjoyed it this year! I think Logan liked climbing all over the pumpkins!

Did I ever mention I hate lizards?

2008-10-30T17:30:00.000-07:00

Well, Landon has developed a liking to the creature now! We have quite a few lizards that enjoy our back patio and one day Daddy caught one and gave it to Landon to show me!

This is what I see every morning now!

2008-10-30T17:22:00.000-07:00

Logan at 8 months old

Logan has been standing up for quite a while now, but I always love walking in his room after he has woken up and seeing him standing there, bouncing up and down, and calling out in his crib! We got a similar picture of Landon when he was around the same age!

Landon at 9 months old standing in his crib.

Is your house baby-proof?

2008-10-06T18:12:00.001-07:00

Halloween Cookie Fun

2008-10-06T18:08:00.000-07:00

Last night we baked Ghost, Cat, and Pumpkin shaped cookies. Unfortunately our cookies did not hold their shape through the baking process and we had a baking sheet cookie. We still had fun decorating and then eating them!

Weebles Wobble But They Don't Fall Down

2008-10-06T18:01:00.000-07:00

When Landon was about 10 months old I bought this Weebles set at a consignment sale. He loved it, but had grown out of it by last fall. Until we started getting out his old toys for Logan to play with! This is now amongst his new "my favorite toys". Logan also really likes to play with the Weebles, but unfortunate for him he has a brother who won the award for the Most Hoarding in preschool! Landon will let Logan watch and sometimes let him touch a Weeble, but for the most part Logan has to find something else to play with that Landon does not like. Oh well, we'll get through it and hopefully Logan will get a chance to play sometime.

Logan is pulling up!

2008-10-06T17:55:00.000-07:00

Logan is almost 7 months and he has started pulling up about 3 weeks ago!!! This picture was taken one night before bath. I had put Logan in the bathroom and went to his room to get his pj's ready, when I walked back around the corner and this is what I found. I called Michael to grab the camera! I'm not quite sure how ready I am for this stage! This only means that walking is that much closer, but I think Logan is ready to be able to keep up with Landon! Also to update, Logan had his 6mos checkup last week. He was 19lbs 11oz, so a big boy but not as big as Landon at that age! He's eating well and is sleeping through the night! I am very happy with the schedule that we have created and maintained pretty well :)

Panama City Beach 08

2008-09-22T18:31:00.000-07:00

Well, we did it! We took our first trip with both boys! In the beginning we said we were just going to forgo a beach trip this year due to Logan's arrival. But as the summer began to end we decided that Logan was getting older and easier and that we needed to give it a shot! We left on a Saturday afternoon and drove to KaKa and Pops' house and then went the rest of the way on Sunday, making it an 8 day trip! And while it was not a relaxing vacation, we had a lot of fun and are so glad we did it! Landon ended up getting an ear infection on our first day there, Logan did NOT sleep at night, and Michael and I were both exhausted beyond belief! We did manage to make it out to the beach everyday and the boys had a good time. Landon was not a fan of the ocean this year, but Logan LOVED it! We took Landon on a Pirate Cruise that I highly recommend to anyone traveling to PC with kids. And Michael and I enjoyed some evenings out with just the two of us thanks to my parent's who were gracious enough to spend their evenings sitting in our condo and putting the boys to bed. We also celebrated Michael's 29th birthday while we were down there, he got a Wii and we all enjoyed playing that for the week! Now it's time to get some rest and return back to normal life!

Panama City Beach 08

2008-09-22T18:26:00.000-07:00

Panama City Beach 08

2008-09-22T18:22:00.000-07:00

Panama City Beach 08

2008-09-22T18:18:00.000-07:00

Panama City Beach 08

2008-09-22T18:13:00.000-07:00

Panama City Beach 08

2008-09-22T18:02:00.000-07:00

Waking up

2008-09-05T19:03:00.000-07:00

A mom of two must find a way to have a little time to herself and the only way to do that is to make sure that both kids take at least one nap at the same time! I have luckily achieved this and Landon and Logan take their afternoon naps at the same time! Who wakes up first is different everyday though. Today, it was Landon who woke up first. After rocking in the chair for a few minutes downstairs, we heard Logan waking up. I let Landon go upstairs and be the first to go in for Logan. I watched on the video monitor as Landon crawled into Logan's crib and snuggled up to him. How sweet!!! Afterwards we came downstairs and played, and as you can see Logan is definitely on the move!

Concert in the Park

2008-09-05T18:55:00.000-07:00

Every Thursday at 12pm in September there is a Brown Bag Concert in the Woodstock City Park. Two of my neighbors and I decided to take the kids and have a picnic in the park and listen to the music. We had a lot of fun! The music was good, the weather was nice, and the boys and I really enjoyed the company! I wish I would have gotten more pictures, but Logan was quite the wiggle worm!

Playtime

2008-09-05T18:47:00.000-07:00

Logan has now discovered Landon's toys! It's nice for me now because he can sit up and play or army crawl around the room and get to toys he wants. Landon is having a little bit of a problem now that little brother is playing with his toys and likes to make trades with Logan if he is playing with something he would rather have. It's a lot of fun seeing them play together :)

Landon's First Day of School

2008-09-05T18:41:00.000-07:00

Landon started the 2 year old program at the same school he did Mom's Morning Out at. He is going 3 days a week, from 9-12, with the option of staying and eating lunch until 1pm!!! Landon loves his teachers, Ms. Beth and Ms. Carolina, and is very excited about being back in school! He is ready every morning saying he wants his "pack pack" with his name on it. I would like to say that I enjoy this time with only one baby to take care of, but Landon is like my babysitter for Logan! I think Logan is a little lonely without big brother!!!

Look Mom, I can sit up!

2008-08-28T18:15:00.001-07:00

Logan is officially sitting up on his own without any assistance...YAY!!! It is now his favorite thing to do! He just sits in the floor and plays all day with Landon and the toys:) He has also been pushing up on his hands and knees and rocking. He can already do the army crawl, so now I'm just waiting for that day when he takes off! He's growing up so fast, I can't believe we are coming up on 6 months!!

Landon the Fireman

2008-08-28T18:09:00.000-07:00

A few days ago we were playing in the garage because is was raining. All of a sudden we hear some sirens that are really close and look up the street and there are 2 huge firetrucks! So, I strap Logan into the Bjorn holder, grad the umbrella, and we head up the hill to check out the firetrucks...along with all the other kids on our street. Come to find out, the surge protector had a short in it and caused a small electrical fire. Everybody was okay and there wasn't much damage luckily. The fireman came over to the group and showed everyone what the surge protector looked like and even handed out fire hats! Who knew that the fireman keep those in the trucks:) Landon even gave a "high five" to one of the fireman that was dressed in his complete gear! Landon was in little boy heaven! He LOVES fire trucks! He still carries his hat around and talks about the day he met a fireman:)

It's been awhile...

2008-08-24T18:04:00.001-07:00

I'm writing a quick note to let everyone that checks our blog that I'm sorry that I haven't posted any new entries lately. We've been busy, the boys have had colds, the Olympics have consumed my life, and Landon is getting ready to start school. I have a few pics that I need to get on here that are blog worthy and tomorrow morning is a big morning for us, Landon is starting the 2 year old program at his school! We met his teacher, Mrs. Beth, on Friday and he really seemed to take to her. So, look for some new posts and hopefully for me to get back into regular posting here in the next couple of days!!

Dancing Moves and Laughing Baby

2008-08-12T06:29:00.000-07:00

Logan LOVES LOVES LOVES to watch Landon do everything! He watches him like he is studying his every move, ready to do it himself. And you can also see that he's getting up on those knees, about ready to start crawling! Logan is growing up so fast and I love watching these two boys starting to interact and play!

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles...

2008-08-08T06:18:00.000-07:00

At the Children's Museum on Monday I had to have a way to quietly and easily exit the building without a huge meltdown from my sweet, adorable and VERY headstrong 2 year old! What better way than a stop at the gift shop conveniently located right by the door! Landon picked out a set of puzzles that are boats, planes, trucks/tractors, and emergency vehicles. Have I ever mentioned this kid LOVES any type of moving vehicle? We can't make it to the end of the street without him yelling out that he's seen some various type of mode of transportation! Here he is telling me what all of his pieces are.

Visit to Imagine It! Children's Museum

2008-08-05T11:32:00.000-07:00

On Monday I took the boys to the Children's Museum in Atlanta for a couple of hours and then we had lunch with Michael before heading home. The museum is so much fun and there is lots to do, I've been toying with buying a membership actually! It is right across the street from Centennial Olympic Park and down the street from the Aquarium, World of Coke, and lots of other fun things to do! A huge plus is that it is only a few minutes from Michael's work, afterwards we can go eat lunch with Daddy! Landon is always excited to take a trip into the city and look at the big buildings. Unfortunately for our trip yesterday I had left the memory card for my camera in the computer, so I only had my phone. But with two boys I don't think I could've taken a ton of pictures anyways!!!

Playing with "Natty"

2008-08-05T11:19:00.000-07:00

Don't make Natalie mad!!!
The two babies checking each other out. Brady is just 3 months younger than Logan.

This past Saturday we visited Michael's brother, Andy, and his family and tried out their new pool! Landon got to play with his cousins and I think had a really good time getting to play with "Natty", Natalie, who is just a few months older than Landon. We also caught Logan playing with Brady and trying to suck on his fist! I'm so glad that we've actually made it out there to visit twice this summer and allowed Landon to actually figure out who his cousins are! We had a lot of fun!!!

Some more pics from Ka-Ka and Pops'

2008-08-01T18:16:00.001-07:00

Helping Pops in the garden.
Logan enjoyed playing in a different exersaucer!
This was the day that we didn't have any air due to the replacement...hence just the diaper! Plus Landon loves to try on Ka-Ka's red shoes!

Ka-Ka and Pops' House

2008-08-01T18:02:00.000-07:00

Landon eating a plum! YUMMY!
Logan LOVES to swim!
I love this picture! Landon had so much fun at the garden!

This past week Landon, Logan and I visited Ka-Ka and Pops' house. Our days were filled with fun, but our nights not so much! Logan did not sleep well at all and I was up half the night the first two nights we were there! I was EXHAUSTED! For the most part the week was great! We went swimming, Landon helped Pops pick some corn, we played with a new friend, and we got to see Aunt Jamie! My mom's friend from childhood and her daughter and grandson came to play on Thursday. Benjamin is 18 months old but was quick enough to keep up with Landon! The boys had fun swimming and then playing with some toys inside. It was a very special treat to get to spend some time with Aunt Jamie too! We don't get to see her very often since she's away at college! Also while we were there, my parent's had their AC unit replaced in the downstairs and it was a HOT HOT HOT day! Thank goodness for the pool! We had so much fun and though I'm glad to be home and see Michael, I miss being with my parents. Landon has such a good time staying with them and they are so good to him! I look forward to the days when Logan is a little older and I can send them both down to Ka-Ka and Pops' house for a few days where they can experience new and different things!

Kick N Drive

2008-07-28T17:16:00.001-07:00

Remember the Kick N Drive Kim? I got mine out the other day for Logan! He has started being able to hold himself up a little longer every time I sit him up and he does really well sitting in front of this and playing. I think he can lean towards it so it helps him hold his balance. I have some very similar pictures of Landon about the same age sitting and playing with it!

Blue Ice Cream

2008-07-28T17:12:00.000-07:00

We have an ice cream man that comes down our street and Landon thinks he is awesome! His favorite ice cream is a "blue dude" with bubble gum eyeballs. I did not get a shot of him eating the ice cream, but I've got a shot of his blue mouth and hands! YUMMY! Gotta love the $2 ice cream!

We planted our first plant today!

2008-07-27T18:11:00.000-07:00

We accidentally celebrated our one year anniversary of living in our house by planting our first plant today!! It is a pink hydrangea that my parents brought me last weekend when they came to visit. I love hydrangeas and I've always wanted a pink one! Did you know that the color of hydrangea depends solely on the acidity of the soil? If you have a blue hydrangea you should be able to add lime and PRESTO, you will have PINK hydrangeas! Never knew that! Anyways, it was a great project for Landon to help out with. Unfortunately, we planted it in the wrong spot where there is too much sun. We had to dig it up and are now reviving it in it's pot. To the other side of the house it goes!

The Pool

2008-07-20T18:35:00.000-07:00

We went to the pool this evening. Usually the pool is something we all look forward to and enjoy, tonight was different unfortunately. Landon did not want to go and we had to force him in his swimsuit, usually he won't stop talking about it! Once we got there everyone was fine, kinda. Logan really enjoys being in the water and has fun playing with Landon! All I got to say about this is that I'm glad the first trip to the pool with both boys did not go this way, or else we may have never returned! Better luck next time!

Bubbles work best before 8:00am!

2008-07-20T12:10:00.000-07:00

Saturday morning was a very early morning in our house! Landon decided to arise at 6:30am, a lot earlier than his usual 8am! After requesting donuts (which Mommy decided to go get from Dunkin Donuts), we headed outside...it wasn't even 7:30! Landon got out his bubble mower and went to work on the front yard. The grass was still so wet from the dew that the bubbles did not pop, but left a trail behind him. It was actually very beautiful! Afterwards, Landon tried his hand at his new gymnastics move that he's learned from the girls down the street!

Yes, I let my kids watch TV...

2008-07-20T12:05:00.000-07:00

Let me begin by saying that I keep a Baby Einstein on "Repeat Play" always. You never know when one of the boys may need a little quiet "alone" time with the repetitive sounds of Baby Einstein, lately being the joyous sounds and sights of "World Animals". The other day Mommy was needing a little "alone" time and turned it on. You can tell that the world stops when Baby Einstein is on!

Brotherly Love

2008-07-20T12:03:00.001-07:00

Now that Logan is just a little older it is easier for Landon to hold him. Logan seems to enjoy sitting with his big brother!

Monster Mash

2008-07-16T18:42:00.000-07:00

I just thought this was a cute picture. This morning Landon wanted to wear his monster house shoes. We have actually been to Target in these shoes before! Just wanted to share the pic!

Logan is 4 months old!

2008-07-16T18:38:00.000-07:00

Logan turned 4 months old on this past Saturday! With that comes a doctor's appointment and the go ahead for cereal! YAY! Logan weighs in at a whopping 17lbs 3oz and measures 24inches. He is rolling over both ways and pushes with his legs when he is on his tummy. He grabs for toys and loves to play with big brother. Trying cereal for the first time went very well. He didn't like it as much as Landon did, but after a second night of trying he did much better. I just can't believe that he's already 4 months old! Wow, time really flies these days!!!

I can't believe I have these two boys...

2008-07-14T18:33:00.000-07:00

Since we've had Logan our lives have totally changed. Some days are great and everything goes smoothly and then there are the days that leave me feeling so frazzled. We now have very little time for ourselves, the house is not always clean, and we don't eat healthy, homecooked meals every night. But, with all of that said, Logan has totally completed our family! I was so amazed when we had Landon what it was like to have a person that grows and flourishes in front of you, and now we have somebody else to watch. It's absolutely amazing! Especially when you watch the two of them together. Landon loves Logan so much and it's so easy to see it. This afternoon I had Logan on his mat on the floor and Landon came up to me and said " I want to lay on mat with baby". They laid there together and played and I grabbed the camera. I feel so blessed to be able to experience moments like this where I see my 2 year old talking to and playing with my 4mos old. Parenthood is tough but so worth it! So, it's times like these where I think, " I can't believe that I have these two boys". :)

Logan's Got A Girl-Friend!

2008-07-14T18:24:00.000-07:00

This morning we had our playgroup over for a playdate. Just imagine it...10 mommies, 10 2 year olds, and then 4 babies! I know all of you are jealous that you were not in attendance! Actually we all have a lot of fun:)The playgroup we found really saved Landon and I when we first moved to Woodstock. We've made some great friends! One of our friends had a little girl, Caroline, a week before Logan was born. Today the two babies were really into each other, Caroline was trying to hold Logan's hand and Logan was loudly expressing his love for Caroline! It was so cute we had to grab the camera!

Just a few pics...

2008-07-13T14:31:00.000-07:00

We borrowed this jumperoo from our neighbors and Logan absolutely LOVES it! I can usually make him last 10-15 minutes in it. Thanks Mike and Lynne!!!
Landon has gotten into playing with this shape sorter that he got for his first Christmas from his Aunt Jamie...it's just taken him awhile to figure the shapes out.
Logan is getting so big and loves to play on his tummy.
If you notice on Landon's bottom lip he has a busted lip...I have NO CLUE what happened!

The Worm

2008-07-13T14:20:00.000-07:00

It's been raining everyday for the last week and I guess the creepy crawlers are coming out into the wet soil. Landon stumbled upon one the other morning and had a worm "pet" while we were outside...poor worm. I am going to have to get over the squeemies with bugs and critters with two boys, but the sight of my clean, fresh dressed child holding a slimy,dirty worm was more than I could handle though I did manage to get a couple of pics. We finally coaxed Landon to let his worm friend go promising that he would visit again soon.

Chuck E Cheese!

2008-07-09T18:13:00.000-07:00

After Michael dropped our camera at the 4th of July Parade on Friday we had to go out and buy a new camera. We decided to go a couple of exits down to the Barrett Pkwy area (Town Center Mall). Near the mall is the yummiest restaurant, J. Christopher's, if you've never been you need to find a close one and try it out for breakfast/brunch/lunch. I was so excited that we were going to be in that area around that time (they close at 2pm) and I was set that we would eat lunch there! Um, no! Michael informed me that Landon would not enjoy eating "brunch" there and we would be better off not going there. Jokingly I said, "Let's go to ChuckECheese". Should have kept my mouth SHUT! So we ended up at ChuckECheese on a rainy Sunday at lunchtime with lots of other whiny kids! I have to admit, Landon had a wonderful time riding the rides and playing the little games. He especially liked the part about cashing in his 30 tickets for a fruit chew and a plastic ant! We actually went back today for a friend's birthday party and he had even more fun! So, the pizza was nothing compared to the San Bernadino omelette that I was craving, but the joy on my 2 year old's face made me forget about it. I'll make it back to J. Christopher's sometime:)

Parade Cont...

2008-07-04T12:15:00.000-07:00

This bottom picture is what a picture taken with our broken camera looks like now, notice the black "frame" around the left side of the picture!

Woodstock's Fourth of July Parade

2008-07-04T12:08:00.001-07:00

We decided to brave the crowds and the heat this morning and take both boys to the parade this morning in downtown Woodstock. I was not sure how Logan would do but we were just going to give it a go! They both actually did very well! We watched about an hour of the parade without any trouble and then decided to check out the fair in the park and grab some lunch. Landon enjoyed seeing the firetrucks, police motorcycles, and horses in the parade. He REALLY enjoyed catching the candy that they were throwing off the vehicles! He managed to hide some in his pockets and eat it later without us knowing! We had a lot of fun this morning and I'm really glad we were able to celebrate the Fourth as a family! The pictures are of us waiting on the parade and before Michael dropped the camera and broke the zoom on it! Guess we'll be hitting the Fourth of July sales for a new camera this weekend! Happy Fourth to everyone!

Our Morning Routine

2008-07-03T07:25:00.001-07:00

Since Michael started his new job, we have a new morning routine that has really been great! Michael now works on Howell Mill Road, which to explain easily is a little north of Atlantic Station. This means that his commute could possibly be horrendous due to rush hour traffic! After some thought, we decided to try him doing a new schedule that would help him dodge this daily horror. Now Michael leaves the house around 9am and is able to get to work in 30 min! Much better than the hour it would take if he left at 6:30 or 7! He does get home later, around 7pm, but we have really enjoyed having daddy around in the morning! I like it because I have help getting the boys dressed and fed in the morning, plus I get to get a shower and get completely ready without having to deal with the boys! We also get a little playtime in the morning and usually eat breakfast outside on our porch. This morning we got a few shots of Landon riding his scooter and then the boys enjoying breakfast before daddy had to go to work.

Rub-A-Dub-Dub...Logan is in the big bathtub!

2008-07-02T18:32:00.000-07:00

Logan has officially graduated from the baby bathtub to the real bathtub! He had started to literally flip himself out of the baby tub and so I went searching for a bathseat. I found this one yesterday and decided to give it a try. He isn't quite old enough to sit on his own, but he can do a pretty good job of leaning forward. Logan seemed really happy to be taking a bath with his big brother, and Landon was equally thrilled. Landon helped wash Logan's toes and showed him the bath toys. I can't believe I've got two little boys in the tub together now!

Dinnertime

2008-07-02T18:27:00.000-07:00

Sunday night I decided to get the highchair out and try Logan in it. I feel so bad when he is the bouncy seat or swing and he's behind us at the dinner table, I feel like he is missing out on "family time". I also wanted to go ahead and get him used to sitting in it because we will be starting cereal in a couple of weeks! Landon was very excited that Logan was sitting at the table with us, now everybody has a seat!

Mellow Mushroom

2008-06-28T18:13:00.001-07:00

Since we had been out all day today, we decided to forgo cooking and grab a pizza at Mellow Mushroom. We sat outside since it was shaded and Landon played with his cars while Logan watched. Once the food came, their behavior quickly went downhill ofcourse! Landon was not happy about getting his picture taken either! I guess he had had enough from this morning!

Lik-A-Stik

2008-06-28T18:06:00.000-07:00

Today we headed over to the East Cobb Avenue to CLIX portrait studios to have Logan's 3mos pics, Landon's 2years, and a couple of them together done. The boys did SOOO good! Michael and I were afraid to talk about the success of the trip until we had made it home! For doing such a good job I picked up some Fun Dip, or what I grew up calling it "Lik-A-Stik", for Landon. We explained to him that he couldn't just eat the stick right away, but he was too tempted and the stick was quickly devoured. Here are some pictures of Landon after discovering his hands made much better tools! And Logan playing in the ExerSaucer watching. (The pics are from my phone, so they are a little fuzzy).

Swinging

2008-06-22T18:18:00.000-07:00

We put Logan in the baby swing that we bought for Landon when he was the same age tonight! We have an extra swing and the awesome swing set from our neighbors who were so sweet to pass it down to us. It was really fun to have both my boys swinging side by side tonight, Landon really enjoyed having his brother swing beside him too:)

Visiting our Cousins!

2008-06-22T18:10:00.000-07:00

Today we made the ride over to Carroll County and visited with Michael's older brothers and their families, and especially to see the new addition, Brady Andrew, who was just born on June 13! We don't get to see everyone a lot now that we have moved off, but Landon always has fun playing with his cousins! Landon even got to ride on a tractor that Uncle Andy and Uncle Darrell had at Andy's house! He was in absolute awe and didn't want to stop! We had a really fun day visiting with everyone and seeing Brady. I realized today that we now have six kids to six adults on that side of the family! Needless to say, family gatherings will always be a lot of fun and really crazy from here on out!!! And I'm so glad that Landon and Logan will have cousins, because I didn't! We always say when we part that we need to get together more often...hopefully we can make that a reality!!!

Trip to LaGrange

2008-06-22T18:01:00.001-07:00

Last week I made my first trip with both the boys to my parent's house in LaGrange. I have been itching to make the trip down because I've been feeling a little cooped up and sometimes lonely here all week and was ready for some company! We were also going to see my best friend since childhood, Stephanie, and her new baby, Jake, who is just a month younger than Logan! We had a really good visit and the boys did great! One day Mom and I decided to take Landon and Logan to Callaway Gardens and Stephanie and Jake joined us as well. We had a fun day of playing on the beach and feeding the ducks! Logan and Jake cooperated as well as two babies could be expected! We had a great trip and I enjoyed being with my parents for a few days and seeing new arrivals! Landon enjoyed being at Ka-Ka's house and wouldn't leave her side! Landon was not ready to leave, and said on the whole trip home "go to Ka-Ka's house"...we'll be going back soon:)