May Updates

5/28-5/30 - Memorial Day weekend

Saturday we had Landon's tball game. He got an out and was excited about it. Then the kids went to Grammy and Gramps for the night. Greg and I did a few things around the house and then we went out for a nice dinner. We went to Bonnie Ruths and had a good dinner and dessert. We even had some French wine which we haven't had in a while. Then we decided to take in a movie. We went to see Hangover 2 - that's what we agreed to. It was pretty funny.

Sunday I went to Grammy and Gramps to have lunch with them and the kids. Grammy had bought them a cardboard house they can play in and color. Landon of course was very into coloring it. He put Kasey Myers on one door and Landon Myers on another door.

Landon is making many things. He made me a Dinosaur Train - cut it out and colored it and said it was a thank you for making his dinosaur train cake and cupcakes. He had cut out a lion - cut out pieces and put it together, made a parrot and ornament, flower. All kinds of things. He likes being creative and drawing and cutting and coloring etc.

After lunch we came back and got ready for a neighborhood pool party. We all had a great time. Landon was doing well swimming, Kasey loved the water. We had good food and a margarita machine - what more could you ask for.

Monday we got up and went to the early Kung Fu Panda movie. Then Greg spent most of the rest of the day priming the bathroom walls.

5/25 - Bathroom is basically done - just few minor things and hang the mirrors

5/24 - Landon had his 5 year well visit today. He did pretty well. He didn't pass his hearing test, but she said that since he recently had a cold that is sometimes normal. We'll go back in a month. He weighed 44.1lb (70%) and was 44.49 inches (78%). They checked his eyesight as well which he did pass (yea). He did well and asked him several questions about things he knew like 911 and strangers and colors and shapes etc. Anyway, he did well.

5/23 - Kasey hasn't been jumping much at gymnastics until this week. She started jumping better today.

5/22 - we had Landon's friend party at Pump in Up in Frisco again. The kids seemed to have a great time. I made a Dinosaur Train cake and Dinosaur Train cupcakes with edible icing with a picture that said Happy Birthday Landon. We had fun dinosaur themed goodies including a dinosaur mask that the kids seamed to like. Landon had a great time. Afterwards he went to FC Dallas game with Greg and Kasey and I hung out and rested.

5/21 - got to take shower in new shower for the first time even though the glass wasn't in.

Tball was cancelled because of rain so we went to Taste of Addison with the kids. We had some good food and the kids got to see a show and ride on some rides. After that we took the kids to Grandmas house and Greg and I tried to do some shopping then went back to Taste of Addison to spend some time with adults. Tracy's brother was playing in a band, and or course the food and drinks were good.

5/18 - got to use my new sink in our bathroom

5/17 - Landon turned 5 years old today. He had a fun day. At the school auction we won a special visit from the story lady (the school owner). She came in dressed up in renaissance dress with several books and puppets. She read some fun stories. One that she had out was called how the giraffe got his long neck. We had gotten that in South Africa, so I was wondering if she had gotten it on her visit to South Africa or some where here. She had gotten it in South Africa so it was fun to have her read that one.

Grandma picked up Landon from school and took him for Ice Cream which of course went over well.

That night we had dinner at Zorbas with Grammy and Gramps which was fun and very good.

5/14- 5/15 - We had a busy day. We had a garage sale to get rid of some stuff in the morning, Landon had a tball game at 2pm, and then we went to Jill Folkert's Nursing school graduation party. The kids had a blast at the party, and it was fun for me to catch up with Jaime and Sarah. We don't get to see each other very often. Jaime had her twin boys who are almost 7 months old there. To cute. Sarah and I got to feed them which was fun. We don't get to do that much.

Greg went that night to FC Dallas game part way through the party. Landon had a pretty bad cough that night and even woke up and threw up some that night. We took him to the Dr the next day and it ended up just being a cold, no fever or anything. I guess that was good, but we kept everyone home most of the day anyway.

5/8 - Had a wonderful mothers day. Landon woke up at 6:45am after going to bed late... We had scones made by family friend Fredel for breakfast and we all enjoyed them. We had a great lunch with Grammy and Gramps at Paesanos. We came home so Landon could work on his Lego truck and do mothers day. We gave Grammy some butterfly earrings from James Avery and some flowers. Landon made me a button necklace, a little piece of paper with lady bugs on it, and he made a wonderful book from school with different questions and drawings on it. it's wonderful!!! Greg and the kids got me a Nook Color.

We then cleaned up some, took some naps and got ready for Mothers Day dinner with Greg's mom, dad and sister. Greg cooked out hamburgers which were great, and we had some of Landon's birthday cake.

5/7 - We had Landon's first tball game of the season. The team hit pretty well and seemed to have fun. Then we had the family birthday party. Greg and I made a Dinosaur Train cake. Greg made a marble cake, and I decorated it. I made a nest out of chow mein noodles and butterscotch and chocolate chips melted. Then put crushed graham crackers as the ground and put the characters and train on it. We had a nice dinner with everyone and Landon got to blow out candles and open presents. The kids were really tired, but had a great time.

5/6 - We went to Landon's school program for his PreK class. It was great. The kids said the pledge of allegiance, and sang several of their favorite songs. We got it all on video. Then we had some treats afterwards with the kids.

5/4 - Landon got book from Phonics and started reading the pages. He's still working on it, but starting off really well.

May 2011 Pictures

Here are pictures from our busy May month - click here

Landon's birthday pictures are in a separate post, and I'll put tball album that I shared with the team in June pictures.

Landon's 5th Birthday Celebrations - May 17th 2011

Here are pictures from Landon's celebrations - click here

5/22 - we had Landon's friend party at Pump in Up in Frisco again. The kids seemed to have a great time. I made a Dinosaur Train cake and Dinosaur Train cupcakes with edible icing with a picture that said Happy Birthday Landon. We had fun dinosaur themed goodies including a dinosaur mask that the kids seamed to like. Landon had a great time. Afterwards he went to FC Dallas game with Greg and Kasey and I hung out and rested.

5/17 - Landon turned 5 years old today. He had a fun day. At the school auction we won a special visit from the story lady (the school owner). She came in dressed up in renaissance dress with several books and puppets. She read some fun stories. One that she had out was called how the giraffe got his long neck. We had gotten that in South Africa, so I was wondering if she had gotten it on her visit to South Africa or some where here. She had gotten it in South Africa so it was fun to have her read that one.

Grandma picked up Landon from school and took him for Ice Cream which of course went over well.

That night we had dinner at Zorbas with Grammy and Gramps which was fun and very good.

5/7 - We had Landon's first tball game of the season. The team hit pretty well and seemed to have fun. Then we had the family birthday party. Greg and I made a Dinosaur Train cake. Greg made a marble cake, and I decorated it. I made a nest out of chow mein noodles and butterscotch and chocolate chips melted. Then put crushed graham crackers as the ground and put the characters and train on it. We had a nice dinner with everyone and Landon got to blow out candles and open presents. The kids were really tired, but had a great time.

April Pictures

I thought it might be easier to just upload pictures to Kodak Gallery and share them. Hopefully the captions saved correctly!

Click Here for April Pictures

Here are some more pictures from my Cousin Ashley's wedding - click here

April Updates

4/25 - we started bathroom remodel today. We are completely redoing our master bathroom. We had to completely clean out our closets and bathroom for 3-4 weeks. We're pretty excited about the changes. We used to have small shower and whirlpool tub that we didn't really use. Now we will have just a large shower and updated cabinets.

4/20 - Tball practice started tonight. Greg is head coach and Landon is playing with several friends like Evan, Alfonso, Asher, Jack and a few other friends from soccer. Greg did a great job with the kids. He told them some them some things about the game and terminology, ran them around the bases, and then practiced throwing and hitting. I was very proud of him for preparing and having different things for the kids to do.

Apparently Landon, Evan and Alfonso all talk about tball all the time at school.

4/18 - Kasey started Gymnastics at ASI

4/16 - Kasey likes singing her own song called my pocket. Not sure I've written this before. She knows her colors pretty well. She can count to about 10, and she can sing ABCs

4/9 - 4/10 What a day! We had soccer game for Landon in the morning, then Grandma took the kids and I to the airport to fly to Houston for our cousin's wedding. We got to the airport with good time so we took the Sky Link and rode over to get some lunch at McDonalds (only because I had promised the kids, we don't go there). Then we took Sky Link back and got on the flight. We were on small plane so Landon had to sit by himself across the isle from me.

We got there and Grammy and Gramps picked us up. They had come down to West Columbia the day before in our 4 runner so there was enough room for all of us. The kids and I fell asleep in the car which was good since I knew the kids would be up late. We went to the wedding which was very nice outside, and then the reception at Lauren's house. It was very nice to see the family and catch up. We also got a really good picture of the family that was there.

The next morning we got up, had breakfast at the hotel and headed back home. The kids got to watch movies in the car and sleep some.

4/1-4/5 - Birthday celebrations

Friday night I went out with a couple of the ladies for dessert and drink at Bonnie Ruths. We had a good time and the desserts were wonderful.

Saturday Greg took me to dinner at Silver Fox. We had a nice dinner and enjoyed some time alone.

Sunday we got up and took the kids to Grapevine for a day with Thomas. They had fun riding the train where they played Thomas the Train music and had conductors who came and punched their tickets. They also got temporary tatoos and got to meet Sir Topham Hat. They also go to play for a little bit in a bounce house shaped like Thomas, see some model trains, watch a little Thomas video, and draw and stamp a picture. After a fun morning we went back to Plano and had a great lunch at Maggianos with Grammy and Gramps. We ate way to much, but it was really good.

Pictures March 2011

I guess it was cold at that game. - Grammy, Gramps, Grandma and the kids at Landon's Raptors soccer game - 3/5/11

Landon working on his train - 3/5/11
Landon painted and put stickers on train that Dave and Tracy gave him for Christmas - 3/5/11

If Landon got to paint, so did Kasey - 3/5/11

Silly kids playing with hat and sitting in box :) - 3/6/11

We took kids to Allen Americans minor league hockey game - They got to meet Biscuit the mascot - 3/6/11

This was from our seats so not bad - 3/6/11

Landon with the Zamboni - 3/6/11

Kids eating popcorn at the hockey game - 3/6/11

We went to Conroe, College Station, Brenham and Austin in March. here are some pictures with a few more below. click here for some pictures

At Blue Bell Factory in Brenham, TX - 3/15/11

Had dinner in Austin with Jaime and her family - 3/15/11

this was at Alfonso's Birthday party - boys playing broom ball - 3/19/11

Landon going after the ball - 3/19/11

Landon and Kasey at Alfonso's party - 3/19/11

Landon and Alfonso - they have know each other since they started school at 2 - 3/19/11

One of Kasey's classic looks - 3/19/11

We took the kids to opening game for FC Dallas soccer - 3/19/11

Kasey was sleeping in the car so Landon and I got out and walked around - he liked this train - 3/19/11

Pops setting off the volcano that he and Landon built in the back yard - 3/20/11

Playing in the bubbles from from the volcano - 3/20/11

The kids giving Nanny her birthday cards - 3/20/11

Kids helping pops open his birthday cards - 3/20/11

Landon and Kasey playing Piano - or trying to :) - 3/20/11

Kasey and Grammy at Landon's soccer game - 3/26/11

March 2011

I'm not for sure the date, but sometime in March Kasey decided she didn't want to go pee pee in the potty anymore. We will have to see what happens....

3/30 - Kasey was pretty fussy today so I stayed home with her while Greg and Landon went to soccer practice. We ate dinner and then hung out. We were in the play/computer room just talking. It was fun to really have a conversation with Kasey. I wish I had a camera to record it. She was talking about all kinds of things including telling me she talks a lot now. We talked about family and how everyone in the family loves Kasey and that she loves everyone. We talked about our walks and Landon riding his bike. She would talk about something then lean up on the desk and say yea. She told me about her kitchen and cooking. She requested that we listen to Shrek CD (which she later said was fun) on the computer. Anyway, we talked about several things and it was so fun to have that one on one time to talk with her and see how her mind works.

3/24 – We did kindergarten registration today. Landon got to see his new school for this year. He got to meet the teachers for next year and they all seem very nice. We got to meet the Principle and the Nurse and a few others. It was very interesting that they really focused on talking to Landon and asking him questions. He was a little shy, but answered them. He is now a Norton Knight, and we even got a t-shirt :)

3/23 – Landon went to the dentist today. He went to the back by himself for the first time. He also got to tell them that he had completely stopped sucking his thumb. They gave him a little monkey with a shirt that says I love my pediatric dentist for stopping sucking his thumb.

3/22 - There was a kindergarten preparation session tonight, and Greg offered to go so I could spend time with the kids. We had a good time. Finished up dinner, and then the kids helped me wash dishes. They really did. They both stood on stool, and Landon really helped wash dishes. Kasey helped wash a couple lids and I rinsed and layed them out to dry. Then we decided to go for a walk. Landon got to ride his bike a little. We went to the park, then walked some with Lady then headed home. We had a good time.

3/20 - After traveling for spring break and me day tripping Milwaukee on Friday, we had a very busy Saturday. I got up and worked out when I got back Greg and Landon went to his soccer practice. Kasey and I painted our toenails. We picked green :) Then we went to lunch and headed to Frisco for a birthday party. Landon got to play broom ball with about 20 other 4-5 year olds. Landon scored 2 goals and his team won 3-2. He had good time, but got sweaty and tired. After that we drove around trying to get the kids to take a short nap. We succeeded with Kasey, but Landon wouldn't fall asleep. Then we met Doug for dinner and the FC Dallas soccer game. It was opening night for the FC Dallas season. the kids got to have popcorn and did pretty well. They actually stayed in the seats through most of the game. After the game they had a fireworks show right next to the stadium. It was good and the kids really enjoyed it. Landon fell asleep on the way home and Kasey didn't take long to fall asleep after you busy day.

3/12-18 - We took a little trip for part of Spring Break. Landon had a noon soccer game on Saturday the 12th. We had the car packed and ready to go and lunch packed for the car ride. We drove down to Conroe to visit family. Saturday night my mom, aunt and cousin and I stayed up talking til 1am (which was 2am because of daylight savings) which was fun. Sunday we slept in a little and then Greg, Landon, Kasey and I drove to College Station for lunch and an Aggie baseball game. We had a good time and the kids did pretty good at least through the first 5 innings. They were a little more restless after that but did well. Then we drove back to Conroe. Monday we were going to try to go out on the lake with my aunt and cousins, but it ended up raining, being cool and windy. We actually had a relaxing day hanging out which we rarely get to do. We had a nice relaxing visit with the family. We also ate some good food and to much as usual.

Tuesday we drove to Brenham had lunch and at Brenham cafe and then went to the Blue Bell factory for a tour. It was like watching how it's made in real life, and then we all go to have ice cream at the end. Then we drove on to Austin and had dinner with Jaime, Tony and their twin 4 1/2 month olds Drew and Alex. We stayed the night in Austin. The kids were tired, but Kasey had a good nap from Brenham to Austin so she didn't want to go to sleep at all.

Wednesday I worked in the TI office from 7:45 til about 1pm, and then Greg and the kids picked me up. We went to eat lunch and headed home just in time to get Landon to soccer practice.

3/7 - We went up to the new Splitsville bowling alley to celebrate Liam's 5th birthday with the Turners. We all did some bowling including Kasey and had dinner. We had a good time. At the end the kids all started dancing around which was cute. Landon made a nice card for Liam that was cute with a picture of both of them.

3/6 - we took the kids to an Allen American hockey game today. It's a minor league team that plays 10 minutes from our house. We had good seats 3 rows from the glass. It was fun. The team is pretty good and won 6 to 2. The played the team from Odessa. Landon liked it some, but didn't watch as much as thought he would have. Kasey basically ate popcorn the whole time, but was pretty good. By the end they were both VERY tired.

They got to meat the mascot Biscuit who is a man dressed up as a bull dog with hockey gloves on. They both seemed to like him and weren't scared of him.

3/5 - Landon had a good assist in soccer game today. He passed the ball to Dylan and he scored. It was fun to watch. The boys won 3 to 1 against a team that had not lost a game. That was pretty good for us.

3/3 Kasey has been dancing and singing more. She'll say dancing and start dancing. She likes singing ABCs. She also is becoming more verbal about her feelings - not sure she understands it or not. Sometimes she'll say I'm mad, but not explain why. Or she'll say I'm happy or sad.

Kasey is doing pretty well going pee pee in potty when timer goes off every 45 minutes or so. Still some accidents, but she's getting there. We aren't pushing to much.

3/2 At soccer practice one of the other little girls brought a baby doll and stroller that had a blanket, pillow and pacifier. She played with it for quite a while. Taking the baby out putting it on the blanket with the pillow and blanket. Then she took the baby for a walk.