Christmas Pictures

Merry Christmas

We were going to try to have pictures done in time to send out Christmas cards but it didn't work so here is our Christmas picture.
We let Landen play in the snow the other day while Drew was shoveling the side walk. They had a little snow ball fight. Of course Landen won.
Landen was helping me decorate some cookies and was trying to eat it instead of help.

We took Landen sledding today and he had a lot of fun.

Lightning McQueen

We were driving around doing some shopping and we had the movie Cars on for Landen to watch. It had just started and Landen got all excited and yelled "McQueen" and right after made the noise "choooowwww" like McQueen says. It was so funny he always says "McQueen" when he sees him but he has never tried to say "Cachow" like McQueen says. We were laughing so much. He loves his McQueen.

Graham Cracker House

We made Gingerbread Houses with Graham Crackers. It was a lot of fun. Landen had fun but I think he liked eating the candy way better. I would give him some candy to put on the house and he would shove it in his mouth as quick as he could before I could stop him. Also he would put his head down next to the table and try to sneak it in his mouth.

Landen decorating his house.







Landen's Graham Cracker House and his full mouth of candy.




All of our houses.

Christmas tree

We decorated our Christmas tree on Friday. Landen really enjoyed putting some ornaments on the tree. We are so excited for Christmas but we just hope it wont come and go too quickly. We
went to the Salt Lake Temple for the Christmas lights. It was fun and Landen liked it a lot but we think the Mesa Temple Lights are better. It snowed a little today and its supposed to snow off and on all day. I am ready to have a lot of snow and let Landen play in it. I just hate how long the snow stays for. This week Drew has his finals for this semester so keep him in your prayers. We are all excited for him to have a little break from school and to get to see him a little bit more. Landen grows and learns so much everyday. I am just uncomfortable and more than ready for this baby to come out. I know I still have 2 months left.

Happy Birthday

Today is Landen's Birthday he is already 2. We had a little birthday party for him yesterday. He had a lot of fun. Here are some pictures.



The Birthday boy and Daddy

He really was enjoying opening his presents he just didn't like the wrapping
paper.

Right after he opened Grandma and Grandpa Raley's present he laid down to read it

He really likes his speed racer car from David and Andrea Gunnell. He won't stop playing with it. Last night after we put him to bed we heard the car go off (it makes the sound of an engine running and will rev-up if you shake it) so we went into his room and he was laying face down on his bed with the car under him trying to keep it quiet. He didn't realize it would go off or be so loud when he tried to sneak it into bed with him. I finally found the off switch this morning.



He liked having the attention when we sang happy birthday to him.

Blowing out his candles.

Trying to reach the balloons. He couldn't reach jumping so he got his stool. But he still couldn't reach.

Landen cutting his hair

Landen wanted to help cut his hair. Then he decided to just cut it him self.









This morning Drew got up at 6:00 and went to go check on Landen. He wasn't in his bed. We have been putting pillows on the side of his bed because he has fallen out a few times. The pillows were still right where we had put them last night but Landen was no where to be found. Drew heard some breathing so he looked under the bed and sure enough Landen was sleeping under his bed next to the pillows.