Good Day

Lately I have been stressed. I try not to be and I need to pray more about it because it always helps. Just money, chores, and everyday life have been wearing me out. Josh has been working 6-7 days a week for about 2 months now. I know lots of families have to do that for years (I am praying that it doesn’t happen for years) but it is just hard not getting to see your husband very much. I really think that is why everything else has been getting to me. I depend on him to be my stress relief. Landon is a great way to forget for a moment but he also is a lot of work (granted I would not trade this work for anything in the world!)

Today was a good day though. The house was clean, Josh didn’t have to go to work until the afternoon, Landon’s friend Kai and his mom Louise came over to play for a little bit this morning. When Josh went to work Landon and I went outside to say good bye to him. It was really nice, not too hot and not RAINING! (it has rained for about a week and half everyday here) Landon loves being outside. I decide I would take some pictures. It felt so good to just relax outside.

It doesn’t fix everything but I needed today. I will continue to pray more and try to remember everything I have that is wonderful in my life.

I HAVE A TOOTH!

You can't see it here but I have my first tooth!

Finally after 4 months of teething!

Landon updates- 8 Months

Mr. Trouble playing in the dog food (which has now been moved)

Landon knows how to pull out his basket of toys from the book shelf

Mom, I WANT that camera!

Look at me, I stood up!

I love to chew on tags.

I know how to sit on my own

Hello!

Helping Mom and Jessica get some garage sale items ready for the Thailand Yard Sale
He had so much fun this day. He stood in that container for about an hour, most of the time laughing and smiling. I think he loved that he could stand up without fear of hurting himself.

Landon has started to figure out how to eat Cheerios on his own.

Landon can sit on his own and get to the crawling position without any help.

He will lift himself up on all fours (in baby crawl stance) he just needs to figure out how to move.

Landon is pulling up. He is not very good at it but he is very persistent and about 50-60% of the time he succeeds.

Landon loves to feed himself, bread, cucumbers and so on, anything big enough to hold and easy enough to eat.

He loves to share his food, which we are trying to encourage the sharing but who wants to eat a soggy piece of bread?

Landon loves to play hide and seek. He will even hide his face to initiate it.

Landon loves to be scared (being surprised, scary faces, or scary voices, but hates Tickle Me Elmo, go figure!). I have a strange kid! I guess he gets that from his Dad, the love of being scared, the strangeness I am sure is from both of us!

He loves to explore and is fast at doing it. I will put him on the ground and walk out of the room for a minute and he will be across the house.

He loves when people talk. So He even likes watching the news with Daddy.

He knows he needs to lift up his feet to go up stairs. (I find the so interested especially since he can’t walk)

Mom

Plumb, a Christian artist, wrote a great reminder not to be frustrated times as a mom when it seems like you have no time to your self.

I haven't had
A chance to sleep
And when I wake
I wake with your dreams
I guess my pillow
Holds some kind of key
To your peace
Your peace
Me
I wouldn't trade your love for all the candy
In this great big world
Me
I feel so crazy blessed and oh so lucky
To be the place you go
When you need to feel safe
When you need a kiss
It's me
I haven't showered
And I tried to eat
But all your tears
Oh they needed me
I need some time, some time to think
But when I hear you
And what you need is...
Me
I wouldn't trade your love for all the candy
In this great big world
Me
I feel so crazy blessed and oh so lucky
To be the place you go
When you need to feel safe
When you need a kiss
It's me
I wash your face
To make room for
All the kisses
Of tomorrow
And every day
That I get to
Be here with you
Is sweet
Me
I wouldn't trade your love for all the candy
In this great big world
Me
I feel so crazy blessed and oh so lucky
To be the place you go
When you need to feel safe
When you need a kiss
It's me
Oh don't be afraid
Cause you'll have is....
Me

It can be frustrating being a mom with so little time to your slef but isn't it amazing that God has placed that love and responsibility on us.

By the way, Plumb writes a lot of good songs for Moms.

Landon updates- 7 months (a few weeks late)

Mom has been really busy and keeps trying to tell everyone about me. I thought I would help her out by at least posting some pictures and videos. I am getting big so fast, hopefully I will be as tall as my Daddy. Mommy and Daddy are teaching me new things everyday.

I want to try that!

I love drinking water

Bath time cuddling is my favorite

I am helping Mom with laundry

My best bud, Chang

Daddy is so silly! I love bath time with him.

Strawberry picking and Easter (Our LORD Has risen!)

Some of the moms and our kids got together to go strawberry picking. It was fun and what we thought was going to be a very soggy trip ended up by being super sunny. There is a local farm that has “pick your own” strawberries for sale for $1 a pound. It is really nice place to get them. The strawberry beds are on large mounds that are covered by a tarp so you don’t have to lean down as far and get as dirty. By the way if you are looking for a great thigh work out I have one for you pick strawberries with a baby on you!

Landon helped put the strawberries in the bucket




We worked in a couple of fundraiser into Easter weekend so we could go home and visit with family. It made the weekend go by faster but at least we got time to spend with our families.
Josh had to work Friday so we got in late. We spent a little time with Josh’s family before everyone past out. Saturday morning we spend with my parents. We went out to eat at Harry T’s (one of my fav places) and then went shopping. Landon had a lot of fun showing off all his new skills to Grandpa and Grandpa. At lunch we found out Landon’s new favorite food, cucumbers! He loves sucking out all the soft insides. I think he eat 5-6 huge slices. The best part about Harry’s is that it is on the water. It was a beautiful day out so we sat outside and watched the boats go by. Afterward they were having a Easter weekend celebration on the boardwalk so Landon checked out the crayfish and made a pinwheel. After lunch and a short walk on the boardwalk we went shopping.

Landon's favorite food cucumbers!


He also loves drinking water espesically from a cup!


Landon loved watching the birds and boat go by with Grandma




Shopping was followed by a trip up to Crestview for a Pampered Chef Thailand Mission Trip fundraiser. Our friends, the Johnson’s hosted the show. Both of their children are going with us to Thailand in July. The show was a lot of fun. We made a yummy dessert and enjoyed time with friends.
Sunday was Easter. What a wonderful celebration!
He is not here. He has been raised, just as he said. Come and see the place where he was lying. Matt. 28:6
Our family celebrated by enjoying a wonderful play put on by the high school students at Niceville Christian Church. They always do a great job, that church is blessed to have so many great actors and actresses! After the play, our Pastor Dan put together a wonderful sermon.







Landon LOVED watching the play!




For lunch, the Williams had my parents and the Daviss over. We also made a Pampered Chef dessert for everyone so that they could try out the tools. Landon had lots of time to play with all of his grandparents and aunts and uncle. We missed Uncle Adam and Jon though.
It was a really busy weekend but I am glad we were able to go home and spend time with family.


Making a yummy dessert Tropical Torte with fresh fruit!




Playing with Grandpa and Grandma




My boys

Playing with Daddy


Playing with Grandma



Hanging out and relaxing

Aunts, Barbershop singing, swimming, and more

Landon has gotten a good dose of his family this month. Jamiie Jo came down for 2 weeks visiting, Jessica had a lot of free time, Landon and I went to Jacksonville for the weekend to see Grandpa sing. Josh and Jessica had to stay home and work during the Jacksonville weekend trip.

We missed them a lot. Landon LOVED listening to the singing. He even tried singing along with them. Landon got lots and lots of love from his family and all the people at the competition. I think he might have been as big of a hit as the singers! Josh and Jessica had to stay home and work. There were some really amazing singers.

During the singing breaks we went out and enjoyed some family time, eating and swimming. This was Landon’s first time swimming, since when I took him to Rum Island it was too cold for him. He was really nervous in the beginning and held on to me really tight but didn’t cry. After about 10 minutes of walking around in the water and watching his aunt and uncle, and Carter have fun in the water he toughened up. At the end I was just holding on to his hands and he was kicking and floating around. He preferred to be belly down but we did do some floating on the back. I think he will be a little “fish” like his Mom and Uncle Adam. I can’t wait to have more pool/swimming time with him this summer!

Playing with Mom in the hotel

Out to eat

Watching Grandpa and the other singers

The overall winners! These guys were probably not much older or younger than me. They have only been singing Barbershop for 5 months!!

Playing with Grandma and Grandpa

Pool time!

The Williams family and Carter

Celebrating with Grandpa after a great job singing (his group came in 5th)

Landon and I made our first long trip by ourselves on the way home. This was the only time he was awake, he slept soundly the rest of the way. Thank you for the prayers of my Mom and young ladies Bible study for an easy ride home!

On Tuesday after the weekend we went to Landon’s playgroup. He loves being around other children. I noticed him pulling him self with his arms. As you might have seen in the video he has started the army crawl. I was so excited. He just needed some good motivation. All the kids in his playgroup are a month or two older so they can move all around. He decided he was going to join them. I guess I have to prepare the house for a crawler now!