Easter Weekend

I have a few pictures to post that are from my phone and of course they are of my sweet baby!

 We got out our chalk and we've spent a lot of time drawing on the front porch.

 On Thursday night he was pushing around his metal dump truck (for some reason it was in the house-it is his outside truck) and he slipped and fell right into the silly thing.  He immediately started crying and there was a good mark on the corner of his eye. He even had a bit of a bloody nose too.  This picture was taken Friday before going into daycare. 

 This weekend he was watching The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava girl and the kid was really into the movie.  I had to get his picture. 

 Not even noticing his mommy taking his picture.

 But now he saw me and thought it was funny that I was taking his picture.

 With any sign of thunder we have to put Abby somewhere safe.  The dog will dig out of the yard (chewing up our wood fence if it's in her way) and run away if we don't.  So Landon enjoys going out in the garage and playing with her.  At first he was petting her but then he started to copy her.  It was hilarious!  Nasty because he was on the ground but still hilarious.  I did give him a bath immediately after these pictures.

 So funny :)

 I think he thought Abby was looking at something under my car. 

Friday at school we had our Easter egg hunt and party.  The kiddos were a bit wild but I don't blame them.  My class brought a total of 304 eggs for our hunt so each child got to find 16 eggs...and they found every single one of them and plus some.  As soon as the day was over I hurried home to get ready for my girls night with Gwen.  We have had this day planned for a couple months now and it is probably our last outing before Evan gets here.  We first went to get pedicures and they were fabulous!  I talked Gwen into getting a manicure (I have acrylic nails by my Amy so I just watched her) and they looked great!  After our feet pampering we ran to get a few things at Stage and then headed to the Back Forty for dinner.  I haven't been there in such a long time but it was really good.  I enjoy spending time with Gwen and am so happy we became best friends.  We have many wonderful memories together and I know we'll have many more!

Saturday the boys and I headed to Lowe's to get our ferns and a few other things.  I love our ferns on our porch.  We have a great front porch for them.  We were kind of lazy the rest of the day and couldn't go outside due to all the storms.  I know storms are scary for most but I love the sounds and I love being stuck in the house. 

The easter bunny came to visit Landon!

 Checking out what he got.

 Messy but he liked it!

Sunday we went to our church service which is always wonderful.  Landon actually made it the entire time out in the service with us.  I told him on the way to church that he had to sit good and be quiet the entire time or he would go to nursery by himself.  I told him that mommy can't go to nursery and stay.  I know that might be cruel but the kid won't go to nursery by himself and I miss out on church service.  So he was really good & probably the best he's been in a long time...I think I'll give him that little talk every Sunday morning :) 

 Easter 2011

 Lance made fun of his mom because he said she never takes a picture that is centered!  I still think it turned out good.

 Nana and Landon

The sweet boy ready for church :)

After church we all came back home, had lunch and then everyone took a nap.  Landon and I went to our bedroom, Judy went to the guest bedroom and Lance took the couch.  After everyone was up I went to Wal-Mart really fast and then came back and started cooking a little with Judy.  I think I am craving strawberries because that was our theme for the evening.

 She mentioned strawberry pie and I of course had to have one.  Doesn't that look wonderful?!?  Let me just say...there is now some missing pieces ;)

Next we did chocolate covered strawberries.  I am horrible with the chocolate but no matter what they look like they still taste awesome!  My mom came over this evening to bring Landon his easter basket and he got even more great stuff.  He got bubbles, candy, more sidewalk chalk, a book and other things.  I think his favorite was the punching balloon - those balloons on the string that you pound.  He loves those balloons and I haven't found any in awhile so I was glad he got a new one.  We've had a lot of fun with it this evening. 

So if I can stop eating I think I'll think about going to bed.  Tomorrow Landon and I get to sleep in since I have my GI doctors appointment.  I am taking 1/2 a day and going to be as lazy as I can.  I hope the doctor helps me figure out my belly issues so I can start feeling better.  It's been a rough couple of months and I am tired of it.  I just want an answer...it's hard when you don't know what is wrong with you.  I'll keep you updated on the next steps of my belly journey. 

Reading Material

So I am on a mission to finish Water for Elephants before this weekend so I can go watch the movie.  (I got this book on my iPhone Kindle app a few months ago but it was hard for me to get in to so that is why it isn't finished.)  I have never been one to go to the movies just because I think it is way too expensive but here lately I enjoy going.  I don't go a lot but every time there is a new Twilight movie I'm there.  So anyway...Water for Elephants is coming out this weekend and I think I want to go watch it.  I love Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson isn't too bad either :) 

I also want to read these.



I enjoy watching there shows so I think I'd like their book.  Lance will make fun of me...but at least I'm reading...right?!?

I think this would be a funny book so I'll probably get it too!

So I am still having belly issues and I went to see my doctor about it today.  He referred me to a GI so my appointment is next Monday.  He wants them to see what is up with me and thinks it is time to go there.  I just want an answer so I'll go wherever.  My doctor did give me a prescription to use if I need to before I get to the GI so I should be able to make it a week.....so good blog title right?!?

Great Weekend!

We had a wonderful weekend and we have lots of pictures to prove it! 

Friday night we had the Bentons over for a cookout.  I love the Bentons!  They truly are our best friends and mean so much to us.  Just a side note-It was Gwen who introduced me to Lance...she's our match maker :)  For the menu we decided to just do hamburgers and hotdogs-trying to keep it simple after a week of testing.  We all just sat outside and let the boys play and we got to sit back and watch.  It was wonderful!

Aren't these boys the cutest or what?!?

 I wonder what they are talking about in this picture? 

 The boys had a blast in the gator!  Luke drove Landon all around the yard.

 We tried to play baseball but they decided to haul it in the back of the gator instead.

Luke spent most of the time driving the gator but Landon gets tired of it quickly.  He found dandalions and had fun blowing those around the yard. 

I was able to grab Landon for a quick picture!

Saturday morning we got up and around pretty early to go to Springfield.  Lance had to take some clothes back to PFI and we wanted to take Landon to the zoo.  It was so much fun! 

 It was a pretty big zoo and it was a beautiful day!  I even got a sunburn on my shoulders...next time I'll use sunscreen.

 Landon had fun checking it all out but I'll admit...he was a big chicken.  If an animal came near us he'd squeal and want to be held.  At the end of the zoo trip a peacock came around a corner and I thought Landon was going to have a break down.  He stopped and darted back to my arms.  It wa pretty hilarious! 

 Landon loved it when the bear was taking a bath!

 The giraffes were so close to us we could feed them...but we just looked at them. 

 Landon spent a lot of time on his daddy's shoulders.  It was easy to keep up with him this way-but I bet Lance was tired! 

 Landon keeps mentioning the elephants in the washer.  Remember...he doesn't like the carwash and I guess he remembers those brushes.   The elephants kept rubbing up against the brushes and it made him think of that...so smart!

It was an awesome trip and Landon did so good!  We left at 9 AM and didn't get home till 8 PM.  Can't wait for more family trips! 

Sunday was church and then we stayed around the house.  Lance mowed and of course Landon had to be outside so we helped out as much as we could.  I bought Landon a water gun at Wal-Mart and we had fun squirting each other. 

Tomorrow night is our Kindergarten musical.  We have three groups going and of course my program isn't until 7:30.  Looks like it will be a late night for me.  I'm old and go to bed at 8:30...I can't help it!

Weekend Recap

This was a pretty lazy weekend.  I didn't feel the greatest and even took a sick day Friday.  Landon stayed home with me and we took a short nap. :(  Even Lance came home at lunch and wasn't feeling well either....so I kind of think it was some sort of bug.  Landon and I did make it to Wal-Mart that day so we could pick up some food and get him some paint.  I felt bad for the kid since both his parents were feeling yucky and he was bored & ready to play. 

Saturday I was feeling decent so we spent most of the day outside.  Lance got new mulch so we all went out and helped him pull weeds and then we helped spread out the mulch.  After another quick nap we went to Ryleigh's 1st birthday party.  We had a lot of fun and it was good to visit.  Little Ryleigh is so cute!

Sunday we didn't do much either.  Lance went to church and I kept Landon home with me.  After lunch I got Landon to take a 2 hour nap (he seems to nap longer when I lay with him so that is what I did) and I actually napped with him.  I always know I am sick when I can sleep b/c usually I can't take naps.  After he woke up I took him straight outside.  I am trying to be better with being outside but oh my goodness...the wasp are horrible already!  I can't stand them!  I am always complaining about wasp on the front porch and how they fly up into the lights.  So yesterday I got Lance to take the bulbs out and get their nests out. 

Isn't that horrible?!?  See...I wasn't just complaining about nothing.  I told Lance we needed to call Billy the Exterminator...ha!  Glad those are out and maybe that will help on the wasp flying around us this summer. 

Here are my two boys after working outside.

 

 Isn't that sweet?  I love them so much!  It is Lance's little mini-me.  Everyone has been telling me lately how Landon looks just like Lance. 

 We also got to play some baseball.  Landon told me to throw the ball and this is how he stood.

 

 He's almost doing the splits.

 I was changing his diaper once we got back in and this is how I dressed him after.... 

Maybe I was in the sun too long.  I was cracking up!  And yes we did fix it so he wasn't wearing a skirt too long.

Tomorrow starts testing for us so that should be fun!  We test for 3 days and I'll be glad when it's all over.  I had to spend a lot of my day today covering up teaching tools around the room.  So pretty much my room is all covered with butcher paper. 

Tonight Judy came over to keep Landon for us tomorrow.  His little eyes are so puffy and red, his nose is running and he didn't sleep good last night.  I think it is just bad allegies but the kid looks pitiful.  So thankful she's here to keep him and let him rest.  Wish I didn't have testing so I could rest with him.  Being up from 2:15-3:30 A.M. is not my ideal night.  He's worth it but it sure does make for a long day. 

28 things you may not know about me!!!

I saw this on a blog I read and thought it would be fun! 

1.  I can't go without my nails.  I've had acrylic nails since the day cheerleading was over my senior year in high school.

2.  I have always wanted to be a runner.  I know some say running a 5K doesn't make you a runner but for me it does!

3.  I have had skin cancer.  I worked at a tanning place for about 4 or 5 years and I took advantage of the free tanning.

4.  I have never broken a bone.

5.  I love banana flavored Popsicles.

6.  I love gerber daisies.

7.  I am obsessed with reading gossip magazines.  I buy 2 to 4 each week at Wal-Mart and yes the hubs makes fun of me because he says they all say the same thing.

8.  I have read the Twilight books 3 or 4 times.  And I'll probably read them again when the next movie comes out.

9.  I buy way too many jeans.  I probably have 25-30 pairs.  Why???  I'm not sure but I probably only wear 5 of them.

10.  I eat a cinnamon pop-tart every morning for breakfast.

11.  I am OCD. I know I drive my husband crazy with it but I got it from my dad.

12.  I love going for drives. 

13.  I want Carrie Underwood's legs. 



14.  I wear a lot of black.   I'll buy things in color but when it's time to get dressed I always go back to black.

15.  I lived at home with my parents till the day I got married.

16.  My husband taught me how to do laundry.  I know horrible right?!?  My parents never made me do laundry...I think because it was just easier to do it themselves. 

17.  I attended UCA for 1 school day and quickly dropped out to come back home.  I was going to live with my sister so I would have been fine but I just wanted to be home.  I'm a baby!

18.  I chipped my front teeth playing basketball in 4th grade. 

19.  I was a cheerleader for four years and I was captain my junior and senior year.

20.  I don't drink milk.

21.  I have one older sister who I adore :)

22.  I have had two best friends since 2nd grade Megan and Kim.  They are like sisters.

23.  Gwen (my other best friend) and I had our boys on the same day...December 29th.  This was not planned but it definitely makes for a good story!

24.  Lance and I had our first date at Turkey Trot.  Some might not know what that is...and truthfully I didn't know much about it till him.  But it was the best first date and so glad we went!

25.  I have never got a speeding ticket.

26.  I watch all the Real Housewives.

27.  I like to go to bed early.  If Landon would allow...I'd go to bed at 8:00.  I think it's because I can't sleep in so I am usually up early. 

28.  I can't stand wasp.  They scare me and make me want to stay inside.

Hope you enjoyed this!  I hope whoever reads my blog will do this too so I can learn more about them...hint, hint!