I can't believe I have waited this long to post updates. I am a huge slacker. I do want to just say I have started to post before, but my computer pooped out on me or blogger-not sure who is to blame, but it didn't post or get saved. So here is the last 1/2 of the year recap. ( Lets see if I can do this before something or someone interrupts me-this ended up taking me 3 days to post).
Here is Landon's first Christmas. Brielle didn't want to cooperate for the picture.
So Handsome!
Landon's first taste of cereal. He was a big fan!
Landon is quite our little tough guy. At 5 months he was pushing up to plank position. After a minute he would start to yell out. I assume because his abs were burning-I know mine would be!
He then learned how to get into the crawling position, but didn't move much.
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| Peek-A-Boo! |
Brielle got a nasty cold at the first of the year. She had a dark red upper lip from wiping her nose so much. Unfortunately Landon got his first cold from her. Guess that is how things go. I didn't get a picture of him-he didn't even look sick.
Landon did start to move eventually but it was backwards. He would scoot back into the couch and then get stuck. He was still happy to be on the move though!
I discovered that I don't have many pictures of me with my kids, so I have started to take a few. Taking self portraits are tricky so there aren't too many that turn out the way I want them. This one was decent enough.
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| Me and my girly! |
Brielle is 4!!!!
This year Brielle decided she wanted a Rapunzel birthday party & we were both very excited! She was excited about everything to do with a birthday party and I was excited about making her cake! I knew right away I wanted to do the Rapunzel's tower! I started to do research and finally came up with a mixed version of everything I saw. I'd have to say it turned out pretty good and Brielle loved it! Here is our little princess in her Rapunzel tiara that Jeremy bought for her, & of course a Rapunzel shirt to go with it.
Landon slept threw most of the decorating and cake making! Thank heavens-otherwise it would have been a huge uncompleted mess!
The party guests
We had family over for lunch and then friends joined us for cake & ice cream.
The Tower Cake with all the characters from the movie |
All the kids liked to look at the cake and the characters. These are two of Brielle's best playmates-Benson & Parker. They are brothers that live across the street.
Parker and Brielle playing with the characters
Brielle & best friend Camryn. These girls are just 23 hrs apart. They almost shared the same birthday.
Brielle's favorite present from her birthday... a scooter!!! & it's even hot pink! Thank heavens for cousin Weston who is like a big brother to Brielle. He always spoils her with anything she wants! Such a cool cousin!
Brielle and Landon have become pretty good buds. Brielle loves to have him in her room so she can make him "dinner" and dress him up in her play clothes. He is a good sport most of the time.
Brielle told me one day she needed to feed Landon
"because I am the big sisser, Mom." So I decided to let her handle her duties...
but Landon wasn't too excited. She did pretty good, but Landon's face had not a clean spot on it afterwards. Good thing he likes sweet potatoes!
Landon all bundled to go out in the snow.
Brielle is always excited to get out into the snow. She always has said she likes snow days better than hot days!? Definitely a daddy's girl!
Yum! I love pickles, I love pickles, I love pickles do, do, do do!
Landon's first try at solid foods. Brielle's first was a pickle too! Feels so good on those sore gums!
Landon is 7 months here.
Landon's first try at a sippy cup too. We only have girly cups so I went out and bought him a boy one the next day. He likes using the cups sister uses! ( Almost 8 mos.)
For Brielle's 4th birthday and Landon 7 months, I had their pictures taken. Of course the week was beautiful until the day when we went to take the pictures-it snowed the night before. We didn't get too many pictures of Landon, so here is one at home before we left. My friend Patrice was so nice to come and take the pictures for us. She did an awesome job!
Grandma & Grandpa Stilson came to visit a few weeks ago and Landon just wanted to get a hold of Grandma's drink. He loves drinking from anyone's glass.
Can you see the ring around his face?
We have been doing a lot of work in our yard-removing trees and flower beds. Brielle was a good sport to just hang out while all the work was being done. By the end of the week we were all ready for a break, so we went to Liberty Park. It was a beautiful day so we all wore shorts & it was still April!
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| Brielle playing in the water streams! |
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| Her first time on a Ferris Wheel. She loved it! she made sure to tell everyone about it! |
Yesterday I asked my "big helper" to help me make cookies. She even helped crack the egg! After all the pouring, I spooned the dough and Brielle added the chocolate chips. They were really yummy pumpkin cookies! We had such a good day dancing around the house, cleaning and baking!
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| Brielle doing a little jig |
