Landon loved trick or treating, especially the large sugar cookie he got from one house. He happily walked down the street saying "ding dong". Our little lion was very cute. Curtis and I wore skeleton t-shirts and went as the lion's leftovers. A friend said, " Well, that is pretty accurate of toddlers. They usually chew you up and spit you out."
Landon took his first trip to Apple Hill and got to stand on a tractor and take his first pony ride. He loved the tractor and asked for more when the pony ride was over. Both were big hits. We then went to the pumpkin patch and spent most of the day convincing Landon that the pumpkins were not orange balls and should not be kicked or thrown. He was not convinced.
Landon continues to entertain us with his personality and discovery of life. We are all about trucks here in 20 month old land. Looking at his new truck book from Daddy in his truck Pajamas. Taking a call in his truck jumper while putting his first line on hold. Checking the computer while laying on his car rug. Racing around the house with his truck book. Finally, my favorite, making sure the truck rugs are vacuumed properly in his stylish flip flops and too small swim hat ( As in he wore that hat last summer when he was 6 months old). He is in to picking out his own clothes. So Sweet. So Funny.
We spent a week in August at Dillon Beach, California with the Enns family, my parents (Grammie & Pop Pop), Uncle JJ and Uncle Matt. It was a great trip. The boys enjoyed body surfing, boogie boarding, and skim boarding. The kids had a blast playing in the sand ( or eating it in Landon's case). Amy and I are, as usual, always happy to be together. And my parents enjoyed having all their kids together. Landon was so content to dig in the sand. He would sit for hours digging, playing,eating, and then spitting the sand. He was particularly fond of the shovel. He loved trying to keep up with his cousins and improved his walking each day. We also discovered Landon has a slight obsession with trying to climb rocks. Take a close look a the background of the Enns family portrait. The small child trying to scale the rock is our little Landon. Any time we put him down he would head straight for the rocks. Needless to say, he came back from the beach with a few scrapes and splinters. He also came back from the beach with the nickname siren. This was due to his misunderstanding of the word vacation. We were all delightfully awakened at 6:00 in the morning by his loud little voice. He thought vacation meant you woke up extra early and yelled for all the people you know to wake up and come play. Good thing he is cute.
We have had a July of many firsts. Landon went to his first family reunion with Great Grandma Bert, Grandma Connie, Grand Dad Bob, and Grandpa Art. He took his first step. A big moment for the parents of two physical therapy assessments, pediatrician consultations, gross motor evaluations, and continued monitoring by the neurologist. And my personal favorite first is the corn on the cob. The pictures speak for themselves.
