Pictures to Catch Up!

Here are some pictures to tell the story of what we have been up too! Hope you enjoy.

Landon and his good friend Savanna from preschool.

Bike Day at preschool. What a blast!

Mommy and Landon on the train at the zoo.

Mommy and Landon at Shalla's birthday party.


Daddy and Landon. We took a picture before his picture day at preschool.

Summer Begins

We are off to a great 2009 summer. Landon is doing a month of summer school this month for three days a week. We are in St. Louis right now while Nate is on a mission trip. We will all be home tomorrow! I think I have gained 10 pounds since we have been at my parents house this week. My Dad is out of town so it is just us three. We have eaten out lunch and dinner everyday! My shorts are a little tight today. Gotta love being spoiled by Gigi.

Last weekend I had the honor of throwing my good friend Jerica a baby shower. She is having baby #2 and it's a girl! We both have boys the same age. She has decided to name the baby Addison Taylor. I think that is such an adorable name. She doesn't blog, so I can share the news. I don't have my cords to upload the pictures here with me in St. Louis, but will have to post pictures of the baby shower soon.

The highlight of our trip to St. Louis this week was seeing my bff Bonnie. Bonnie is 22 weeks pregnant with twins. A boy and a girl. She was admitted 10 days ago for having pre-term labor. After having a magnesium drip and a cerclage, she is doing much better. Yesterday evening I headed to the hospital for a night of popcorn and skipbo. After catching up on our days, the doctor came in and said she was being discharged from the hospital. So, instead of skipbo, I packed up all of her stuff that she had collected for 10 days. Pete (husband) was playing softball at the time. Pete arrived just in time to load the car. Bonnie will be on strict bedrest the rest of her pregnancy. Please be praying for this sweet couple. God is so good!


Bonnie and I at dinner a couple months ago.

Silver Dollar City

Wow, do Monday's come too fast or what?  I love to get back to my weekday routine but sometimes the weekends are too much fun.   This past weekend we got to take Landon to Silver Dollar City for the first time.  We have only lived in the area for about two years and hadn't been yet.  I remember going as a kid, but it has sure changed.  You still can't beat the famous ride called  Fire in the Hole.  :-)  Landon was a little scared at first and after riding the roller coaster still didn't know what to say or do.  I couldn't believe how fast a kids ride can go!  Here are just a few pictures.     

Landon and Nate in the second car

After it was over

Spring Break and Prayer

Hello! Spring break is here for this household. As I picked Landon up for preschool on Thursday afternoon, I realized we started a ten day break from school. Wow, that is a very long time. I have gotten VERY spoiled in having my mornings to myself. I will have to say after three years, I deserve that now. Anyways, we are excited to see both sets of grandparents as well as Nate's brother's family. Nate will do some camp planning while we are in the great city of Hannibal.

I ask all of you that read this blog to start praying for one of my old college roommates Naomi and her family. You can read more by clicking on her name. Naomi has a great, strong, family. I knew Naomi's Mom and Dad in college and they are some sweet, sweet people. It has been a roller coaster for this family. Travis and Naomi adopted three girls from Liberia. As you see below, they are a fine looking bunch.

Rodeo Day

Since we have entered in the preschool world, I have loved the themes that go along with the lesson plans.  This week Landon was studying the letter "R" and it stood for rodeo.  Mrs. Blankenship sent home a note for Landon to make a stick horse for rodeo week.  Since I am not Mrs. Creative, we got in our cars and drove to Toys R Us to buy a stick horse.  Since Grandma and Grandpa Bock were with us, they decided to actually buy the stick horse for Landon.  Even better.  Today was the last day of rodeo week and all the kids dressed up like cowboys or cowgirls.  Landon was a "preppy cowboy."  

Catch Up

In about two hours we will be on our way to give Landon to my parents for the weekend. He is so excited! Many have asked me what we are going to do with our time alone this weekend? DEEP CLEAN! Doesn't that sound so fun? I am cleaning my house from top to bottom and doing those things I hardly ever do like dust the fans, blinds, etc. I am really looking forward to getting a lot of house work done. Nate and I will have date night Saturday night. I am not sure what we are doing yet, but it will be something fun. Also, we have a ton of DVR shows to catch up on. Thank goodness for DVR.

Here are a few random pictures of this past week.



Mommy and Landon


Landon's friend Sophia


Landon's friend Noah


Landon and Shalla

Preschool Adventures

Landon has officially finished his first week of preschool. Many of you have asked how he did. The best word I can think of to describe how he did is....AWESOME! We were thrilled. We drive to his school and the teachers come and get him out of our car. The first day he wasn't sure about that. When he saw me get back into the car, he did freak out and cry. They said it took about five minutes and then he was fine. Same scenario for the second day as well. By the third day, his teachers told me that he didn't cry at all. At the end of the preschool session, the teachers walk all the kids out to the cars. It's so cute to see them all with their backpacks on and holding hands. Landon has been grinning from ear to ear everyday when he walks outside to my car. I love picking him up and seeing that he is so happy and loves his new routine. I told Nate I am really going to like my mornings four days a week. It has been very relaxing. Thank you to everybody that prayed for him and me.



Landon and his main teacher.


Landon on his first day of preschool.