Christmas Morning 2009

We love Pluto!

Landen is scared just like his mom of dogs (thank goodness daddy is allergic to all pets) so we settled for a battery operated Pluto on a leash.

Daddy trying to show him how all the tools work

He even got his own set of Craftsman tools so he can help Daddy and Grandpa out now.

He loves the basketball hoop/basketball Santa brought him

First he went to the Elmo tent and sleeping bag and climbed right inside

Walking into the living room Christmas morning to see what Santa brought him!

Daddy and Aunt Tiff's Birthday

I'm a little out of order, but we can't forget Daddy and Aunt Tiff's Birthdays! Their birthdays are both in November 1 week away from each other so we always celebrate them together with Grandma Mayes's famous homemade German Chocolate Cake - by the way it's to die for! (Looking at the pictures you might think it's Landen's birthday, but he thinks it's his birthday everytime someone is having their birthday it's pretty comical).

Getting Ready for Christmas 2009

I have to say Christmas was alot of fun this year because Landen really got into it and understands a little bit more. Now he asks me at least once a week if it's Christmas or Halloween yet! Please please oh please let some sunshine come our way now so we can go to the park and do outdoor activities. I told him after we go to the beach this summer (many times this year hopefully) it will be Christmas again. He's not very patient so now he says everyday, Mommy guess what? I saw Santa coming down the chinney (Chimney)....and I say you did!

Apologizing - But Good Excuse!

I have to apologize that I haven't done a very good job lately keeping up with my blog. But I like to say I have a good excuse for that. For those of you that don't know already it is very difficult for my husband and I to conceive, and we've always wanted a big family. So we've been doing fertility treatments for almost a year now. None of the small things worked for us this go around so we moved on to IVF (InVitro Fertilization). We finally got pregnant with triplets, but lost one in the process, so now it is definite that we are having twins. We are now in our second trimester and I hope that some of this sickness and tiredness I've been having will ease off. So there you have it, it might be a lame excuse but I haven't felt like doing a whole lot lately and still having to chase after my 2 1/2 year old isn't always easy. I promise I will try and do better and keep up with my blogging!

Long Island, NY

Leaving NY going back across the water into NJ.

Fire Island Lighthouse, on Long Island New York - was closed at the time when we went! The coast guard still uses this facility too.

Landen having fun on the playground nearby, but it was so cold along the ocean there.

Landen climbing the tube on the playground!

Running on the boardwalk - more like the wind taking you away!

Landen driving the fire truck on the play ground.

Fire Island Lighthouse, Long Island NY

May The Force Be With You!

My husband and I have been working on this for a couple of months now to coax Landen into wearing this Yoda costume from Star Wars. Anyone who doesn't know already my husband is a huge fan of Star Wars, so of course when we first saw this costume he fell in love with it for Landen to wear. This was his first year to really go out and Trick or Treat and he got the hang of it pretty good.

Carving our Elmo Pumpkin

Say Cheese!

The final outcome - it really does look like Elmo!

Hard at work carving his Elmo pumpkin with Grandma and Matthew!