BOLT

Today we took Landon to go see Bolt! It was his first time ever going to a movie at a theater. We were very nervous because our child has WAY TOO much energy and can barely sit still for a few minutes, but we thought maybe if it was a movie he would really like he would sit through it. He did SO GOOD!! We were amazed. We didn't have to take him out of the theater once. He just sat there with his popcorn for a good hour and then played a little in front of his seat! We were so glad :) Needless to say, he loved the movie. Adam and I both thought it was really good too. If you haven't seen it yet, we recommend it.

P.S. We hope everyone had a great Christmas (I'll be posting those pics here soon) and that you all have a wonderful New Year!!

So Proud Of Myself

I just had to say real quick how proud I am of myself! I am the worst procrastinator when it comes to Christmas shopping. I am usually out picking up last minute things the day or two before, but not this year!! All my shopping is done!! The presents are even all wrapped and under the tree!! YEAH!

Fun Litle Game

I saw this on a friends blog and thought it was fun to see what you have and haven't done. Copy it and do it yourself :)!!


100 Things
RULES: There are 100 statements and you bold the ones you have done. Grab it and play for yourself!!

1. Started your own blog - Obviously :)
2. Slept under the stars-multiple times in my youth
3. Played in a band-does rock band/guitar hero count?
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland-twice
8. Climbed a mountain - hiking
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Looked up an old boyfriend on Facebook
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea-amazing!!
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning-no fun at all!
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables-helped my mom :)
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept in an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill - guilty, who isn't?
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse (solar)
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset - over the ocean is the best!
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise - 2 down, many more to go
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language-trying to learn sign language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing-you use muscles you never knew your hands had
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41 Sung Karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gotten out of a speeding ticket-for 55 over the speed limit :)
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason-my cute hubby
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma-haven't attempted blood, but my little veins give out :(
65. Adopted a stray dog or cat
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check-so I put the money in the wrong account :)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar-really isn't bad
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person-loved those Dam vacations
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper-only because I paid for it to be there :)
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chicken pox -5th grade
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one-my grandma :(
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake-very salty
97. Been involved in a lawsuit-does your insurance going to court for you count?
98. Owned a cell phone - of course
99. Been stung by a bee-stupid bee!
100. Read an entire book in one day-more than once :)

Potty Training!!

We have begun the infinite struggle between child and parent: Potty Training. I really hadn't given much thought to starting yet until we went to the Dr. and he asked if we had started potty training landon and how it was going. My initial thought was "Uh oh, he just turned 2 a few days ago, was I supposed to start? Isn't 2 kinda young?" But apparently 2 isn't young at all if the kid is ready. Landon had been showing a few signs that he was interested, so why not try? But, the whole point of this post is to say that I was SO PROUD of Landon yesterday, it was only his second day training and he peed in the potty twice!! He was so excited the first time that we had to call daddy, grandma Flynn, and grandpa Sawyer and share our success. Granted the second time it was more all over the bathroom floor than in the toilet (why the companies think that little gaurd on the front of the seat actually does anything, is beyond me). Gotta love little boys :) Sorry if my sharing grosses anyone out that doesn't have kids, but the other moms out there will understand about being excited over pee in a toilet :)

Hungry Hungry Hippos

This post is for aunt Beckie. Her family got Landon hungry hungry hippos for his birthday and I think she wasn't sure that he would like it. I didn't open it at the party because I didn't want to lose the little balls all over the house during the party mayhem. So this is to show Beckie how much he loved it!!

Chunky Monkey

Landon had his 2 yr check-up with the Dr. yesterday. People are always telling me how Landon looks so big and that he looks older than just 2. I always thought he was pretty close to average, but apparently not. For his height he is in the 98th percentile and his chunkiness is in the 72nd! The funny thing is, he doesn't look chunky at all. He is just solid! I also just want to give a little kudos to my Dr.'s office. We go to the pediatric clinic at McKay and they just joined this new program that encourages kids to read, so now every time you go for a well-kid check-up they give you a book! Landon was so excited when he got a book and a sucker, maybe the Dr. isn't so bad, but then he got the shot :( I just thought that's neat that they give out books now, I'm just a dork :)

Amazing Art

A friend sent me an email with these chalk art pictures. They are amazing. It's all done on the flat sidewalk, but he makes them look 3-dimensional. The artists name is Julian Beever (I believe). These were just a few of my favorites :)

Birthday Boy

Landon celebrated his 2nd Birthday!! I can't believe he is 2 already! Time goes by way too fast. We had all the family over to the house to have cake and open presents. Landon is probably the only 2 yr old in the world that doesn't like cake and ice cream! So instead we had strawberry short cake and Landon just had a big bowl of strawberries. Whatever makes the birthday boy happy right?

This was a pic of some pre-party fun. Landon loves trampolines, but seeing as we don't have one, he turns anything and everything he can into one.

I think we could use a bigger house with a bigger livingroom :)

This year everything was Thomas the Train. The decorations, the plates, the napkins, the cake would've been if he liked cake :), and the majority of the presents were too! He loved them all! Thanks everyone!!

Landon and Grandpa playing with one of the many Thomas the Train toys :)

This was probably one of Landon's absolute favorite presents. Josh and Bo got him a Thomas tent! I didn't set it up until most everyone was gone, but his reaction was priceless. He was so excited!! His very own train!! I thought we might have to put a sleeping bag on the floor inside and let him sleep in it. He was not coming out of it for anything. I know we will be watching Thomas every morning now from inside hte train :)

Christmas Present :)

Just thought I would throw this out there, we are selling Adam's electric guitar on KSL.com if anyone knows anyone who is looking for one. It would make a great Christmas present :) Here's the link http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=4957823&cat=64&lpid==