Birthday Boy!

So how'd we spend Landon's 3rd birthday you ask?

I asked him this morning what he wanted to do for his "Happy Birthday." The only things he asked to do were "Go see Auntie Amy" and "Play on the toys at McDonalds." You got it big guy!

Auntie and Uncle met us at McDonald's for a disgusting dinner. They got Landon the neatest birthday present. His very own digital camera! The camera is made for kids aged 3 and older and is built tough and is even water proof! I KNEW he would have a blast with the camera because he is always trying to get his hands on my camera.

Here he is opening his present~

SO excited!~

Open it! Open it!~

Uncle Nate (not sure why he looks so unhappy here, LOL) and Landon~

Playing with the camera~

Mama and her little man~

Daddy and Landon~

Little sister~

After we ate at McDonald's, then let the kids play, we walked across the parking lot to the store and let Landon pick out his own birthday cake. We got him one of the mini cakes, and thankfully he didn't pick the hot pink one, LOL!

He was VERY excited to get home and eat cake, his new favorite food!~

We were singing Happy Birthday~

Landon blew out the candle on the first try!...and NO spit either! Ha!

His fake smile~

Little sister got cake too!~

After we had cake, Daddy and Uncle Nate went to the gym so Mama made ice cream cones for myself and the kids~

am I the only one who finds that sentence funny? Daddy goes to the gym, Mama has ice cream...blah!

Landon got the hang of his camera quickly and Brynne was his best subject. He kept setting down his ice cream so he could take pictures. He took pics of everything! The camera holds up to 1000 pictures. I am going to give him a few days and then download them all and see what we've got! Maybe Landon will need his own photography blog! Check out that photo stance!~

Sweet girl, sweet treat!~

More picture taking~

Is there anything cuter than my baby toddlers eating ice cream?~

I.Think.Not.~

This is definitely one of Mama's allllll time favorite shots!~

I am SO blessed!~

What better way to end your birthday day than with a phone call from Nana (Travis' mom)~

Landon's birthday party will be Saturday, and I promise after that I won't have nearly as many picture filled posts!! LOL

My boy is 3!!!

HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our big 3 year old!

Landon has brought SO much joy to our lives and I am so blessed to call him my little man. I can't believe this year went by so fast for us, WOW...he is already 3.

Landon has such a love for life and such a spark about his personality. He is funny, sweet, stubborn, smart, curious, mischievous, thoughtful, active, loud, and athletic. He is rarely without a smile or a funny comment. He LOVES his sister so deeply and hardly ever leaves her side. The friendship Landon and Brynne share is amazing and I can only hope that they will remain the best of friends as they grow.

Landon changed so much this year and became a 'big boy' right before our eyes. He is so helpful and wants to learn about everything. He follows daddy and I around constantly asking "why?" "how come?" "when?" "where?" He knows what he wants and will try to talk his way out of anything. He loves to spend time with family and our friends and is becoming more comfortable with people and definitely more social with his friends.

Landon is 3!

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He weighs 31 lbs.

He is 37.5" tall

He loves trucks, planes, trains, cars, tractors, dirt bikes, squirt guns (cert guns if he's talking) and baseball.

He loves Mickey Mouse and Handy Manny.

He goes to bed at 8:30p and is awake by 7am each morning.

He takes one nap a day lasting 1 1/2 - 2 hours.

He loves to go bye-bye and play outside, he is rarely in the house.

He rides a bike and a scooter, can throw a baseball pretty accurately, and loves to sing and dance.

He likes tools and figuring out how things work.

He loves to be chased and tickled, loves to jump and do flips.

He loves to eat hamburgers, corn dogs, chicken, cereal, pudding, crackers, Popsicles, CAKE, fruit and veggies.

He drinks milk all day every day.

His closest friends are Matthew McCarty and Logan Lorranty (the son of one of my work friends).

He loves the movies Finding Nemo, Mary Poppins, Robin Hood, Mulan, and Cars.

He doesn't watch TV really and makes it through only about 20 minutes of any of the movies mentioned above.

Landon LOVES Auntie Amy and Uncle Nate, Myna (my mom) and PopPop (my dad), and talks about them all constantly!

He squeals loudly when a helicopter flies overhead or a firetruck drives by.

He is most definitely, 100 %, without a doubt ALL BOY!

And we love this boy more than words can express! I am so proud of the boy we are raising and LOVE him with all my heart. I never want to imagine our life without him!!

Thank you Landon for making me a Mama, and thank you for making Dad a Daddy, and thank you for making Brynnie a little sister and for being such an amazing son and a loving, sweet (most of the time) big brother.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LANDON!!

This time last year...

Don't even get me started on Brynne, hard to believe in 6 months this sweet princess will be turning 2!!

Brynne and Daddy at Landon's 2nd Birthday party, one year ago!

Happy 4th of July!!

Staley Family 2009

Sweet baby girl, Brynne 18 months~

Getting big, Landon 3

Brynna playing at Auntie's house~

They are never too far apart, where he goes she goes~

We love Daddy~

Looking for bugs~

Landon is such a happy boy~

Off to play in the hammock~

Landon and Brynne looking for bugs in Auntie's lawn~

Amy and Nathan's dog 'Little Buddy'

Playing with rocks~

This girl has got her daddy wrapped!

Can't believe my baby boy is about 3!

Happy 4th of July to all our friends and family. Have a wonderful and safe Holiday with those you love!

Finally! Landon's Room!

Well thanks to Auntie Amy and Uncle Nate's generous birthday present for Mama Landon, his room is now complete! With the addition of the new quilt and an extra window valiance the room is completely done, Wooo-Hooo!

Landon was so excited to open his present~

It took me a while, but it is allll done, phew~

My favorite thing in Landon's room is this sign that reads "Boy, n: a noise with dirt on it." Boy is that ever true~

Close up of the painting that I did, alllll by myself! I added the stickers to match his bedding~


I also painted his old toy box and decorated it to match~

This picture of Landon and Daddy hangs near the door. My dear friend (and VERY talented photographer) Phil took this picture last year and I LOVE it so much! You can see more of his work here, here, and here!

Closet and dresser~

On this wall hangs the hat rack that Landon made a few months back.

Here he is SO excited about all the cars and trucks in his room. We sure do love our biggest boy!

I am SO happy with the way Landon's room turned out. I am not even going to attempt Brynne's room until we transition her into a big girl bed. I have a feeling she will be in her crib until she outgrows it. She has absolutely no interest in trying to climb out and is perfectly happy to be put in her crib. She will be 18 months in a few days and by 18 months Landon was out of his crib like a pro. Thankfully she is mild mannered and we don't have to worry about her trying to escape!

Next up...painting the outside of the house, laying sod in the backyard, and our bedroom! Geesh!

Wordless Wednesday!