Hodge Podge of Pictures...

Angie in her snow jacket...Landon sitting like a big boy:)...Landon w/ Santa. of course he has to pull the beard... luckily he did not pull it off & ruin xmas for the 30 other *bigger* kids there. that's a coastie helicopter in the background... fun fun
















Luke's new tat that he gave himself... pretty impressive!... Landon sitting w/ the snowman Daddy made. I wish you could see the snowman up close (I'll have to go get some close ups) Luke used screws for the eyes & nose - boys & they're tools!... Landon making a snow angel:) The poor boy... he's not going to put up w/ our shenanigans for much longer!














Landon trying to eat the xmas tree lights:)...Landon pulling a xmas tree on a sled:)
our xmas tree - I love how the backdrop is the apple trees - they look like some hurtin' xmas trees:)



lastly... Landon w/ momma & Landon w/ his girlfriend... hopefully he will always keep the girls @ least arms reach away:)

It's December...

my oh my how time flies!!! I cannot believe that it is December already... Christmas is literally right around the corner!
Landon just celebrated his 6 month (non) birthday:) We wanted to do a candle & all that jazz but he had gotten his shots that day & he was a wee bit cranky:( But nun the less he is 1/2 a year old already... totally flew by. That means that the 5 months that we have left here will fly by even faster SWEET!!!!
Yesterday we went to Seattle to get a second opinion on the ears situation. Basically my hearing test was the same ... even minus the baby in the sound proof booth (which I could hear a helicopter in... I'm sure that didn't help w/ the hearing super soft noises but WHATEVER). The hearing tester lady (I'm sure there's a more technical name for it) did a few more test than I had the first time to double check the results... so I guess it's a fact that I have some SERIOUS hearing loss. Apparently it is hereditary since I've never worked in a loud construction type environment (I laugh every time ... if they only knew me... they wouldn't bother asking that silly question) So.... I will eventually need a hearing aid (possibly sooner than later), I will have to get hearing tests yearly for the rest of my life, The ringing in my ears is permanent but apparently I will begin to get used to it & forget that it's there (I'm not believing this @ the current moment), I shouldn't loose my hearing entirely (that was good news... I got a little teary even asking if I would go deaf), hmmm.... I think that about covers it. Now for the good stuff... these are oldies but I had to share...
What a messy eater:)

Wearing momma's gloves... hey it was cold outside & that's all I had:)

Happy Turkey Day...

A day late & a dollar short... that's how we roll:)

We had a really nice Thanksgiving. We had a few friends over... too much food... lots of laughs... lots of Landon love... and a little more food:)

We are thankful that next Thanksgiving will be with family but we are also VERY thankful for the great friends that we've made while we've been here... here are some pics....
Landon ... stylin' in his Turkey Day duds... then it was a wardrobe change... not because he got dirty.... but because he is my son... and we do wardrobe changes:)



Our Little Turkey:)







Best of all we started a new Marland Family Tradition .... Tattoos & Turkey:) FUNNNNNN Times:) I know you're all jealous... maybe next year you can join in on the fun... he really is pretty darn good... "cherry" skulls is only the 2nd tattoo Luke has done (you may recall a certain star incident) the stars would be 3 & 4.... I'm next (that says A LOT!!! for his tattooing ability)

Just some pics...

Sweet kicks from Auntie Jenny







His new favorite calm down technique... running his fingers through momma's hair (so cute)







Ladies... look out... those eyes... ohhhh my:)







As promised... teeth pic... just a little torture to get it:)







And some much needed Angie love!!
Look @ that tongue action:)

Dear Aunti Jenny,

Thank you for coming to visit me. I had so much fun hanging out with you & charming you with my irresistible toothy smile. I am so glad that you helped mom with our Christmas cards... that leaves a TON of cuddle time for me:)
xoxo Landon
oh Angie wanted me to say hi & she misses you... who will she lick & chase & be bff's with now?:(

San Diego

Landon had tons of fun in Cali. He had his first tanning session on the beach & his first carousel ride w/ Gram! Fun times... oh yeah & he finally got to meet uncle Davin:)

Happy Halloween

Landon had a Dino-Mite Halloween... he even had his very first lollypop don't worry the wrapper was still on:) San Diego pics to come!

I know I promised no more blogging until our return BUT we have some exciting monumental news! Landon cut his first tooth!!! Now we know why he's been so cranky - so nice to know that we weren't doing something detrimental to him:) Yup... one of his two bottom teeth is up & the other should be on its way!!! No pictures of this one... you can't really see it yet but hopefully they'll be in full force soon & then we'll share the adorable toofy pictures!

The week in Review

Rice Cereal... Daddy tried... Mama tried... even Landon tried... but no luck:)


This past week has been a trying one! Landon has his first cold& he wasn't sleeping very well to begin with so the lack of sleep we are getting in this house is RIDICULOUS!!! I must say that I have the best husband in the world ... Luke has been getting up with him for everything other than the feedings - so about every 2 hours Luke's up w/ Landon:( As he will be @ work for the next two days & then I go to San Diego w/ out him... I am in for a world of hurt:) When I return from San Diego we are planning a MAJOR over haul on the whole sleeping thing... time to start the sleep training *sigh*. We were so lucky to have him just sleep all on his own @ such a young age that now it is SOOOO biting us in the bottom.
We tried some rice cereal to see if he was just super hungry (although if you look @ the Buddha belly on the kid - how that is possible I don't know) but as you can see in the photos, that was not the problem-o. Super duper funny though! I am glad we tried... got some cute pictures.
Landon is babbling away... he's got SO much to say... I think that's part of the sleeping problem since 1/2 the time he would rather talk to us than go back to sleep:) It's cute but I don't know how many more semi-sleepless nights I or Luke can take. This will probably be the last post until I return from the trip - not that I've been the best blogger any way... Tan... fun... sunny pictures to come upon my return! I can't friggin' wait!!!!

Back in the swing of things...

Luke & I FINALLY made it back to the gym for the first time in a long time yesterday! We'll be going back again today & we're going to TRY our hardest to be really good about going!! Landon went into the little daycare facility they have & he was a SUPER good boy. That makes it sooo much easier for us to just drop him & run:) litteraly
As for the weekend... we have a poker run thingy that's going on in Sequim & Port Angeles so Luke definitely wants to do that... should be fun as long as Landon is up for riding in the car since we have to drive a little bit to each destination. A couple of the stops are at wineries so one of us may have to partake in a little taste test. I wonder which one it will be.... hmmmm.... Luke. Hopefully we'll get some good pics to post next week.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!! xoxox

Update

We've been busy out here... Last night we went to a wedding of one of the guys from the station... then today we went to the punkin patch:) Landon can hold his bottle all by himself") Hmmm.... I think that about covers it!

I'm registered are you...

It's almost time to VOTE!!! And we can finally all have a say in which direction our country goes in... I've registered... now it's your turn VOTE! Come on... just do it:)

Twilight

So this new (well... maybe not super new) series seems to be all the buzz lately... and now w/ a new movie I guess it may get a little bigger. I have not been drawn in ... but the oh so very funny thing about it... the stories take place in the town right near Luke's station (and I think that the town will only be famous for these books .. I mean there is NOTHING there:)) Well... if you have no idea what books I'm talking about here's the link Twilight Series. We'll see if I get hooked... no time for reading lately... more pictures of the reason why soon:)

Story time

Luke is reading Landon his FAVORITE book... Good Night Rhode Island... Sa-weet:)

Just some pics...

Silly boy:)

Landon & Mommy hanging out @ the park listening to some live music:)


Tummy time... Landon & Daddy... in matching red t-shirts. Landon's is his redsox onsie:)

Please...

write your senator a "letter" on behalf of all the children being sexually assaulted. I was watching Oprah (I know... I know) the other day & it was DISGUSTING what is being done to children as young as 0 months:( We actually can do something about it to put a stop to it (or at least a damper on it). Write your senator and request that he/she votes to pass Senate Bill 1738—The PROTECT Our Children Act. I know as a mama I would probably hunt down & kill whom ever touched my kiddo but hey... this is probably a better solution:)
So Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please do this today... I think the Bill goes before the senate w/ in the next week!!!

Life

Here's what has been going on... TONS!!!

First of all I have to share the exciting Lando news that was promised.... he rolled over!!! My baby boy rolled over:(... he's not such a baby baby any more so SAD!!! We were @ the doctors office getting the ears checked (he's been yanking away @ them... possible toothys are on the way) She plopped him on his belly on the exam table & all of a sudden he just rolled over. She said "oh I see he rolls over" both Luke & I are staring w/ our jaws down to the floor... "I guess he does now" we both said:) Then she put him on his belly & over he went AGAIN!!! The next day I put him on the floor on his tummy & he rolled over 3 times in a row... he hasn't done it since:) Oh well... at least we know he can... now he just has to want to do it!

As for all of our Seattle trips... when we went for the award ceremony, I forgot my camera in the car (of course) so they took some pics & posted them on the USCG facebook thingy... & I seriously look like such a goof ball! I am smiling so freekin' big that I have slitty eyes... so you all won't be seing that one:) but here's a pic from my cousins west coast wedding picnic which we had a ton of fun @... the park was amazing... & we went for a little walk down near the water - nice day!! Well... the kiddo's up so more to come later! (don't know why this is a link... ugh computers)

Happy Birthday Baby

So... we have some exciting Landon news but that will have to wait because today is a very special day... It's Luke's birthday. He's a whole whopping 27 years old. I tried to plan a surprise dinner out w/ some friends but just as I am a horrible surprise receiver... I am a horrible surprise giver too & I totally blew it:) It will still be a nice night out though! So... pictures to come.

Happy birthday to my handsome, wonderful, kind husband!! I love you very much. xoxo Me

Happy birthday to my bestest daddy ever! You rock!! I love you to the moon. xoxo Lando

Landon's Jungle

Here's LJ hanging out in his new little jungle:) It's his jumper from Auntie's Ellen,Dina & Mia:) Thanks ladies he loves it!!! His feet still can't touch the floor but every time he moves he activates the sound... monkeys, elephants & jungle music. FUN FUN!!!