Fireman Landon

Landon was invited by our friend, Fireman Scott, to visit him at his station in Scottsdale. Immediately, as we turned into the fire station, Landon reached across the backseat and donned his Fireman hat..."going to work, Mom and Dad"! This was not his 1st encounter with fire trucks, but this was his 1st private tour with his own personal fireman into his favorite place, the firetruck. Fireman Landon was so comfortable with his surroundings, playing on the the radio, sitting in the seats, steering the wheel. When Fireman Scott got an emergency call and speed away in the truck, Landon was not sad to leave his seat, but rather understood their call to duty. He was awestruck as the firemen waved "goodbye" and speed away!

Thank you so much Scott for the wonderful day and awesome memories!!

What didn't we do today?

Airplanes and a dog, not quite what we had planned for our day.

Landon loves airplanes, surprise, surprise, what boy doesn't.? We took him to breakfast at the DV airport. An outing I highly recommend with toddlers. It seems we may have been the last to venture there, as there were many other families enjoying the airplanes during take off and landing while dining on breakfast. The wonder and enjoyment in his eyes was amazing!! The only problem was explaining to our 2 year old that we can't go on an airplane today....such a disappointment to him!

So what do you do after a wonderful meal? Buy a dog. Huh?!

How did this happen? Scot has been working on convincing me to get another dog for over a year. I don't know what happened to me, but I just happened to see the sweetest lil' pup up for adoption and we couldn't resist. She initially gave a big sloppy kiss to Landon, rubbed up against us, and we brought her home. Shilo is a Beagle-Doxie mix and she is just adorable! What to work on next: the sleeping arrangements. To be continued....

Easter B-u-n-n-y

We have resorted to spelling the name the now dreadful hopping creature who brings baskets of tasty delights and gifts. Took a little visit to the mall to see the Easter Bunny....big mistake. He waited in line with Carson, listening to me talk up the bunny, all the while he is getting excited, listening to my story of the wonderful bunny who brings jelly beans. The bunny comes out to start photos, Landon catches a glimpse of the cartoon-like creature. Uh-oh! Shaking his head saying "no no no" and then the tears start. Needless to say, I didn't subject him to getting any closer to the b-u-n-n-y. Unfortunately, we did have to exit the mall and of course, our exit is near the b-u-n-n-y. Landon sees the colorful set for photos approaching in the distance and I see the panic setting in his eyes. Quickly, I tell him, "close your eyes Lan!".....hands plastered over face, stroller moving a warp speed to get away from the b-u-n-n-y. He kept his hands over his face until I gave him the signal, we were safe!

"Is he gone?"

A ride on the carousel, cures the stress of seeing the b-u-n-n-y!

Where's Fireman?

The tiniest of friends created by a large, wonderful imagination. Little Fireman goes everyone with Landon, since they met last week at Toys R Us.

Our right brained boy has an incredible imagination and memory. He manipulates household items and toys to suit his pretend play. He talks to his animals and of course, Fireman, animatedly using his hands and expression with such awe and excitement. Playing with him and watching him play is so magical, as he creates and builds his fun!!