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!!!

Motorboat

Landry took and passed his first class - swimming!

Landry's favorite trick is KICKING, both in the water and out!

This June, Mommy enrolled Landry in his first class. Landry LOVED the water and didn't cry once! He was even submerged on two different occasions and didn't get scared. Daddy got to attend the last class where they administered the final exam, handed out grades and held the graduation ceremony, where Landry was honored with the highest distinction of Summa Cum Laude. Okay, so it wasn't THAT big of a deal, but by all accounts, Landry passed the class with flying colors! He's already a much better swimmer than Daddy is. :)

Happy Memorial Day

Thank you Grandpa Rodriguez, Grandaddy Mills, Uncle Eddy, Great Uncle Don, Uncle Carlos, Uncle Roy, and Uncle Ray for fighting in WWII and the Korean War to secure our freedom. We thank you for your service and sacrifice! We appreciate the countless others that have served our country and those currently fighting for our freedom. God Bless You!