Autumn

As hard as it is to say goodbye to summer the beauty that fall brings certainly takes my mind off of missing fun days at the pool and running through the grass with bare feet. The leaves are changing into gorgeous shades of yellow, red, and orange. While at my grandparents the other day I took advantage of the backdrop that nature provided for me. Shawn and I went outside to throw the football around and take his toys for a wagon ride. I can't help but look for that perfect photo opp with my favorite two year old ;)

The Caterpillar Catching MeMe

Today my parents came down from their little hide away up north to spend some time with their parents, children, and grandchildren. Shawn was especially happy today to see his MeMe and Pappy, so happy that he gave them a run for their money. It seemed he saved all his naughty behavior this week just for them ;) The kiddos had a good time and enjoyed the day with their family. It was beautiful outside so we took Shawn for a wagon ride out the road. He had fun catching caterpillars with MeMe. He also followed his Uncle Mike (Gunkle Bike as Shawn says it) around for a while. Its funny when I ask Shawn to give his uncle a kiss... even as an adult I can still torture my little brother ;)

Landon also enjoyed all the attention from his grandparents. MeMe pulled a nice trick and popped the liner of his bottle and formula spilled all over him (and his ADORABLE outfit!) The day sure had its share of good laughs.

My grandma cooked a delicious meal for us all of homemade chicken corn soup and hot sausage sandwiches. Its always nice having everyone together around the kitchen table.

(If you click on each picture you can view the collages in full size.)


After a long day, all Shawn needed was a hug from Pappy... awww!

Part of the fun!

One of the things that is so fun about having boys close in age is dressing them a like! And two of my favorite stores have cloths that run from 3 months to 5T that I can get the boys matching attire... Gymboree and Target. So I have at least another 2 years to go to have my "mommy fun" of dressing them similar. Hey, why not have some fun while I'm pulling my hair out as two little boys are throwing two not so little hissy fits ;)

10/7/08

A little camera happy lately...

Solids!

Landon had his 4 month check up today. Everything went really well (other than the screaming from the shots) :(

He now weighs 15lbs 2ozs and is 26inches. He's my little guy! Shawn was almost 19lbs at this point. No wonder some of Shawn's cloths for this season are huge on him!

His pedi gave us the go ahead to try rice cereal today. Our first attempt did not go so well. Landon got pretty upset that we sat him in the bumbo seat! After a few minutes of rocking to calm him down we tried again (this time in Jon's lap instead of the bumbo) and he really enjoyed it! This is one of my favorite things about this stage; all the goofy faces they make when trying new things.

Landon is now happy in his swing with his thumb securely fastened in his mouth. Ahh, a full belly!

What happens at Grandma's... Stays at Grandma's.

One of Shawn's favorite things to do in the whole wide world is be a big helper to his Peeps (great-grandfather.) Where Peep's is you are sure to find Shawn there lending a hand. Today the "guys" were outside raking a few leaves. This was Shawn's first time with a rake. Talk about cute! He was trying so hard to mimic his Peeps and rake up a few of his own. Afterward, the boys played a little football and took a wagon ride. Poor Shawn is very tuckered out from his long hard day of work!


Nan (my grandma) and Landon were sitting at the kitchen table looking out the window. What a perfect photo opp! I love how you can really see the chemistry between them in these photographs.


Seriously, how much mischief are these brothers going to get into in a few months? These two little guys are the best :)

Four Months

Today Landon is four months old! With this milestone comes new adventures for him. Next week he will be trying rice cereal for the 1st time. What a photo opp that will be! Then next month he will be starting on veggies. I remember with Shawn the funny faces he made as he tried new things. He was so comical as he gagged down peas for the first time. Bananas on the other hand were an instant favorite. It will be interesting to see what Landon enjoys and what he cringes at.

Happy 4 months lil guy!