Go LOBOS!!

We went to watch the Lobos play TCU tonight with David's aunt, uncle, and his cousin Sean and his wife. We have gone to this game every year since Landon was born. He was only 12 days old when we took him to his first game.

It was so fun to watch Landon watch the game. I spent more time looking at him check everything out rather than watching the game.
Now those are some serious game faces.

Landon kept yelling, "LOBOS". He was copying his dad and Great Uncle Art.

After the game we went to Cooper's BBQ...yummy!!

Notice my white vest with fuzzy stuff on the collar....well, when I went to get Landon out of his bed after his nap, he pointed at me and said, "HO! HO!". I was not aiming to look like Santa when I put this on, I was trying to support the Lobos by wearing red! This little guy cracks me up!

Landon was a fiesty little guy by the time dinner was over since it was past his bedtime.

Next year we are going to have to get a Lobo shirt for Landon to wear to the game. He was the only one of us not wearing red tonight. Go Lobos!!

Stock Show

We took Landon to the Fort Worth stock show this morning, and it made me feel like a true Texan. Almost so much that I think I need a pair of cowboy boots, seriously!! As soon as we got home I looked for some on the internet!! Anyway, we had a great time and are already looking forward to next year.

Landon checking out the pig.

Landon really checking out the pig!

I wonder what he is thinking about the pig at this point. He was so intrigued.
Landon taking a look at some baby ducks.

Landon really liked the baby goats at first, and he had no problem holding them and petting them. But, as soon as I pulled out the camera he started crying...not too sure why?!? My favorite part of the picture is the how the baby goat is looking at Landon. It is as if he is saying, "Hey little friend, it's okay". Love it!!

We ventured past the horses and Landon kept saying, "moo". Guess we need to work on that on! Ha!!

Future Longhorn

David and I get to wear university shirts with jeans on days that report cards go home with our students. So, since we were wearing Longhorn gear Landon had to as well! You can tell by David's eyes that he is NOT a morning person! Ha!

I'm not kidding when I say that Landon L.O.V.E.S to clean. He was sweeping early in the morning before we headed out the door.

Although his cleaning obsession has tapered off a bit, he is still a cleaning machine!!

David took Landon for a run the other day. Landon really enjoys going on runs with us. He chats the entire ride about different things that he sees.

When David and Landon came home from their run, Landon did not want to get out of the stroller. He kept telling David, "run, run", so David got a little extra running in that afternoon! I enjoy taking Landon with me, but it is hard work pushing the stroller and trying to keep a steady pace. And it is a double workout when you are pushing against the wind--I thought my legs were going to explode the other day after a windy run with the stroller.

Messy Kitchen

Here is what my kitchen looked like tonight...

and here is the guilty party posing for his mugshot...Cakes pans, rug, trucks, magnetic letters, empty milk carton, basket of random toys, and broom! I don't think he had enough to play with!

Our Day Off

We had the day off yesterday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. I just love my teacher schedule!! David went to "W" to help his grandma do a few things, and Landon and I stayed at the house and were busy the whole day. We went for a jog, washed the car, played outside, and played inside, too! It was a great day with my handsome little guy.

I noticed him moving the chairs around in the kitchen, he was really focused, and he was on a mission. So, I sat back and watched to see what he was doing. Once he got three chairs lined up, he sat in the front one, moved his arm up and down, and said "choo, choo."

He is fascinated by trains (airplanes too). To get out of our neighborhood you have to go over train tracks, and Landon starts saying, "choo, choo" as we approach them. Since he sits in the backseat, I have no idea how he knows that we are even getting close to the train tracks.My little train conductor had to try out every seat!

Landon got this plasma car for Christmas. He hasn't quite figured it out yet, but once he does I know he'll have lots of fun with it.

Landon loves to help feed Coco, and I do have to say that he is pretty good at it! He does get upset when some of the food doesn't land in Coco's bowl.

"Hi, mom!"

It's hard to believe he is going to be two years old in a few weeks. I didn't cry on his first birthday, but for some reason I feel a little emotional about his one.

10K

I signed up for The Cowtown, and I will be running my very first 10K (6.2 miles). I have always wanted to run in a marathon, and I figured since I am turning 30 this year it would be a perfect time. The race is the day after my 30th birthday, so no crazy birthday celebration for me! Ha! I have been training for a couple of weeks, and I have had a few things try to deter me from my goal...I will NOT cave. Let me say that again, I WILL NOT CAVE!!

David came home last week and informed me that someone had been attacked by a group of boys on the running trails and took their ipod. I primarily run on the running trails here in our neighborhood, and I always run with my ipod (I have even gone on runs in the dark). Hearing this story scared me and got me off of my training schedule. I did not run for 5 days for fear that it would happen to me too. I don't want to give up running the race, and I definitely don't want these boys to get in the way of my goal.

So, yesterday I was ready to go for a run. I made David go with me, just in case. David got on his bike, and I put Landon in the jogging strolling and we went out for a run. David and Landon stopped to play at a park, and I jogged around the perimeter so I was pretty close to them. It was a beautiful day and there were lots of people out walking. As I was running, I began to pass a couple that were walking with their dog. They were on the left side of the trail, so I jogged past them on the right side. As I jogged past them, their dog, which was a pit bull, lunged at me. I felt a pain on my elbow, and my elbow was wet--I just knew it was blood. I thought I had been bit by this dog. At this point I am thinking, "I am NEVER running again!" Fortunately, I checked my elbow and all was okay. The owner made sure I was okay, too. David saw the incident happen, and noticed that the owner had to restrain the dog anytime someone walked by. I'm going to keep my opinions about this dog to myself.

I will run with great caution from here on out! There are 40 more days until race day, and I hope they are drama free running days, too! I told David that I needed to get a can of pepper spray to carry on my runs. I will not let these things get in the way of my goal...I WILL NOT CAVE!!

My Little Artist

I have been so bad about blogging lately. Honestly, I just haven't felt like doing it. I should be better about doing it because I do love documenting Landon's life. Speaking of which, I really need to get the last year of my blog turned into a book for the little guy. Anyways, we have just been doing the normal everyday stuff. Landon is really into "art" projects lately. We have been painting, coloring, using play-doh, and making pictures with shaving cream.This water painting was a soggy mess, but he had fun!

Landon made an airplane with blue finger paint, at least that is what he kept telling me it was.

The weather is going to be nice this week, and I am looking forward to spending some time outside. Maybe Landon won't mind giving up his art projects for a few days if we are playing outside instead. He is a total outside boy. January is not even over yet, and I already have SPRING FEVER...that is not good!!