Vacation to Virginia and Washington D.C.

On April 1 we traveled to VA to visit some of my (Angie) friends that we hadn't seen in a few years. This reunion trip to the Rivah house was much different than 2 1/2 years ago. The first trip in 2006 was a Girls Weekend. This time we all have kids and the husbands came along! It was great to see Melissa & Laura....and Andrew and Mike. But extra special for Landry, Peter and Annika to meet. Wow....how our lives have changed in a few years! We missed you Kari and Hal.

After leaving the peaceful Rivah house (thanks Dennis family), we traveled to Washington D.C. for a few days. I had never been before, so it was fun to see all the sites. Landry was a great traveler and rode along in the stroller even in the cold and rain. Greg used to live in the D.C. area, so it has fun for him to show us around and visit some places he used to hang out.

Where have 4 1/2 months gone?

So, we've been terrible about posting on our blog. I could blame it on facebook, getting a new camera, getting a MAC or taking care of a little boy. Mainly, we haven't made it a priority. But we are back. Perhaps, I will try to play catch up, but for now here's a cute picture of your little boy taken in February after he turned 16 months.

Landry took his first real steps this past week. His record is 21 steps now without falling. It will not be long until he is running around the house. He cruises with his toy walker, which Greg calls his "training wheels." Landry picks it up, stops to clap, and uses the walker to stand up. He is turning into a little boy!

Happy Birthday Landry

Landry turned ONE on October 18. We had a sports themed party for him at a park in Frisco. It was a beautiful day and lots of friends and family came to celebrate! 34 adults and 32 kids. Plus Mommy, Daddy and the BIRTHDAY BOY for a total of 69 peeps. What a fun time!! However, the day was not complete. We missed Na Naw because she was not feeling well...and had to be admitted to the hospital the next day. We are thankful that she is home now.

I can't believe my little boy is already ONE. Landry is growing up fast. He is pulling up on furniture (no steps yet), crawling fast everywhere, has 6 teeth, smiles a lot, and loves to play with balls. His laugh is contagious. Landry says Dada, Mama, Ball, Uh Oh, Bye-Bye and makes lots of other sounds :)

Happy Birthday Pumpkin! We love you!

Landry's First Haircut

Before

Mom says I'm gonna get my hair cut

There goes my bangs

This isn't so bad

All done. How do I look?

I'm a BIG BOY now!

On Sunday Landry got his first haircut. We went to Cool Cuts 4 Kids which totally caters to young kids and first time moms! They gave us a little card with some of his hair in it and a picture in the play car. Landry watched the Old MacDonald Baby Einstein DVD while sitting in mommy's lap. Ms. Amy blew bubbles for him and helped keep him entertained....all while cutting his hair. Daddy was the photographer and videographer. It was a family event. Landry did a great job and it was a fun experience.

Landry has a new cousin

Josiah Michael Wall was born on Thursday, July 31 at 7:12 p.m. He weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. Josiah is Laura's fourth baby (3 boys and 1 girl). NaNaw & PaPaw now have 8 grandchildren....5 boys and 3 girls. We look forward to loving on Josiah for many years!! Congratulations Wall Family.

Lake Tahoe / San Francisco

Woah, my Daddy isn't this tall!

Landry wouldn't let us leave until he got to dip his toes in the water!

Angie's friend Ava came to Lake Tahoe for a visit!

Landry poolside with Mommy and Daddy (and Ducky)

Learning how to wave...backwards

One of my favorite pictures from the trip!

What a great vacation we had up in the Northwest! It was Landry's second airplane trip and he did wonderfully (thank God!). We spent a few days at Lake Tahoe - which was so relaxing. We love the water and got to see plenty of it while we were there. Angie's friend Ava and a couple of her grandkids came up from Stockton for a visit. Then we met up with my sister and brother-in-law in San Francisco for a long weekend. Landry got to meet Uncle Ben for the first time and we had a great time hanging out. They were such wonderful hosts! Highlights from the trip were: paddle boating across Lake Tahoe, Landry dipping his toes in the water at the beach, walking the trails of Muir Woods, sampling Ghirardelli's Chocolate at Fisherman's Wharf, eating fresh sandwiches while exploring Sausalito and meeting Cousin Elaine and Roy at the Cliff House for Sunday brunch.

65 Candles

Jen, Angie & Teresa

Yea, Lisa was in town

Angie & Sharla

34 + 31 candles = restaurant discounts!?

Wow, that's a neat gift, maybe I can borrow it sometime.

Cool and the Gang

NaNaw with the kiddos

Angie's first celebration was with some dear friends at Blue Goose. Yummy!
Angie and Amy both have birthdays in early June and so we celebrate them together every year. It's always fun to get everyone together at NaNaw and PaPaw's house! Happy Birthday Angie and Amy!!!