"This?"

Oh, the world is such a wonder of vibrant sights and sounds to a child. Landon had learned to say"What's this?" with a finger pointed. Over the past couple of weeks he has shorted his eager question to just "This?" with his pointer finger on overdrive. "This?" has now become his choice of word every couple of seconds. His intelligence, I believe, is vastly growing, and his mind is a big, endless sponge. We love showing everything he wants to see....and trust me, he wants to know what everything in his sight is. This is only one of the millions of amazing and adorable things he does everyday!

House of Germs!

Well, we are not starting the New Year off with a bang, but with coughs and sniffles. Landon passed his cold over to me and fortunately, for his sake, I have gotten the worst of it. Scot has been working overtime taking care of us and thank goodness for the Moms for coming over to add in their TLC.

The Zee household is looking forward to 2009...lots of planning under way for vacations and getting together with our family and friends. We look forward to all the brilliant surprises the year has to offer, as each year gets better and brighter! Stay tuned for more in 2009!

Through the eyes of a child

Christmas....so much preparation, shopping, planning, decorating, wrapping. The days would have normally gone by in such a whirlwind. But for this instant, Christmas morning, we attempted to stop time. "Freeze, don't let Landon get any bigger, remember this moment. Look at his smile, his amazement and confusion at once. His tiny hands opening his presents, not concerned about what is inside, just wanting to play with the paper." Scot and I waited and planned for this morning, just the three of us! Capturing Christmas in Landon's innocent eyes was our gift. He is such a sweet child, he opens presents carefully and meticulously. Sure, he got overwhelmed when he realized Toys R Us had now become our living room, but he kept his cool and gave each toy, one at a time his attention.

Merry Christmas! Hope everyone had a beautful holiday!

LANDON-PALOOZA 2008

At 8:41 am Landon was officially 1 year old. We started his celebration with his favorite breakfast, banana pancakes topped with fresh whipped cream.

At 12:00 pm, LANDON-PALOOZA began!! I am actually at a loss for words to describe the generosity of our wonderful family and friends...not just for gifts, but for your company, and your love! The weather was cool and everyone gathered inside chatting, mingling, and the kids playing. Landon had a wonderful time visiting with everyone and soaking up the love!! His Happy Birthday song was sung perfectly and he made calculating movements as to what he should do with his cake. Luckily, he didn't eat too much of it, mostly just smearing it on his face. The birthday boy battled with his first allergic reaction to who knows what!!! After a quick run to the pharmacy for Benadryl (thank you Shawna!), the party went on. Following a little down time, Landon dove into his gifts, excited to see his new toys.

We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day for our son! Thank you to everyone for all you have done for us and for celebrating this special birthday! We love you all!