My First Tractor Ride With Uncle Don

Uncle Don became Landon's favorite while we were in Florida. He took Landon for his first ride on the tractor and before you knew it, Landon was trying to take him for a ride. It was so funny to watch Landon trying to move the gears and steering wheel. Uncle Don would start going slow enough that Landon could steer and he would squeal in excitement.

Does this hat look stupid? YES!!!

My dad wears this ugly hat ALL the time during the winter. We are constantly making fun of him. He responds, "It keeps my ears warm." Typical man to not think about any sort of fashion.... Mom and I were shopping one day and found the babies a hat just like his and we couldn't resist. They looked just as goofy as he did. He was so proud of them though. I'm not sure if he thought we were laughing with him, but we were laughing at him.....

Spaghetti Face

Landon is now tasting everything we eat. One night Nana made spaghetti and I fed some to Landon. He REALLY enjoyed it. (If you can't tell...) He had a plate all to himself and I just let him have a good time with it. It doesn't look like it, but he did actually eat some of it!

Take Me With You, Dad!

Curtis had to go back to Utah on December 30th. He wouldn't get to see Landon for 3½ weeks. As he was packing up his things to go back home Landon decided to try to get in his suitcase. I told Curtis he was missing him already. The first picture looks like Landon is saying, "Can I go with you Dad?"

Captain Petersen

The day after Christmas Papa flew us all to Bellfontaine, Ohio to spend a week there hunting. Papa is in the midst of training to be a pilot and he thought he'd see if Landon was interested in it, too. Obviously he was! He really enjoyed playing with the steering wheel. (Don't worry it wasn't working at the time...) Papa put the head phones on his head where he could hear the other pilots talking and Landon was puzzled as to where the voices were coming from. We made it there safe and sound under the direction of Captain Petersen!

Chrismas Day 2008

I regret not taking more pictures than these, but we wanted to get Christmas Day on film so this is all I have of Landon's first Christmas. He and Gracie really enjoyed tearing off the gift wrapping. Nana and Papa spoiled these babies so much for Christmas that Nana is having to make shipments each week to Landon to get them all back to his house! I think it was the best first Christmas a baby boy and girl could ask for!

Landon Loves Nana, Papa, and Gracie

At first when we arrived to Florida, Landon was exhausted and didn't want anyone to hold him or love on him. (It could have been because we took the red-eye flight...) Everyone thought that he was having stranger fright issues. It didn't take him long to go riding with Papa to feed the deer or for Nana to rock him to sleep. Gracie didn't care how he felt..... she "loved" him anyway!

Gracie's Getting Bigger and Bigger!

I love to put Landon's helmet on other babies to see their reaction. As you can see Gracie was just happy to be the center of attention! She was a good sport about it!


She so big she eats a hamburger like an adult! I was in shock when my sister ordered her a hamburger and Gracie ate it! What can she say? She's got to keep that figure some how!


Gracie and Nana have become best buds!

Gracie (in these pictures) was 11 months old. She is so much fun. Gracie is quite the challenging child.....She's very busy. We wouldn't have her any other way! When Landon and I arrived to Jacksonville she was ready to give us all kinds of love.

We traveled to Florida for the Christmas holiday. Landon and I came one day earlier than Curtis.

Merry Christmas with Jax!!!

On December 21, 2008 we celebrated Christmas a little early with the Oyler family. Landon and Jax liked their presents, but something about wrapping paper and ribbon was a little more exciting! Landon helped make Jax a Thomas the Train blanket and also got him a lighted tool bench with a hammer. Jax got Landon a basketball hoop for the bath tub. Landon has enjoyed it so much!