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Do we know how to show a kid a good time OR WHAT at the Druyvesteyn household? Who needs to go to a Carnival? We've got rides right in our own house....

Bounce house

Is there anything more fun for a kid than a bounce house? I mean, really. You get to climb, jump, flop around, and do all of the stuff that you get into trouble for at home. : ) Plus, the mommies LOVE it because it wears little boys out! It's just a win-win all around. So, Jaime and I took the boys to "Let's Jump" earlier this week. Here is a brief look at the fun we had:

This is Sam--or "Sao" as Landon calls him.

You might not think this picture looks like much but to me, it is a masterpiece. Consider: I got TWO boys less than 2 years old in the SAME picture at a Bounce House place. Who cares if neither of them is looking at me? They are in the SAME picture! YIPPEE!!!!

Big boy

So, I was totally postponing the inevitable 1st haircut for Landon. I know, I know....the sweet boy is 18 months and it was definitely time for the haircut but there was something very bittersweet about it to me. We finally took him about 2 weeks ago now and he was such a good boy! The video isn't that exciting but grandparents, this one's (okay, 2) for you!




In this video, he comes alive a little more : )

So, this is the new "do." It makes him look like such a big boy!

Here he is going for the "casual" yet "I'm not trying too hard" look.

Here, he is sporting the spiky "night out on the town" look (with Aunt Shelley)

I love 18 months!!

Okay, I honestly have enjoyed all of the ages and stages but 18 months is very fun! Landon really interacts a lot with you now both in a good sense and bad. He definitely has a mind of his own and isn't afraid to show it as the customers at Boston's restaurant could attest to. : ) Some of my favorite things are how excited he gets to see daddy at the end of the day! Here he is just waiting for him!
(Okay, I know....the plant could use a fraction of the attention that Landon gets)

I also love his little voice and the way he says things. For example, I LOVE the way he says "cookie." I just think it is adorable--see for yourself.



I also love how he can answer questions now (well, it is mostly good! : ) and how he tells you his age too. Check it out:



He is really good at telling me when either he or something that he wants is "guck" (stuck). I especially love it when I have him strapped into the seat in the grocery cart and he tells me he is "guck". He looks at me oddly when I say "I know! Isn't mommy smart?!"

Just when I think he is getting old enough to do things on his own, I sometimes later regret my decision. Like today we met some friends at Jason's Deli for lunch. Landon, of course, had a big lunch and when we were done, I decided that I didn't need to carry him and that he could walk out just in front of me. I wasn't quite fast enough to stop him when I saw him stop in the middle of the deli and pick up some food off of the ground and eat it. Sigh. I guess I'll be carrying him again....