Landon's school birthday party!

Landon had looked forward to his birthday at school for weeks...He got to wear his crown and pick who sat at his table with him. Of course, he had to sit near his girlfriend, Kate...he says she is his girlfriend because she has red hair like him :) She is too cute!

Gabe and I were both in town and so we both got to go. We took him a cookie cake, which is his and mommy's favorite and helped sing Happy Birthday! Loved that I was able to be there!

Having his birthday cinnamon roll!

At school with his big cookie cake!

Part of his class...Kate is on the end!

Me and my big boy!

Best picture I could get with Daddy...silly boy!

Landon turns 4!!!

This year for Landon's birthday we knew exactly what the theme would be...SPIDERMAN!!! He and Dylan both LOVE, with a huge emphasis on LOVE, Spiderman. I love planning big birthday parties and this was one of our biggest yet...I had a great time and so did Landon! We had most of our family with us and invited our close friends and all of Landon's class at school...The Teddy Bears! We had a great turn out, great weather and great fun.

I think the hardest part of all is that 4 years has honestly just flown by...poof...gone...I know it sounds so cliche but it is the truth...even tonight when I was putting him to bed, I asked to carry him as I know very soon I won't be able to carry him and that he won't want me to carry him...He will always be my baby!

He has grown so much and continues to amaze me in all that he does...he is still incredibly smart and also still very fearful.

At 4, Landon can:

• Count to 15 verbally and physically by counting items
• Write his own name
• Ride a big boy bike
• Can draw a complete body with all body parts
• Knows all of his letters visually and can give you an example of something that starts with that letter
• Can swim the length of the pool all by himself with no floats
• Knows every animal at the zoo...he still LOVES animals
• Knows all kinds of trucks and will correct me when I am wrong, which is a lot as everything is a bulldozer to me :)
• He is still very fearful of certain things like ointments for cuts and water in his eyes but we are working on that :)

Landon also slowed down in some growth areas...He is still 85% in all areas but that is down from last year in which he was 97% in all.

He weighs 43 pounds and is 42.5 inches tall...so hard to believe that my 7 pounds 9 ounce baby boy is so big...

Landon, I love you more and more each day and I am so blessed that God has given me the chance to be your mommy!!!

It isn't a Jonas birthday without a bouncy house!

Dylan sporting his Spiderman shirt!

Aunt Cee Cee and Mr. Chris!

Getting ready to blow out the candles...always with one to grow on!

Chowing down on cake....yummm!

Best picture of me and my boys we could get!

First day of school!!!

Yes, I know that I am posting a blog about the first day of school in mid-December but once I am finally caught up, you will see that I have been a little busy :) I know...not busier than all the other moms, but I have to tell myself how busy I have been to make myself not feel so lame that I am this behind...

Dylan started real preschool this year and is going 2 days a week and Landon is going 5 days...They absolutely LOVE school and we have been so fortunate that Gabe and I love the school as well! The school classes have names and they do crack me up. Landon is a Teddy Bear this year and Dylan is a Doodlebug. It makes me laugh when you meet a parent and you say..."What is your child?" The kids love being grouped that way so I wouldn't change it.

Landon has 2 teachers as well as Dylan...Dylan's main teacher is Ms. Priss...I LOVE her name and Dylan can't say it right so it comes out as Ms. Piss...I know I sound so juvenile, but it is beyond funny to hear your 2 year old call their teacher Ms. Piss :)

Here are the boys in their matching outfits for the first day of school...Amazing how different Landon looks from just one year ago!!! (of course I can't find the picture of last year now...will keep looking)...

Dylan's bag is almost the size of him!

Landon was so excited to see his friends...especially his girlfriend Kate...he says she is his girlfriend because she has red hair just like him....She is absolutely precious!

Brothers...love this shot!

I have turned matchy-matchy!!!!

I grew up hating that my mother dressed my sister and I in matching outfits...I thought it was beyond lame and I never understood why she did it....now I get it...It is so much easier to buy clothes for your kids in pairs especially when they have the same color hair and the same skin tone. All you have to do is find one outfit you like a lot, and buy it in two different sizes, and viola...done! When you are pressed for time, you will try and save a few minutes here or there anytime.

Next post it matchy-matchy school :)