This is Disgusting?

Just a quick post before I forget. Chase has been superbly wonderful today. I cannot sing his praises enough. It's like he woke up and decided he would be completely awesome all day! Anyway I was in a big hurry this morning because I needed to get the boys dressed and myself ready to go on visits. I was going to drop Chase off at his friend Shelby's house during my visit (which I'm sure contributed to his being so good, he LOVES Shelby)! Anyway, while I was getting ready, Chase decided that he would help himself to some of the Dove chocolates that I was bringing to the girl I was visiting. He also shared some with Landon. They both came out of the kitchen whilst I was literally tied down (pumping) with chocolaty, scrumptious little cheeks. Landon started gagging and as a result lost some of his chocolate on the floor (at least they were still on the tile, whew). Chase said, "Uh oh! Mommy going to clean it up?" I thought well I could stop what I'm doing and go clean it, or I could take the chance of Landon playing with his regurgitation while I finish, or I could ask Chase to clean it up for me. So I decided I would try to ask Chase to get some tissues and wipe it up. He promptly went over and got the tissues and started sopping up his brother's puke without a single complaint. The look on his face while he was doing this dirty job said it all though and he looked at me mid-way and said, "This is disgusting?" I just had to laugh and say, "Yeah, that is disgusting, but you're so wonderful to clean it and help mommy out!" While he was over at his friend Shelby's I was told that he spent much of his time serenading her with the ABC's and sounding out letters (his new favorite pastime). He had a blast!

It's time

Lately Chase has not been wanting me to take pictures of his unless I'm in them too. I'm not sure how I feel about that...

Landon doing what he does best, snuggling!

Notice the bruises on his forhead from all his pulling up mishaps

*I know this is long and I don't expect you to read it all. It's for record keeping mainly, but if you do read it all, I apologize for its length*

It's time I buckle down and at least start writing a new post. A lot seems to happen with our little family and I am a horrible journaler (pretty sure that's not a word). This blog has always been my motivation to "journal" if not for our own record but also to keep family and friends updated. Anyway, we've all been pretty busy around these parts lately. Both of our callings are still very much keeping us on our toes. Kyle deferred his last class so he could keep his head above water. Work is going great for Kyle he loves what he does and he's great at what he does. He's currently taking on the daunting task of landscaping (or at least contemplating) and I can't wait until he gets around to it because I really want to plant my garden already!!!

I've been watching a little five month old boy every once in awhile to help bring in a little extra and we recently dog sat for the past week and a half. Chase loved watching Libby whom he calls "Livy". He still asks if it's time to take Livy on a walk or to go play with her and put her out to "do her bizz-ness". Lucky thing that we're getting a dog of our own next week though. Chase is, in his own words, "SOKESSITED" (so excited) for his new dog Dodger! Scott and Christina are letting us adopt him, which I'm sure is a little bitter sweet for them, but we are all very sokessited to make Dodger part of our family.

Landon is growing up and showing his winning personality more and more by the minute. He is hilarious! Really, he has the funniest little expressions and he's still my little snuggler. He is one tough little cookie too, he's so scrappy! At his last doctor appointment I had to pin him down while his doctor checked his ears. By the end of the ear check I had his arms and head pinned down with my hands his body pinned with my upper body and he had both his feet in my throat cutting off my air supply. Scrappy, I tell you. Chase is going to have another thing coming when Landon starts seeking revenge for all the times his brother was mean to him.

I am so happy to finally be able to say that I have at least one mama's boy. He adores his mommy! He follows me everywhere during the day and loves to be held and snuggled by me. Don't get me wrong he LOVES Kyle too, but he slightly prefers me, slightly. Landon pulls himself up on everything he can and he's started cruising just a little bit. He's ten months old now and I seriously cannot believe that he's almost a year old.

Chase is crazy. Not. Even. Kidding. At exactly 2 1/2 years to the month, he became a totally different kind of person. He went from wanting to please me, and do everything I asked, and getting our praise; to wanting to push the envelope, and explore, and see just how far he could go before I go completely insane. He got a Sharpie out of the drawer a few weeks ago and decided to "make art" all over...well everything. Walls, car seat, chair, you name it, it's probably been colored on. I was shocked when I came upon the scene. I had put his lunch on the table and thought he'd been peacefully eating during the time that it took to work on some things for my calling for a few minutes. Boy was I wrong. I was really upset. Then I HAD to call Kyle to vent. I didn't wait to calm down so he could barely understand what I was saying when I said, "Chase colored with a Sharpie all over the walls!" he thought I had said, "I'm bleeding and I can't get it to stop!"(??? Now I know where Chase gets his crazy. Just kidding dear, I love you). He immediately got up and ran out the door to go to his car. He had fun explaining his rush to his co-workers later needless to say. Chase likes to give me similar surpirses every now and again and I just got another fresh batch of action today when I come into the family room to find baby powder sprinkled on every darn thing in the room. Our black leather ottoman was covered, breast pump covered, DVDs and toys covered, Landon's head COVERED! He definitely keeps me on my toes and I literally cannot leave him alone for even a few minutes unless I leave the Little Einsteins to babysit for me. CRAZY! I pray for patience every day.

On the bright side Chase is also bright! He is really smart and quite the funny little guy. He is also very loving and charismatic. He LOVES to sing songs (especially with actions). He gives Justin Timberlake a run for his money with his dance moves, and he loves anything to do with water (not much has changed there).

We are SUPER "sokessited" for Kyle's family to come next week, and we have big big plans for them when they are here! It'll be a blast and we're really looking forward to the fun that will be had by all!