Where has the summer gone?

I can not believe that i have not updated the blog in over a month. This summer has been extremly busy. I have finished my summer classes and on thursday will be starting my fall semester. I have 3 classes and a full time praticum to go and i will finally be done with my masters! WhooHOO! :) So much has happened it will be hard to update. My brother and Leah and their reception up here the end of July. We had a lot of fun seeing all of the family. Landen has had a rough summer. He has started to offically lose weight. The doctors continue to drive me nuts! We had out appointment with the specialist down at Riley and they want us to get all these other tests run. Why can't boys just be little. I am trying to be patient with the doctors but they are starting to make it really hard. They told us at his last appointment that we need to do more test and continue modifications because the lack of weight gain can cause developmental delays. Ok, so why are we not able to do any test and see the doctor again for another 4 months! Makes NOOOO sense. But whatever! So please continue to pray for our tiny but mighty little guy!

Here are some pics!

Our first produce out of our garden (its much bigger now)



"Mitchell" family at my brother and Leah's reception.

"Lawyer" family

Even Landen got his grove on

Grandma and Grandpa Taf with the grandkids

This past week I was able to go home. Here our my cousins kids playing with Landen. They had so much fun!

I also took Landen to the splash park while I was home. He LOVED IT!!!!!!!

Sorry the video is sideways couldn't figure out how to turn it the other way. ;)

Unti later ~ Taflingers

soccer and playing

On friday we watched my friends little guy Hunter (the one I used to babysat). Landen had so much fun!






Landen sitting in my old chair from Nannie and Peepaw's!



Watching his movie.

Playing soccer!

Tackle

One year pics!

So here they are, not all, but some! So we decided to take a birthday cake in with us, not a good idea, not only did he make a big mess, he never looked up at the camera.

Such a big boy!



First "school" picture! Mommy daycare! :)

Such a stud!

and now so serious

and so silly

Landen is so silly. He smiles all the time but of course when we go to get his pictures he has that silly grin! What a goof! :)

Birthday pics

Here's a quick post of pics from Landen's birthday. Instead of cake we went out and got icecream on his birthday. Sooo excited!

and then not so excited . . . after a few bites he loved it!

On the day of his birthday we went to the fair in Pendleton. Landen and daddy on the firetruck!

and then with mommy on the carousel!

In the sheriff's tent with some of his favorite cartoon characters.

His theme this year was beach/fish. Here are the fish cookies!

Fish cookies swiming in the ocean cupcakes!

Random shot of party!

My mom got all the good pics once again. My camara died and I didn't get any of the smashing of the cake or presents or anything. Landen had a great birthday, lots of family from Ohio and other parts of Indiana came. He also had friends of church! There ended up being around 30 people. We had a great time. Landen got lots of fun presents and clothes. Thanks everyone for the cards who could not come. Can't wait to see you later this summer! :)

Happy Brithday sweet baby!

Today little Landen is one! I can not believe how fast this year has gone. The first 3 months were so hard and now I feel like I can't even remember him so little. It's so hard to express a love for a child. I have SOOO much joy with Landen and love EVERY SECOND of him. Now that I am taking classes full time and doing a praticum I realized how blessed I have been to stay home with him so far. It has been hard leaving him and knowing this summer that I will be with him less and less makes it even more hard. It's just amazing how you can love someone sooo much!

Pics of reflection moments after he decided to meet me face to face!




Happy birthday sweet baby! Mommy loves you!

Florida

We are back from Florida! We had a great trip, even though it was short we had so much fun! Landen of course, loved the ocean and water. Seriously we could not keep him out of it! I have lots of pics, this is not even the start of them but just a few highlights. My mom took most of the pictures while we were there, so she has the good ones.

Family picture.

We dug a big hole and put Landen in it and filled it with sand, yeah, he wasn't so sure!

Daddy and Landen loving the beach!

Playing . . .

He looks SOOO big!

Swim time!

Soon to be, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell! Isn't this cute?!?

Mom and I before our BIG adventure!

Here we go.

Up Up and Away!

More pics of my brothers wedding to come, like I said I didn't take but a few.

Family picture, not the best.

More pics to come! Erik and Leah are driving back from Florida today. The wedding was BEAUTIFUL even though it started to rain. It was a sweet wedding and so romantic. In just two days my baby will be ONE! I can not believe how fast this year has gone. Landen has really "grown up" over the past month since he is walking. I am really starting to miss my little baby, but I love this stage and how much fun he has become. He is just such a sweet little boy.

Until Later ~