Kenzie hardly ever let's Landon, or anyone with with her. Today is an exception. She's wanted to do everything he does.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Gotta Love It
You know it's going to be a great day when you wake up to hear your 18 month old saying "poop" over the baby monitor.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Sick Child
I got a call from daycare Friday afternoon - letting me know that Landon was sick to his stomach. Landon's been bullied at daycare this week - nothing very serious, but enough to make me want to find the bully! Bryan and I talked to Landon and tried to explain why kids bully other kids, and how he should react. Anyway, I thought his stomach ache might be related to that. As it turns out, he was really sick.
We got home and he was acting normal. Then all of the sudden, he runs to the bathroom. Sure enough, vomits everywhere. Kenzie follows us in and she starts copying Landon making gagging sounds. About 10 minutes later...the sickness comes out the other side. Then he starts complaining of chills. Landon went to bed at 6 that night!!
He was okay the rest of the weekend, still having a few issues with stomach stuff. But then he got a horrible cough and could barely talk. His nose has been running non-stop. We kept a bucket for him to use to throw up...sure enough, Kenzie picks it up and pretends to gag.
Thankfully tomorrow is a holiday and Bryan can stay home with Landon.
We got home and he was acting normal. Then all of the sudden, he runs to the bathroom. Sure enough, vomits everywhere. Kenzie follows us in and she starts copying Landon making gagging sounds. About 10 minutes later...the sickness comes out the other side. Then he starts complaining of chills. Landon went to bed at 6 that night!!
He was okay the rest of the weekend, still having a few issues with stomach stuff. But then he got a horrible cough and could barely talk. His nose has been running non-stop. We kept a bucket for him to use to throw up...sure enough, Kenzie picks it up and pretends to gag.
Thankfully tomorrow is a holiday and Bryan can stay home with Landon.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Christmas 2011 - Part 3
After presents at my mom's, we cleaned up and headed to my Granny's house. More delicious food. We sat and laughed - Kenzie was ready to eat again, we pulled out the old high chair that we used when we were kids. So many kids have used that chair.
After lunch, and plenty of dessert, it was time for presents. The great-grands get to hand out presents and then we wait for everyone to settle down before opening. I LOVE watching the kids open presents. Everyone's talking at once, laughs, screams of joy, yells of "thank you" everyone in motion. We're so blessed to have such a big family.
The big hit was a chair shaped like a football from GJ and Grandpa, given to Landon. Kenzie, however believe's it belongs to her. Landon also got a Foosball table which he was dying to open right then and there.
After the presents, the little kids (anyone still in school - and Shiloh - ha) get to open their Love Stockings. These are special stockings not from Santa, but from Granny and Papa. I loved seeing what little treats were in my stocking when I was little. Now, I get to watch Landon and Kenzie open their's.
Sometimes we have time to stay and play cards, but today we just sat and visited. We missed having GJ, Grandpa, Ty and Tanner with us this year. Uncle Ronnie took Dad's place and was soon napping in the LaZboy.
Grandkids (minus Ty, Tanner, and Travis)
The big hit was a chair shaped like a football from GJ and Grandpa, given to Landon. Kenzie, however believe's it belongs to her. Landon also got a Foosball table which he was dying to open right then and there.
Sometimes we have time to stay and play cards, but today we just sat and visited. We missed having GJ, Grandpa, Ty and Tanner with us this year. Uncle Ronnie took Dad's place and was soon napping in the LaZboy.
Grandkids (minus Ty, Tanner, and Travis)
Christmas 2011 - Part 2
Saturday morning we had Christmas with my mom and sisters. Everyone came over for breakfast - which worked out great and will probably be the new tradition (replacing the old tradition of dinner on the 23rd.) Bryan cooked breakfast tacos, mom made pigs in a blanket. It was all delicious. It was soon a blur of wrapping paper and laughing kids.
E!! She always tries to hide in pictures, Cousins - waiting to open presents.
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Landon - happy to have more toys!
Kenzie getting Grammy to read to her.
We got great things from everyone. I love being able to have Christmas with my sisters. Love seeing Landon with all his cousins. Kenzie asking everyone she sees for more "pop-pop."
E!! She always tries to hide in pictures, Cousins - waiting to open presents.
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Dark picture - sorry. More waiting.
My eyes are closed - like 80% of my pictures. Kenzie wasn't too sure about her horse.
Landon - happy to have more toys!
Kenzie getting Grammy to read to her.
Christmas 2011 - Part 1
The holiday's always, always go by way too quickly. I want more time with my family!!
A snow storm was supposed to move into New Mexico/West Texas on the day we originally planned to leave. Christmas with my mom and sisters is always on the 23rd (since we have 1000 Christmas's to do) Since it looked like the snow and freezing temps would be coming in Thursday evening we left a day early. Unfortunately, we had to drive through horrible storms in the Houston area - but luckily our Mr. D loaned us a 400x4888 foot tarp - not kidding, this thing was huge, but it worked perfectly for wrapping up our luggage. (We put a platform hitch on the back of the van and load it with locking Rubbermaid...nice, huh?)
It was a long drive, stopping several times to rest, but we made it to Lubbock in time for some breakfast at my sister's new house.
Side story - Landon woke up in the middle of the night needing to go to the bathroom.
Me: "Put on your shoes and Dad will take you in."
Landon: "I can't find my shoes"
Me (thinking): Seriously - we so left town with out shoes - Landon had been playing in the van while we packed/loaded and we never grabbed shoes!!!
So, once in Lubbock, we stopped by Academy and got Landon new shoes. He's already up a size from Thanksgiving!
After checking out my sisters new house, we made our way onto New Mexico, still thinking we'd be seeing snow soon. Turned out the storm was moving slower than expected and Mom's Christmas' would be Saturday morning. But it was great to be out there early - have I mentioned I love spending time with my family? LOL.
Since the snow was coming, my younger sister decided to stay in town at my mom's too. We had great fun laughing and visiting.
Bryan and I made cookies on Friday - it was late and we used a different icing recipe, which I guess everyone wasn't thrilled with - I ate probably 50 cookies over the next week.
We decided to make Friday night "our" Christmas - so Landon and Kenzie, Bryan and I opened presents that night.
Landon got sky-lander for the PS3 - and was SO excited. Kenzie got a baby doll. Bryan got a Kindle and I got new Vera - I'm hooked! Bryan and I both got new gloves from the kids - excited about mine - they have the tech finger, so I can use my phone while wearing them.
The kids got a Disney Christmas story book...I love this picture. Grammy reading to them - I love how Landon is rubbing Kenzie's head. And Bella - sitting sound asleep beside Landon (since all they did was wrestle all day!)
A snow storm was supposed to move into New Mexico/West Texas on the day we originally planned to leave. Christmas with my mom and sisters is always on the 23rd (since we have 1000 Christmas's to do) Since it looked like the snow and freezing temps would be coming in Thursday evening we left a day early. Unfortunately, we had to drive through horrible storms in the Houston area - but luckily our Mr. D loaned us a 400x4888 foot tarp - not kidding, this thing was huge, but it worked perfectly for wrapping up our luggage. (We put a platform hitch on the back of the van and load it with locking Rubbermaid...nice, huh?)
It was a long drive, stopping several times to rest, but we made it to Lubbock in time for some breakfast at my sister's new house.
Side story - Landon woke up in the middle of the night needing to go to the bathroom.
Me: "Put on your shoes and Dad will take you in."
Landon: "I can't find my shoes"
Me (thinking): Seriously - we so left town with out shoes - Landon had been playing in the van while we packed/loaded and we never grabbed shoes!!!
So, once in Lubbock, we stopped by Academy and got Landon new shoes. He's already up a size from Thanksgiving!
After checking out my sisters new house, we made our way onto New Mexico, still thinking we'd be seeing snow soon. Turned out the storm was moving slower than expected and Mom's Christmas' would be Saturday morning. But it was great to be out there early - have I mentioned I love spending time with my family? LOL.
Since the snow was coming, my younger sister decided to stay in town at my mom's too. We had great fun laughing and visiting.
Bryan and I made cookies on Friday - it was late and we used a different icing recipe, which I guess everyone wasn't thrilled with - I ate probably 50 cookies over the next week.
We decided to make Friday night "our" Christmas - so Landon and Kenzie, Bryan and I opened presents that night.
Landon got sky-lander for the PS3 - and was SO excited. Kenzie got a baby doll. Bryan got a Kindle and I got new Vera - I'm hooked! Bryan and I both got new gloves from the kids - excited about mine - they have the tech finger, so I can use my phone while wearing them.
The kids got a Disney Christmas story book...I love this picture. Grammy reading to them - I love how Landon is rubbing Kenzie's head. And Bella - sitting sound asleep beside Landon (since all they did was wrestle all day!)
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Thanksgiving 2011
We traveled out to Florida for Thanksgiving. We usually leave on Tuesday night, arriving sometime Wednesday. This year we were able to leave a day early, getting to spend an extra day with family.
We got in to Tallahassee early the next morning, as the kids were waking up. Thankfully Grandma and Grandpa took over and Bryan and I took a long needed nap. The kids were right at home, playing and having fun. Landon LOVES to ride the tractor when he gets there, and his second favorite thing is to catch squirrels! Kenzie wanted to be outside the whole trip and begged Grandpa or Grandma to take her out every chance she had.
This trip was great because Landon got to spend a lot of time with his cousins. He even stayed the night!! I couldn't believe it. Kid's came over to Grandma's house and we played outside for hours.
Football stars
Sharing the "chair"
"Cheese!"
Who knows what's going on here.
On Thanksgiving, we had a late brunch. Bryan and I were signed up to run in the Turkey trot, but Bryan hurt his back somehow on the trip out and decided there was no way he could run...fine by me, as I snoozed the alarm and went back to bed.
Brunch was delicious. Monkey bread, pastries, juevos rancheros, breakfast casserole, all so good. We spent the afternoon scouring the black Friday ads, coming up with a game plan. Bryan, myself, my sister-in-law and my niece hit the stores. We stopped at Wal-Mart on our way to Target - it was a mad house - literally insane. I've never seen such a sight. We didn't need anything there, so we left quickly and headed to Target, the line was already around the building. We got in line and waited. And waited. And waited. Got inside easily and got everything we needed. Bryan's sister, however got distracted by a TV - LOL - and missed her opportunity at air mattresses. We went back by Walmart after that and it was a ghost town. Creepy how different it was. Then we dropped off my sister-in-law and niece and Bryan and I went to get a few hours of sleep. Woke up and hit the stores again. Snagged a few more good buys.
On Saturday we had lunch with the rest of the family at my sister-in-laws. It was delicious. Bryan bought an infrared turkey fryer and the turkey turned out wonderful. We visited with Bryan's aunts, uncles and grandparents. Another fun day. Time for the Gator game!
Bryan and his Grandpa Purvis.
It's always over so quickly. Landon was sad to say good bye to Grandma, Grandpa and his cousins. I really wish we lived closer to family, Landon loves being around everyone.
Bryan's aunt Diane, his cousin, his mother and Grandmother
We got in to Tallahassee early the next morning, as the kids were waking up. Thankfully Grandma and Grandpa took over and Bryan and I took a long needed nap. The kids were right at home, playing and having fun. Landon LOVES to ride the tractor when he gets there, and his second favorite thing is to catch squirrels! Kenzie wanted to be outside the whole trip and begged Grandpa or Grandma to take her out every chance she had.
This trip was great because Landon got to spend a lot of time with his cousins. He even stayed the night!! I couldn't believe it. Kid's came over to Grandma's house and we played outside for hours.
Football stars
Sharing the "chair"
"Cheese!"
Who knows what's going on here.
On Thanksgiving, we had a late brunch. Bryan and I were signed up to run in the Turkey trot, but Bryan hurt his back somehow on the trip out and decided there was no way he could run...fine by me, as I snoozed the alarm and went back to bed.
Brunch was delicious. Monkey bread, pastries, juevos rancheros, breakfast casserole, all so good. We spent the afternoon scouring the black Friday ads, coming up with a game plan. Bryan, myself, my sister-in-law and my niece hit the stores. We stopped at Wal-Mart on our way to Target - it was a mad house - literally insane. I've never seen such a sight. We didn't need anything there, so we left quickly and headed to Target, the line was already around the building. We got in line and waited. And waited. And waited. Got inside easily and got everything we needed. Bryan's sister, however got distracted by a TV - LOL - and missed her opportunity at air mattresses. We went back by Walmart after that and it was a ghost town. Creepy how different it was. Then we dropped off my sister-in-law and niece and Bryan and I went to get a few hours of sleep. Woke up and hit the stores again. Snagged a few more good buys.
On Saturday we had lunch with the rest of the family at my sister-in-laws. It was delicious. Bryan bought an infrared turkey fryer and the turkey turned out wonderful. We visited with Bryan's aunts, uncles and grandparents. Another fun day. Time for the Gator game!
Bryan and his Grandpa Purvis.
It's always over so quickly. Landon was sad to say good bye to Grandma, Grandpa and his cousins. I really wish we lived closer to family, Landon loves being around everyone.
Bryan's aunt Diane, his cousin, his mother and Grandmother
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
San Antonio Marathon - Part 1
Leaving hotel to walk to Expo
Bryan trying to figure out map on his phone to get us going in the right direction.
Kids drinking hot chocolate on the riverwalk.
Kenzie clearly upset about the fight at the Alamo - or just mad because she wanted to drag her blanket on the dirty ground.
Family picture in front of the Alamo.
Bryan resting on "history"
Jill and I - Kenzie was too shy for the picture.
Landon and Kallie - cheesing it up.
Landon took over the camera here. Waiting outside expo...
Elvis' Rocking It
Kenzie drinking some juice after she ate 12 cups full of tomatoes
Bryan and Landon on the river by The Guenther House
Cinnamon roll from The Guenther House
Kenzie copying Kallie eating a sticky bun from The Guenther House
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Halloween
A few pictures from Halloween. The kids both had parties at their schools on Friday, so instead of wearing the Angry Birds costumes all day - they went with their Tech stuff. Pretty cute (although Kenzie did NOT want her picture taken.)
A friend hosted a pumpkin carving party - thankfully she didn't force us to carve (LOL - j/k S) which meant Bryan and Landon carved the pumpkin together. Landon was pretty grossed out by the inside part.
Kenzie and Landon were great at Trick or Treating. Kenzie was so happy to get candy from people, she'd just stand and stare, I guess hoping they'd give her more. Landon wanted to go to every house in the neighborhood - too many house. Our friends met up with us and trick or treated, although her kids were tired, and were done way before Landon even considered stopping.
Bryan had on the green pig shirt. I'm sad we never got a family picture of all us. The costumes turned out great, Landon was so proud of his black bird. After trick or treating, we turned our lights on for kids to stop by - Landon wanted Bryan to go out to the street and tell everyone that there's "Halloween going on in here" - he was disappointed that he'd missed handing out all night.
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