Pumpkin Painting

We are getting excited about the fall with colder weather, sweaters, Fall Festival at church, making pumpkin cookies, and painting pumpkins. Landon and I decided at the beginning of the week to paint our pumpkins today since it was suppose to be raining all day. He started not feeling well yesterday with a runny nose and then it turned into a night of not much sleep. (for either of us) When he woke up this morning, nothing was going to stop him from "paint my pumpkins today!" He did an excellent job with the paint (not washable) and I look forward to many more projects like this! Of course, I did happen to get a little on my finger and he told me to "be careful with paint mommy!" Yes, yes!!!

Showing off his pumpkin that he picked out

Washing all the dirt off of it

He picked out pink, purple, blue, and yellow to color his pumpkins!

(pink being his first choice)

He is in the middle of singing and painting and smiling for the camera!

Finished products

Random Stuff

We are rearranging the guest bedroom into Landon's new room. He is so excited about it already! We found this bedding and he said, "me want to take it home!" We just need to get him a dresser and he can officially move in! Of course, we are going to stay with the sports theme for Landon's room and the baby's room. We hope that the baby likes ball as much as Landon! :)

These 2 sleepers were a gift from our friends that are due 2 days ahead of us! So cute!!!

I found this little outfit on sale for $3.00 and had to get it! The shoes were a gift from a lady at church that found them before we found out it was a boy! She said that she knew it would be a little boy and got them for him! How funny!!!

Fall Festival

We are gearing up for our church's Fall Festival this year. I asked Landon several weeks ago what he wanted to be this year. After thinking for a minute, he shouted a "big, giant bug!" Okay! So, I started looking everywhere for a "big, giant bug" costume. But he didn't want to be a fly, spider, caterpillar, or anything like that. He wanted to be a ladybug. All the ladybug costumes in the world are made for girls. I have been trying to get him to be other things but he is persistent in his decision of a "big, giant bug!" Until today . . . we went to another store with costumes and found this football player! I really pumped it up and that is what he decided he wanted to be for Fall Festival this year. Of course, he has worn it ever since we got home and I had to rip it off of him for naptime! I think he is the cutest football player ever. We are going to put black underneath his eye and let him carry a real football! I think he made a great choice and it also saved us $20!

Baby News

Well, I am halfway through this pregnancy and still doing wonderful! We had our 20 week ultrasound last Thursday to find out how the baby is growing and see what we are having. Boy or Girl?!? Landon has been convinced that he wanted a baby sister until last week. He changed his mind to a baby brother so he could teach him how to "throw ball, hit homerun, color in coloring books, and play in playroom!" Of course, his exact words!
He woke up on Thursday morning excited to see the baby and mommy's doctor. My doctor's office is neat in that they have a huge big screen for you to see the ultrasound as the technician is doing her thing. (like a movie) She told us each part of the baby as we were watching the movie because I didn't have a clue what I was looking at the whole time. I found the backbone and heart because that was pretty obvious. After she told us that everything looked healthy and great, she asked if we wanted to know what we were having. Yes! She immediately showed us that we are having a BOY!!! We told her that our first priority was to find a healthy baby but we really wanted another boy. So, we are all 3 excited to welcome another little boy into our family of sports and anything ball.
As we were getting the ultrasound pictures and leaving, Landon started to whine. Jason asked him what was the matter. He said, "where the baby? Him come out of mommy's tummy!' He thought that we were going to the doctor to get the baby and take him home. We explained (on a toddler level) that the baby has to continue to grow and Jason added that mommy has to get bigger too! Thanks baby!!! Landon was okay with our explanation and moved on very quickly!
As I lay there on the ultrasound table, I couldn't help but think of our little China doll that will be our daughter in a few years. Our only little girl with 2 wonderful big brothers to welcome her into our family, protect her as she gets older, teach her how to play ball, and love her as a sister! We continue to know that God has a huge plan for our family and she will be a part of our family in His timing!
No, we haven't thought of any names yet. We will keep you posted!

Daddy's Boy

Here is a picture of the boys at the Cubs/Caridnals game a few weeks ago!

The Mustache

I made cupcakes a few weeks ago for the children and Landon decided to eat one! As you can see in the pictures, he only licks the icing off of it and then gives it back to me. Yummy! As he was licking his lips, he grew a mustache! So cute!