Our Turf

Action packed and fun-filled are adjectives that do not describe this weekend justly. Uncle Cody & Aunt Lynda came up for the weekend and fortunately we had a beautiful day for visiting the park. We all enjoy their visits so much and miss them terribly when they have to go back home. Next week, we're heading on their turf for some egg hunting fun :)

Good Morning Sunshine!

And Good Morning Sleepyhead!

Shawn didn't feel too good this morning so he and his Uncle Cody took a little morning snooze together.

Very eager to start the day.

Poke. Poke.

Lovin' the snugglin' from Uncle C.

"I'm the luckiest nephew ever!"

Aunt Lynda spoiling me at the park.

She found all sorts of fun things for us to do... like playing the drums.

Musical Family

Uncle Cody took me on some majorly fun slides!

Mommy took me down my first slide ride!

Weeeeee!

Aunt Lynda found this neat fire engine for me to explore in.

Lil Rescuers.

Co-Pilot.

My first see-saw ride.

Uncle Cody had just as much as me on this one ;)

Keeping cool in the shade. It was nice and warm out in the sun!

Swinging Monkey.

Aunt Lynda is one silly bird ;)

End of the park fun. Now on to Pap's.

Pap showed me how to feed my favorite little pooch, Toby.

Shawn and Shawn.

Landon meeting the wire-guy version of his brother.

Wishing Auntie could stay all week!

First kisses from Toby

Munchkin on the loose.

Look at this face!!! My beautifully sweet boy :)

Rebelious

At this point I believe it is safe to say that everyone knows I was a paranoid freak when it came to new foods and choking hazards with Shawn. Don't get me wrong, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being cautious. Personally, I'd rather an over cautious new mom to one that is too lax.

As a second time Mom I admit to letting go of a few of my fears and letting Landon try new things a little earlier. When I say "earlier", I mean when the back of the label or the pediatrician says "Ok!"

To celebrate Landon's 10 month birthday I cautiously let him have a few Gerber healthy cheese snacks that his GiGi sent for Easter (sorry GiGi, I opened them early!) I know, I know, just call me Rebel Mom ;)

At first glance, a harmless treat.

Keep watching...

Its a face-making, crunch taking, laugh-out-loud... s~n~a~c~k!

Add sweet potatoes to the mix and you have some pretty priceless expressions :)
(There ya go Aunt Lizzy, you wanted faces, you gottem!)

You make us laugh...

You warm our hearts...

You smother us with cuddles...

We love you baby! Happy 10 months!

If anyone ever tires of hearing stories about Shawn and his funny sayings and goofy actions... too bad ;) I love this kid to the extremes. Every day is a new adventure... and one that I gladly wake up and face each day to.

Tonight I was cleaning up in preparation for Uncle Cody & Aunt Lynda's arrival. The front door was open because it was rather hot from the oven running. A few huge gusts of wind swept through the house causing a ceiling tile to shake up and down. Shawn had completely forgotten about the cookies we were about to decorate. He totally freaked! I couldn't calm the poor lil guy down (even with the magical tissue that solves EVERYTHING!) Finally, after shutting the door and showing him it was just the wind, he gave up the fight and decided he wanted to talk about this powerful wind and the ceiling... for a good hour!

The cookies we did manage to get decorated together.

(minus the one Shawn ate.)

Taste testing.

Here Echo, I'll give you a pat on the back instead of a nibble of cookie.

Do bugs rule?

With all the traffic in town where we live I had been looking for quiet places, with in walking distance of our house, to take the kiddos. A few weeks ago Liz and I stumbled upon a cemetery with quite a few trails that appeared almost "park-like." The first time we went walking there I felt rather odd about it. This wasn't exactly the kind of location I was picturing when I was venturing out for new walking trails. The second time we went walking there I noticed quite a few others walking with children and dogs. Seeing that eased my mind and I accepted that we had found a nice serene place to walk with out the dangers that traffic bring.

Today was a perfect day to really test out the new jogging stroller. We finally were able to pick up a bit of speed on our walk. The fresh air was uplifting!

I've come to the sad conclusion that it is unrealistic to take my precious Canon friend with me everywhere I go. The size of it and the lenses make for a nearly imposable situation when I need to chase after two kiddos. The thought of being naked (er... cameraless) made my heart sink. Alas, I've been busting out a little point and shoot just to keep in my pocket to capture fun snapshots of our adventures. Sorry 50D... you just can't come with EVERYWHERE!

"Bugs Rule?" Um, not in my book :-p

Checkin' in on Baby Delilah

"Hello in there!" Making sure Landon can see under that hat.

Poor teething baby... :(

Itty Bitty Rocker

Smooches for "Aunt Gizzy"

Toe Nibbler

Enjoying this beautiful day!

Trying to squeeze past Auntie to knock on the doors... silly guy.

Taking Landon for a stroll.

And trying to leave him there!!!!

Sweetheart!

Lovebirds

Auntie, Pinkie, Bluesy, and The Comedian.

Wild Child

Shes pretty stinkin' excited about spending time with her babyfriend.

They love their Auntie!

Scrub-a-dub-dub... one baby in a tub.