Pumpkin Patch

Nothing says fall like a day at the pumpkin patch.  We spent a big chunk of our Saturday afternoon there and had the best time making memories.  Pumpkins, hayrides, face painting, snow cones, mazes, and jump houses--Landon was in heaven!

 The first thing he wanted to do was pick up a pumpkin.  I'm pretty sure I have a very similar picture from when he was just a year and half.

 Cutie

 It was a pretty warm day at the pumpkin patch and the sun was shining bright, so it was hard to get pictures without lots of squints.

 Time for a hayride! 

Landon had fun on the hayride, but was in no mood for pictures.

 We ran into our sweet friends, Shelby & Bailey, so we took a snow cone break with them.  Landon loves these two little girls.  They are just as pretty on the inside as they are on the outside.

 They had a maze for the little ones to find their way through and Landon loved it so much that he did it at least 5 times!  He later found the maze for the bigger kids and before I knew he ran in it before I could stop him.  When he did, my heart sank because it was so big and adults weren't allowed to go in.  I just knew he was going to get lost and scared or get trampled on.  The sides of it were so tall that I couldn't see where he was and panic started to sink in.  After about 10 minutes of not seeing Landon emerge from the maze, I was on the verge of a melt down.  Finally, he popped out of the hay at the end of the maze with the biggest smile on his face--thank goodness...I could relax!  But not for long, because just seconds after he got out of the maze he jetted back to the entrance and went in again--oh my--this kid really wanted me to have a heart attack!! 

Love my sweet little ghost!

Later this week, it is supposed to cool off so it will really feel like fall then!  I can't wait!

Happy Fall!

Sweet Story

I mentioned in the previous post that I had a sweet story to share about our sign and I want to write it down so I don't forget it.  :)

After the Walk to Remember, I placed Logan's sign by the door in the garage.  When we were outside the next day, a little neighbor friend of Landon's walked into our garage and Landon immediately ran to the sign to show it to his little friend.  He held the sign so proudly and told him that the sign was from Jesus.  He also told him that the angel on the corner was his brother Logan and that Logan was in Heaven.

The way he proudly shared this sign and talked about his brother made my heart melt.  I know Landon doesn't comprehend what happened to Logan, but I know by the way he talked about Logan to his friend that he understands that Logan was a very special little boy.

A Walk to Remember

This weekend we attended our 5th Walk to Remember hosted by MEND.  Over 1,000 people came to remember close to 300 babies in Heaven. 

 This year you could purchase a sign in memory of your child and take it home when the walk was over.  I'm so thankful to permanently have this sign...I love it!

 I have a sweet story to share about this sign...I'll share it in another post later this week.  :)

 Such a happy boy!

 Landon brings so much joy and happiness to our family.

 What a little ham!

 We wrote messages to Logan on our balloons, and Landon wanted to write Logan's name on his. 

 So sweet!

 Our balloons ready to be released to our sweet boy.

 The balloon release was so beautiful this year.

 As the balloons are released, we all sing 'Jesus Loves Me'.  It is so touching and the perfect way to end the ceremony.

 Landon loved watching all the balloons go up.

The ornament that MEND gives each family is always so beautiful.  I love each one and each year they are always so perfect. 

What a blessing MEND has been to our family and all the families that endure the pain of losing a baby.

Redskin Fans

If you are a friend of David's on facebook you know that he is a die-hard Washington Redskin fan, and just like most Redskin fans, he despises the Dallas Cowboys!!

 Last Sunday, David took Landon with him to a pre-party for the Redskins at a local restaurant...yes, there are other Washington fans here in Dallas/Fort Worth!  Ha!

 Landon was so excited to get to go with David and I'm pretty sure that David was equally excited.  I know he can't wait to be able to take Landon to more sporting events as he gets older.

 Such a cutie!

 I know this picture is inappropriate, but isn't it so typical of a male?!?!  Ha!

 Cheese!

Two happy boys!

David did get to go watch the game Monday night at Cowboy Stadium where the Cowboys beat the Redskins.  Let's just say that he wasn't the happiest of campers on Tuesday.  ;)

Soccer Balls

 The other morning I was getting ready for work and into my closet walked this little cutie.  He was supposed to be getting ready himself, but decided to take a little drawing break!

 "Look, mom!  I made a soccer ball!"

I'm glad he likes soccer balls because we are going to sign him up to play indoor soccer this winter.  So fun!

Run in the Dark

We participated in Run in the Dark this past weekend, which is a 5K/1-mile Fun Run that supports our local Community Storehouse.  We decided this year to forego the stroller and run the Fun Run as a family.

 Landon was so excited to get to run that he practiced running through the house before we left for the event. He also told us that he had all of his energy saved up in his stomach!  Ha!

 Go Landon go!

 He did so great!  We were prepared to carry him for part of the run, but Landon ended up running the entire thing...well almost the entire thing.  He did take one small walking break and told us that he was tired, but he quickly found some more energy.

 Post race.

 He did such a great job.

 He's hanging on to his glow in the dark bracelet that he received when he crossed the finish line.

 So proud of my little runner!

He's such a sweet little thing--he wanted to take a picture of David and me after the race.  I think he did a pretty good job!

I hope that he ends up enjoying running in the years to come.  It would be so much fun to participate in running events together.  :)

MSU

On Saturday, we went to watch our alma mater play football at the Cowboy Stadium.  I'm not much of a fan of football, but I hadn't seen the stadium yet so I went with Landon and David to check it out!

 Landon cheering on MSU!!  Go Mustangs!!

 Like I said, I'm not a big fan of football, but I have to admit that I enjoyed watching the game at the stadium.  The screen hanging above the field is ginormous and I watched most of the plays up there because you could see each play up close and personal.  Pretty cool!  I bet concerts are amazing there--now I'm wishing I would have gone to see George Strait when he was there!  :)

 After half time, Landon was over watching the game so I gave him my camera and let him take a few pictures to keep him occupied.  Here's his picture of David who is doing some serious game watching.

 Landon's picture of me.

Here's his self portrait!  Hello eyelashes!

Midwestern won the game against Texas A&M Commerce in a 63-17 blowout!

Go Mustangs!