Baby details

Okay, now that you all saw the fun little picture and have deduced that we're expecting again, I'll let you in on a few of the details. We meant to wait until the first trimester had passed before sharing our good news but after telling a few people here and there, we figured why not tell everyone. SO, we are 8 weeks along and our addition's due date is Nov. 3. My first appoitment is still a couple weeks away and if the due date changes with the ultrasound I'll let you know. Yes, this pregnancy was a surprise because we figured we'd start thinking about Baby #2 after Landon turned 2. But we are very excited. The only downside is the morning sickness (make that "all day" sickness) and the occassional sadness I feel when I think about how my baby Landon isn't going to be the baby anymore. What a sap I am! Anyway, thanks for all the congratulations you sent our way.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words....

D.C. and Pennsylvania

We took advantage of Ben's spring break and went to D.C. to visit Ben's sister Lindsie and then to Pennsylvania to visit my grandparents. We made sure to squeeze in a lot during our week up north. Here are some of the many pictures taken.

Here we are at Mt. Vernon, President Goerge Washington's home. I went there as a kid so it was fun going back to it. Don't you love Landon's mode of transportation?Here's our tour guide, Lindsie. She took us to the National Mall where all the museums and monuments are. She's lived in D.C. since September so she knows her way around. Oh, and thanks for letting us stay in your bed. And thank Ingrid and Matthew for playing so nicely with Baby Landon. He loved being with them.Here's Landon and I in front of Abraham Lincoln! That was a really great monument.

Landon roaming free on the Lincoln Memorial steps.

Ben and Landon on the Subway, or Metro. It was an interesting experience and a good way for people to move around in a busy city. Although it was a little overwhelming for me.

Landon gets a good look at T. Rex's teeth.

This is the Pentagon Memorial. We went at night and the lights really added to the reverance felt there. We were surprised to see how well thought out the monument was becuase it was arranged by age of passengers and Pentagon workers.

This is the Korean War memorial. My grandfather was in that war.

I also have pictures of the Vietnam Wall and the World War II memorials but they didn't load.

Oh, and to end our D.C. trip we went to a New Zealand restaurant and Ben was in heaven when he got the traditional Pavlova. I must admitt it was pretty darn yummy.

Landon is in the backyard of my Fenstermacher grandparents. They live in the mountains by a river so there would be a lot to do if we had more time to spend.

Landon is sizing up Grandpa Fenstermacher. It took him a little while to warm up to the mustache. He thought it was some sort of animal.

And here is Grandma Fenstermacher holding her third great grandchild. It was the first time that they got to see Landon. And boy, did they spoil him with toys and cookies.

Well there is a lot more pictures and information but I think this blog has gone on long enough.

Hurrah for spring break.

All dressed up and nowhere to go

So we woke up to four inches of snow today and about forty minutes before church we found out it had been cancelled. Look below to see how our son took the news (bearing in mind he already went through the "torture" of a bath and getting all dressed up).

" Okay, take me to church where for some reason you always shush me and keep me from going where I want to (like under the pew so I can get into everyone elses things and see what they've got for me to play with)."
"What? It's cancelled. No joking this time?!"

"Ah, I'll just sit here and relax before I get down on the ground and play. Can you get me a bottle and turn on the cartoons, please?"

Isn't he cute? Yes, we were a bit surprised to find that there would be no church today because being from Utah and Idaho we're more than used to bundling up and traversing over a couple inches of snow. And as much as I was looking forward to giving the lesson today, it was nice to spend the day at home with my favorite boys. And to everyone's credit here, it was the most snow that they have had in quite a while.

Day in Nashville

We went to Nashville for some errands and while there we stopped to eat at McDonald's. Landon saw the children's play area so we brought him over to investigate. We couldn't let him go through on his own because adults are not allowed in and so our little guy would probably ramble off and never come out on his own. But someday he'll be big enough.

We strolled through the Green Hills Mall, which has a reputation for being a little Hoity Toitty (sp?). I don't know why people think that, oh wait, maybe it's the Louis Vuitton and Tiffany and Co. stores. I had to take a picture--it's definitely not something you see in the Idaho Falls mall! The Tiffancy and Co store had this huge, thick stainless steel door that secures the store at night--so I don't think anyones going to get away with any of those priceless jewels. Oh, and another reason for it's snobby rep might have something to do with who shops there. When I pulled up there were three security cars parked outside and a person was being escorted into a big SUV. Once I got in the store the security gaurd said that Leann Rimes had just left.

Little guy walking

So we've been saying for the past month now that Landon has been starting to walk more. We finally decided we had to try and get it on tape. (He walks better than this but we excited him a little too much). Anyway the funny thing is that he would walk when he wanted to but would crawl most of the time and then suddenly on the 18th he quit crawling and just walks! (That is excatly his ten month mark!) We're proud of our over-acheiver, of course his little cousin (second cousin?) Londyn started walking at 9 months so we give her the win on that one. Now, we're just wondering when he'll start getting more teeth in...

Outdoor fun

I am playing catch up. These photos were taken last week when we went to Nashville because Ben had to go to jail. Landon and I tagged along, but while Ben and his classmates toured the maximum-security jailhouse (for school purposes), the two of us went to the Farmers Market and Bicentennial Park. The park is a statue park and tells the history of the area and has a lot of green space so Landon enjoyed walking (and falling), and crawling on the grass. Oh and I have to say I passed a motherhood milestone that day because I decided not to get upset about his new shoes getting scuffed or his pants getting grass stained because "Boys, will be boys" and if I start sweating the small stuff now I'll be a total wreck in the future when I have a house full of kids getting into everything. Click on the photos to make them larger if you'd like. We switched to a slower form of internet to save a little cash and it is hard to download big images.
We both enjoyed the many park benches

I brought his ball and we rolled it back and forth.

A little poodle decided he wanted to play with us too

and Landon wasn't too sure what he thought about that.

Everytime I handed Landon a leaf

he'd drop it down the drain.

Two and a half hours of outdoor fun

zonked the little guy right out.