One of my daily conversations with Landon on our drive home (past a wooded ravine):
L: "There's a wolf down there?"
M: "No, there's no wolf down there."
L: "There's a shark down there?"
M: "No, there's no shark down there."
L: "There's a barracuda down there?"
M: "No, there's no barracuda down there."
L: "Sigh."
He's scared and obsessed with these creatures at the same time, so I try to minimize his fears. The wolf obsession started with a book at school. He's got a great imagination. I love this kid!
Time has just flown by since Mother’s Day and I’m having a hard time remembering what we’ve been doing…I know we’re busy, because our house is a mess and we’re always on the go!
Let’s see…we took another trip to Boise over Memorial Day Weekend to visit Jim’s grandpa and extended family. His grandpa moved from the hospital to a rehabilitation facility, so it made it much easier to visit and spend time with him. The weather was less than impressive, but Landon had a great time with his little cousin and playing with the dogs and chickens in Donna and Randi’s big backyard.
Jim and I have been trying to have more date nights and recently enjoyed a nice evening at a comedy show in Tacoma and at happy hour at C.I. Shenanigan’s on Ruston Way. A big “thank you” to my mom for hanging with Landon so we could enjoy some couple time.
I’ve made more of an effort to spend time with friends and have enjoyed two nice dinners with nothing but girl-talk. Fun, fun, fun!
Landon is thriving in school and impresses us every day with his speaking ability and keen memory. We recently went garage-saleing and purchased a Cars Memory Game. Landon knows all of the characters and finds the matches so quickly that we have a hard time keeping up. He loves animals and knows the names of all your standard farm animals—including their noises. There is a donkey that lives in the pasture next door to us, and Landon finds it very amusing when he starts making his “hee-haw” noises.
Taking after his momma, Landon is a movie junkie. His current favorites are Cars and Finding Nemo. We have a portable DVD player (a Godsend on those long drives to Boise) that we turn on in the morning when we’re getting ready and at night while we’re making dinner. Landon loves to tell us what’s happening in the movies, and can always quickly point out the “bad guy.” “Momma, he’s mean!”
Landon just started a Mommy/Daddy and Me tot soccer class. It meets every Monday for eight weeks. Last night was the first class and he had a lot of fun. (Getting him to put on his shin guards and sock—not so fun.) There are two little girls and one boy in the class, ages 2-3. Landon is the youngest, but was the best listener. I think school really helps focus his attention, because as soon as Coach Allison blew the whistle, he was right there listening for directions. The first activity was to point out colors and then kick the ball over to the corresponding flag. He had the colors down, and had no problem finding the right flag, but he wanted to run while carrying the ball. Oh well! He had fun and we got to spend time together as a family. I think Landon’s favorite part was on the slide after class. Ha!
We are gearing up for a family camping trip to Eastern Washington over the Fourth of July. It will be so nice to get away, and we’re hoping for some sun. It’s been way to cold and wet this “summer” and we want to swim!
Here are some of my favorite pictures so far…(the green thing is a ball that broke…why not make a hat?)
