Landon turns 4

Landon has turned 4. I am so very proud of him. He had a fun birthday surrounded by family and friends, we couldnt ask for it to have been any better.

He got alot of cool and fun things and he was living it up with his new "things" a week afterwords! Landon loves to play play play! He plays all day long! He loves to read, and color. His favorite toys are planes, cars! You will never see him not playing with one of the two.

Landon is not a picky eater at all! He loves everything. His favorite fruits and vegetables are broccoli, carrots, watermelon, apples, green beans and spinach and mushrooms. His others are  lemon pepper chicken, spaghetti, tacos, and pizza, and chicken alfredo.

Landon is in preschool this year and is doing wonderful in school. He continues to make me such a proud mom. He loves it so much!

I love you Landon Matthew! Happy 4th Birthday!!

Musings

So we went out to eat at Olive Garden the other day,and oh goodness their food is my favorite. The husband and I both got the mushroom portebello,and zuppa toscana soup! It was HEAVEN!! Olive garden is one of my favorite restaurants to eat at!

mushroom portabello

zuppa toscana soup

Then took the boys to the store and Logan and Landon both begged for a "toy kitchen" with food. I thought about it,and in my mind I thought it was just something they'd be into just for a moment,but they really wanted it so I bought it.

It was the best toy I have honestly ever bought them in their eyes! I have never heard them both thank me over and over again for something in my life. They have been wanting to play with it nonstop! I am so happy they love it! They may be little chefs someday! ;)

Then we went clothes shopping! I love to clothes shop! The boys are getting good at taking shopping! They both walk now! No cart riding,they dont want to! My boys are growing up! Its nice to see
 them get independent and such,but darn very sad at the same time! I love every moment with them and I dont take anything for granted!

Logans team with their medals!

Logan had his tball game the other night and his team all got awesome medals for all their hard work this season! Im sad tball is almost over,theres only one game left! :( I enjoyed watching Logan play! Logan had a fun season and we will have to see if he will want to play ball next summer! He was so excited about his medal,he didnt want to take it off when we got home.

I love his smile and his sweet personality!

Last sunday was Fathers day! I am so very blessed and thankful to have a husband and father to our children,that puts our needs before his,and that is so humble! He his such a good father and role model to our boys!

Love alittle more

Love alittle more! If you look on the bright side,and look at the positive the grass truelly is greener on the other side!  My children and husband make me the happiest wife and mother! I will always have my babies that look up to me and think I am the greatest ever!

I melt,every time I see his smile!

LOVE this cheeser!

Landon is 3

Landon is 3! Sad I know! :) Im happy to see him grow each day and see him develope into the sweet boy he is! We just had a low key party here at the house,he really enjoyed his party! His favorite part was the cake mommy made! He was pretty tickled mom made him his very own cake. He even said Thank you for the cake mom! ;) Aww!

Landon is really into cars,trucks,farm animals,and playing games(like puzzles,matching games) he loves playing games on mom or dads phone. Even though he has his very own tablet haha! He is not a picky eater. He loves grape juice, and loves to snack throughout the day,think hes going through a growth spurt! He loves fruit like grapes,watermelon,pineapple,kiwi. He also loves his vegetables. He weighs 35lbs.

He is completely potty trained. He loves to watch team umizoomi,paw patrol,mickey mouse. He loves to color,and paint. We are working on his writing skills. He is excited to start Preschool in the Fall. He loves to play with his brother.

Still likes falling asleep next to mom

Sweetest boy I know

Eating his popcorn and icee!

Brother selfie ;)

Happy Birthday Landon! We love you! You bring us so much joy and happiness!

Thoughts

So I was reading this article the other day about the things your kids will remember about you. 1. was how u made them feel,2. How your relationship was with your spouse,3. Things you did,that were special.  And all I can say I couldnt agree more. Kids are like sponges they pick up everything! But these things truelly are the most important. Im pretty ok with stopping to do dishes because my 3 yr old wants me to play cars with him, they can wait,these
 are the things our kids are going to remember,its not going to be the small things like,mom left her shoes in the middle of the floor,or dad didnt put his clothes in the hamper until morning. No big deal.

 I am my own person,I say what I feel,and do what I want.  I am a very passionate and loving person, I do what I can for others, and If I can help them in any way I will. The best kind of people are the ones who know your story,and help you through it, and write it without judgement,and are always there.

-- Rose

Life with boys

I have to say I love being a boy mom! My boys mean the absolute world to me. They bring me so much joy,and happiness! Logan and Landon have a really great relationship. I love to hear them playing together, and laughing with eachother. Yes,they do pick on eachother,but thats what brothers do,right?!  It would be too boring if they didnt haha!

 Logan is such a big brother, he loves to teach Landon different imaginary games,landon is mostly agreeable,but sometimes he wants alone time,which is understandable.

Family is so important to me. My husband is always there to give me support without judgement.  If someone truelly cares about you they wont judge you. So surround your self with joyeous and happy people,and u,yourself will be happy. Im a forgiving person,life is too short to be anything but HAPPY!

Rose

That moment when

 That moment when u tell your 2yr old that hes supposed to poop in the potty,and he states no I poop in my diaper. Or u tell him hes a big boy and he should wear underwear,and he tells u no i wear diapers .

That moment when u get a call from the school nurse telling u your 5yr ol tripped at recess and cut his chin open,and he has to go to the doctor and get his chin glued shut, instead of getting stitches.

The moment when your son tells his teacher he wont be in school tomorrow bc hes gunna be playing tball all day! Hah that one made me laugh!

The moment when u really wanna say something to someone u see almost everyday but dont know quite what to say,or how to go about a conversation with them.

That moment when you  are so thankful for your children and how much they've learned over the last year.

That moment when you are so thankful to have such a loving husband,that would do anything to see u smile,and that loves u for who u are,not who they want u to be.

That moment when u are so thankful your child survived cancer,and you are still able to see them grow up,and raise them.

That moment when you are so thankful for the family you have,and all the memories.



Rose

Lately

I have been enjoying life with my beautiful family. Absolutely love it here,its everything i have dreamed of! Kids are loving it too! Landons 3rd birthday and Logans 6th is coming up, they both are so excited! Logan wants a white cake,with vanilla frosting,with the writing on his cake to be yellow. Landon wants a chocolate cake.

The school year is about over,it has literally flown by,i cannot believe it. Logan is growing up so fast.
I cherish every moment I get with him,and Landon! Being a mom is one of the greatest jobs in the world.

My Boys are My Everything

Logan started Kindergarten in Riley about a week and a half ago. He is really liking school. I am so impressed with the Riley school district, I am so glad we moved here, I couldn't be happier. The teachers here are just remarkable, and you can see they really care about all the kids they teach.

Logan has been cancer free for 2 years now, so he only has to go and get a brain scan once every 6 months. I  am so proud of how far Logan has come since that day of his brain surgery. He has matured and learned so much. I am one of his biggest teachers, I work with him daily to teach him new skills. I have been very lucky to be able to stay at home with him for his first 5 years, he will be going all day in Kindergarten this year. I will miss him greatly, but I know it is time to let him go to school to learn new things, and meet new people. I know he will do great.

Landon is staying home with me this year, he is not quite 2 1/2 yet. I will be working with him when Logan is in school to try and get him ready for preschool next year. There is so much they need to know nowadays its insane, a lot more then when I was young. Landon is talking a lot, and doing a lot of independent things, he doesn't like to hold my hand when we walk, he likes to guide himself,  yeah I know I'm pretty sad, he's growing up, he is a toddler now.

Logan and Landon have a wonderful bond, I am so happy that they look up to each other so much, they play together so well.  I love to see them play and interact together, it makes me so happy inside. The boys love to color, and paint, and read books. Being a mom is really one of the best jobs ever. I am forever thankful for my beautiful children.

 

 

My husband is so loving, and caring. We have been together for 6 years. Our relationship gets stronger and better everyday. I am so thankful for his humbleness. He would do anything for our family and myself. He really just wants me to be happy, and I am.

------Rose---



Landon is 2



Landon is 2! I cannot believe 2 yrs have already flown by. Landon is quite the talker, and he will say words you ask him to say, and he talks on his own too. His little cousin my niece came down and stayed a week and shes the same age as Landon and they were quite the talkers together, they had so much fun and I had a blast with my sister in law they will be moving soon and will eventually be only a couple hours away, I cannot wait!

Landon insisted on wearing these shoes and sitting like this haha



 But anyway Landon is in size 2T shirts and 24mo-2T pants. He loves to eat his fruits and his vegetables, and he LOVES pickles. He is not picky eater at all.

He loves his trike!

Peek-a-boo :)

Love his silliness!



He loves to play with his toys. Trucks and cars are his best friends. :) He also loves to watch movies and cartoons, he likes to draw(on the walls) I'm trying to enforce drawing on the paper ha! I am so proud of Landon and I am so thankful everyday to have him in my life, I love you so much buddy!

Updates

Soo it is now 2014 and I cannot believe it! This year we will have a 5 yr old and a 2 yr old wow! Where did the time go?!

Halloween 2013



 I have started potty training  Landon and he absolutely loves his Mickey Mouse underwear. Ha! He totally cracks me up and reminds me everyday how blessed I am to have 2 beautiful and precious boys.

Halloween 2013

Logan is also doing very well he will be going to Kindergarten and this year has sure been his year to shine. I  am so proud of what he has learned this year in preschool. He is very proud of himself too!

I love being a stay at home mom during the week!

I got my haircut recently and I have really been loving it! I think this will be the style for quite some time! ;)

I wanted to make sure and post this picture because I feel this is very heartwarming. My sisters school class all wore grey shirts in  honor of our son Logan having brain cancer.

This is definitely my new motto for 2014!! The quote says it all! I am who I am. I say what I feel.

This is a picture of me with my nephews. Christmas 2013

The boys and their Aunt Cyndi

My rents at Christmas :)

Girls fun at Christmas!!

Silly! (love his dimples)

Landons 1st Haircut!! ( at Christmas 2013)

A picture at Christmas!



I look forward to what 2014 has in store for us!



My 2014 resolution is to make time for what is important. You can do anything you set your mind to. Life is too short to dwell or worry about things that really don't matter. Don't make time for people that don't make time for you. Always make time for you and your spouse to spend alone together. Do what makes you happy. Always forgive and forget, and give second chances. BE your own person, nobody wants to see a copycat of someone else.

---Rose--