Catch up...

There is so much to catch up on...Within the past few weeks Landon has really started doing things. He can now sit up by himself for a long amount of time. He is also pretty much crawling now. He will move his hands and legs a few times and then fall down on his tummy, but he's getting really good at it. He even tried to climb up the one step we have the other day.

On Oct. 15 Makayla and I went to Disney's California Adventure to go trick or treating with Amber and Jasper Jackman, her mom, and sisters Nichelle (and bf) and Stephanie. They had an extra ticket and invited us to join them. We had so much fun! We got to walk around and get candy at different stations, watch shows, and go on rides. Makayla and Jasper had a blast dancing to the music. Thanks for inviting us Amber!

Then back on Oct. 23-25 our family went to the San Bernardino Mountains to a Science camp called, Pali Mountain. They were letting teachers and their families preview it for free so we thought we would take advantage, and we're glad we did. We had a great time being out in nature. We went on small hikes, went to some science classes, like the balloon drop where we had to try to prevent our balloon from popping after dropping it off a balcony. Unfortunately, ours popped lol Michael and I were able to go on the zip line, which was awesome! I have never done it before, so I was a little nervous, but it was a lot of fun. This place also had great food! We were lucky enough to have a huge cabin to ourselves! One benefit of having young kids lol The bathrooms were in the cabin which was awesome! Since it was close to Halloween, they had pumpkin painting for the kids and other activities. Overall, we had a great time.

Then Oct. 31 was Halloween. That morning Makayla went to a work Halloween Party with my mom, and had a great time. She even won a fish! Then later that afternoon we decorated the trunk of our car so we could go Trunk or Treating at church. There were a bunch of people, so the kids got plenty of candy! Makayla looked beautiful as Princess Giselle, and Landon was an adorable Tiger. Michael and I decided to dress up last minute so he wore and old lab coat and put red paint on it and was a Mad Scientist, and I wore my sister's cheer warm ups and was a Cheerleader. It was a lot of fun this year. Landon didn't know what was going on but Makayla would go up to the people and say "Trick or Treat" It was so cute! We had a great night, and are still eating the candy we got.
We also carved pumpkins at Grandma Ibeys - I decided to paint them instead this year.

Family pictures

Today we took family pictures. I have been wanting to do this for a while, but wanted to wait until Landon was a little older so that Makayla and him could take sibling pictures. I think they turned out great! Also, Landon is now 6 months old and weighs 16 lbs 1 oz and is 26 1/2 inches long. He rolls all over the place, and it trying really hard to crawl! For Halloween he is going to be a tiger and Makayla is going to be princess Giselle from Enchanted. I will post those pictures after Halloween...That's it for now

Recent pictures

I just wanted to quickly post Makayla and Landon's most recent pictures from JCPenney. In this picture Makayla is 2 1/2 and Landon is 5 months. I think they turned out great!!

Catch up...

Okay lets see. On August 28 Landon rolled over from his back to his tummy. He's been trying for a while but now he finally has it. Then on August 31 Landon had cereal for the first time, and he really liked it. Then on Sept. 11 Landon had vegetables for the first time. He kinda liked them, but had more fun playing with it then actually eating them. He also rolled over from tummy to back, so now he is all over the place. He tried to crawl too, and actually does move a little. He's growing up so fast. I can't believe that he will be 5 months old this Saturday. Makayla is getting bigger and smarter everyday. We have the book "Brown Bear Brown Bear, What do you see?" and we have read it a few times, but the other night she picked it up and started "reading" it from memory, word for word. I was totally amazed. I'm glad we got it on video. Since daddy went back to "school" (work) she wanted to go to school also. So, everyday we get out her backpack and go to school. She has a preschool workbook that we do a few pages out of each day. Right now we are reviewing our colors, letters, shapes and numbers. She is also learning how to trace shapes, and she is doing really good! I'm so glad that she loves to learn. Then this Tuesday we went to the park with some of her friends, Jasper and Weston. They had a great time feeding the ducks and playing on the toys. Here are some recent pictures of these events...

More recent events

Once again I'm behind in posting...Lets see, July 31-Aug 1 we went to the Ibey Family Reunion in Oceanside. We had a great time relaxing with family at the beach. Makayla had a blast playing in the sand and with her cousins.












Then on August 11 I celebrated my 24th birthday. Michael was gone at girls camp the whole week so we celebrated the weekend before at my mom's house. Then on my actual birthday I decided to go to Disneyland. If you go on your actual birthday you get in free so it worked out great because Makayla still gets in free so we didn't have to pay at all. I watch my nephew AJ during the summer so he went with us as well. Grandma Trimmell took the day off to watch Landon, which was nice. He's still pretty young so it wouldn't have been much fun for him. We got there around 12pm and stayed until 9pm and we were exhausted. We had so much fun. We went on Peterpan (which she didn't like at all because it was dark) Then we tried the Carousel but she changed her mind last minute. She did like Small world, Pirates, Storybook, Casey Jr. Train, Buzz Lightyear, and Winnie the Pooh. She also go her picture taken with Mickey Mouse, Pooh, Eeyore and Tigger. Overall it was a great day!











Then on August 14 Michael and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary. I can't believe that it has been that long. The time is just flying by. These past 5 years have been wonderful. We have had our ups and downs but they always bring us closer together. I love you honey! Thank you for being the wonderful husband and father that you are! To celebrate we went out to dinner with our friends, Justin and Amber Jackman since their 4 year anniversary was the day before. We went to a restaurant called the Melting Pot, and the food was sooo good! It was a lot of fun! (Of course we forgot to take pictures)

Then on August 19 Landon had his 4 month doctor appt. He weighs 15 lbs 3 oz and is 25 inches long. (3 lbs heavier than Makayla at that age) lol The doctor said he is doing great. He is getting so big. On August 21 he laughed for the first time. It was so cute!! Both Michael and I got to hear it and we got it on video. I love it!

Here are some random pictures from this summer...

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My chubba bubba

I can't believe how big Landon is already. He is now 3 months old and getting bigger every day. Within the last month or so he has really started to fill out. I love his double chin and little rolls. Our new nicknames for him are Chubba Bubba, and Chunky Monkey lol I think he is definitely going to be bigger than Makayla was. He is such a sweet baby. He hardly ever cries, and when he does it's usually because he's hungry. He eats about 3-5 ounces every 2-3 hours. He has just recently started sleeping for a long stretch, all through the night. It is amazing!!! He goes to bed around 10pm and wakes up around 6am. It is wonderful! He smiles all the time and is so close to laughing. He actually rolled over the other day on the bed (which might have helped) from his back to his tummy. Such a strong boy! He is growing out of his clothes faster than he can wear them, unlike Makayla who is still wearing some 18 month clothes. We love him so much and Makayla cannot get enough of him. Every morning when she wakes up she asks "Where's Landon?" She loves to talk to him and and kiss him. We are so grateful for both of our precious children. Here are some recent pictures of our Chubba Bubba...

Recent events

As of July 22, Makayla is officially potty trained! Woo hoo!! She has been going poop in the toilet since she was 18 months, but is now going pee in the toilet as well. At first we tried the pull ups, but she still went pee in them so I decided to just put her in underwear to see what happened. We also bribed her with "potty treats" - smarties. Every time she went pee in the toilet she got a few of them. She had a few accidents at first, but within a few days she was staying dry, even after naps and sleeping all night. We are so proud of her! One day she said "I went pee pee and poo poo in the toilet, I can't believe it! I'm so proud of myself" Too cute! This past weekend I took her to the store to pick out new big girl underwear. She was so excited.
Then today Makayla and I went to a pool party at the Jackman's house. Daddy was nice enough to watch Landon so we could have some time together) It was a lot of fun. There were a bunch of kids there. She loved the water this time. Last summer she would get in but only if someone was holding her. Today she wanted to float with a noodle all by herself. (Sorry no pictures of that because I was right beside her just in case) She also enjoyed sitting in a floaty and just relaxing. Overall, we had a great day together! Here are some pictures of these recent events...