Six Christmases

Merry Christmas! We have had a wonderful Christmas this year (all 6 of them). We started out on the night of the 23rd. Santa came to our house overnight and we did Christmas as a family on Christmas Eve morning. Landon got a Handy Manny toy and loves it and the tools that go with it. After Christmas at our house we climbed into the car for the drive back to Illinois. We stopped in Downs to see baby cousin Chloe. Landon loves her! After a couple hours there, we made the slow trek in the snow to Lincoln for Christmas Eve service and to go to Kelsey's grandparents for Christmas #2. On Christmas Day, we drove to Sherman for breakfast with Matt's parents before heading to Decatur for lunch & Christmas #3 with Great Grandpa McQuality and Great Aunt Marcia. We then continued on to Mattoon for Christmas #4 at Great Grandma and Grandpa Sherline's new house. Then on the 26th we got up and did Christmas with Matt's parents & sister in Sherman (#5). Then on Monday the 27th we went back to Downs to have Christmas #6 with Jeremy, Cindy, cousins Ade & Chloe and Kelsey parents. We have been on the move, but have had a great time. Landon has been so good and is loving opening his presents and playing with his new toys.

Cookies for Santa

Carrots for Rudolph

Reading Twas the Night Before Christmas

Manny & tools!

Helping Mommy open a present

Whoa a donut maker

I love my tools & Elmo slippers

Christmas Eve w/ Kelsey's parents

Tissue hat

Hugs for Great Aunt Marcia

Playing tools with cousin Tyler

Elmo umbrella

Whee...sledding in Sherman

Swinging in the snow

Lunch with Ade

Big hugs for baby cousin Chloe

Jumping off boxes with Ade

Christmas Video

Enjoy!

Fun with Jack

Our good friends, Rachel and Bob, came over for dinner and a play date last night with their son, Jack. Jack and Landon go to the same babysitter and are best friends. We have talked about them before and posted pics of the boys together as well. They were so excited to play together last night. When the doorbell rang, Landon immediately ran to the door and yelled, "Jack!" The boys were so cute and had so much fun. It was great watching them. I'm pretty sure that every single toy was out of the toy box and they were having a blast. We had a wonderful night and are blessed to have such wonderful friends here!

Landon (with some of his Sesame friends) before they got here

Jack and Landon playing with the Sesame house

So cute....I love this pic

Here is a video of the boys playing, hopping and chasing each other. They did this many times last night!

First Snow

We had our first snow of the season that stuck to the ground last Friday (and it has basically been snowing since). Although we didn't have much on the ground, we still played outside in the snow on Saturday morning. Landon loved it and is excited to get more snow so he can go sledding! Here are a few new pics from the last couple of weeks. Enjoy and have a great weekend!

Landon in one pair of his warm Sesame jammies

Sliding in the snow

Landon and Daddy

All bundled up

In mid jump

Landon got a letter in the mail from Santa today. Santa told him he was on the "nice" list and was getting ready for Christmas. He sent Landon a star ornament. Here is is putting it on the tree. Thanks, Santa!

Thanksgiving

On Wednesday night before Thanksgiving it is a tradition to get together with my high school friends. Now that we all have families, we meet at my parents house so that we can hang out and let the kids play together. I did not do a good job of taking pictures this year. This is the only group one I have and it was after Ashleigh left and before Meghan got there. It is so much fun to get together and great to see everyone!

Britt, Steph, Autumn, Angie, Me, Michelle and baby

Landon absolutely loved the other kids, especially the babies. Angie has 6-month old twin girls and I think Landon kissed them about 20 times! However, he was super excited when his girlfriend, Chloe got there!

Landon and Chloe sitting on the fireplace

Kissing each other good-bye! :)

On Thursday we headed to my brother's house in Downs for Thanksgiving with my family. We usually don't get to see each other on the actual holiday so it was a nice treat this year.

Grandma reading to Landon and Adelin

Landon and Ade played really well together. They are both at such fun ages now! Here they are coloring in Ade's giant Sesame Street book.

Landon coloring "Count", his favorite

Singing songs

Playing and getting ready for a hug

All 8 of us, soon to be 9!!!

On Friday we headed to Sherman to hang out with Matt's family for the rest of the weekend. Landon fell asleep on the way there and was so tired that he took his nap with his jacket on.

Being silly with Aunt Cara

Helping Grandpa play the trumpet

On Saturday we went to Decatur to see Great Grandpa and Aunt Marcia. Here is a 4-generation picture with Grandpa, Rod, Matt and Landon.

All Smiles

After Decatur, we went to Taylorville to spend time with the rest of Matt's family. Landon and Aunt Lori are playing with the train.

Aunt Cara and Landon playing "Just Dance" on the Wii. Landon LOVED dancing!

Me, Nathan and Cara

Landon playing Tyler's drum. He air drums while he watches "Stronger" so it was a lot of fun for him to play on an actual drum!

Tyler, Landon and James

Grandpa, Grandma and all of the grandkids

Playing the piano

Landon and Mommy at the airport waiting to go home.

Here are a couple of videos for you to watch. The first one is all of us playing "Just Dance" on the Wii when we were in Taylorville. The second video is Landon playing the piano for us and then taking a bow! Enjoy!