Baseball

I'm teaching Aiden how to spit. Not nasty spit, but sunflower seeds. This is what I love about being a mom. When they think I am amazing because I can spit seeds so far. He laughs and laughs at me. It's probably 65 degrees outside and I can't sit in the park tonight. When I had strep throat last week I let Aiden share my Dr. Pepper. (I didn't know I was sick yet) so now he has strep and pink eye. It's cool though. Now I saved $3 and actually get to watch the game. And Aiden thinks I am cool. Landon just hit a triple and then scored on the next hit. He's quite the little player. He stands with his bat high over his head so he can make sure the ball is in the "zone" before he swings. Then he has this MLB -tap-the-plate-adjust-his-stance thing he does before his first swing. He does everything his dad has told him to do.

Aiden playing baseball on the other hand, is like watching a rodeo where the little kids are riding the sheep. They are hanging on for dear life hoping not to fall off in the sheer chaos of it all. I know he won't remember playing this first year but we will. How they all run for the ball no matter where it's hit. How they carry the bat when they run to first and how they stop running a couple of steps before they hit the bag. Josh standing behind the fence near home plate trying to teach tiny boys how to be a catcher. Good good stuff. We need to remember this.

Happy New Year!

Well, here we are.

2012.

We had better enjoy it because aparently the Mayan Indians predicted this would be the end of the world...dang. This year is going to be rough. Josh will be leaving in aproximately 105 days, or 3 months and 14 days, or 15 weeks, or 75 weekdays. I am not looking forward to this... the boys are older now and will most definitely know what is going on. If I am the glue of our house then Josh is the drywall, 2x4's, nails, shims, loadbearing walls, and all the other things a house is made of. I somehow got asked to co-lead a bible study this next 9 weeks. I am really excited for this, however, leading makes you more accountable and God fully expects me to teach these women the correct way. This is daunting for me.

On Friday Dec 30, Landon asked Jesus to be the Lord of his life. THAT WAS SO AWESOME! For me to be the one he prayed with and to see his excitement. This is also daunting for me. Our responsibilities just grew by a bit more, not in a bad way but in a way that requires us to be more accountable for our own actions and what we say. He sees and hears everything even though most of the time we question whether or not his brain is actually attached. We have today only to make the most of our time. Yesterday doesn't exist anymore, tomorrow doesn't exist at all, and today is the only day actually promised to us.

Tonsils

Landon is having his tonsils removed today. I am not an over-reactor-about-medical-things kind of mommy. However, sending your child off with a nurse to get surgery is quite nerve wracking. Especially as he is being SO very brave. How can we protect him like God wants me to while he is back there? I can't. God wants us to trust Landon to His care and be patient. I can do that.

Loose teeth

Oh my... Landon has three loose teeth. All at once! He has this idea that he is going to lose the first one at school, where, upon losing this said tooth, he will be directed to the principals office to get a little treasure box to place his tooth in. I can hardly believe it. I remember when I first noticed the little tooth. He was 5 months and three days old. I was so excited! We were at Josh's baseball practice and it was a cloudy and chilly day in England. Two by two the teeth came in. I wonder if that's how they will be replaced by "parent teeth".
So... In reality, Landon lost tooth number one the Saturday before our recent trip to Great Wolf lodge. Eating cereal and it just popped out! The tooth fairy brought him a $5 and he wasn't quite asleep. So naturally he assumed it was Joshua. He's a sneaky one. Tooth number 2 came out yesterday. I had to pluck it out because he had a little hanger and it wouldn't just fall out. He didn't mind it so much. Aiden on the other hand, is terrified of the Tooth Fairy. He made me write a note that he has on the wall. It says, "Tooth fairy. Do not come in my room. " Little boys with big imaginations. Aiden thinks the T.F. Is going to steal his teeth right out of his head. Poor guy.

Santa

Need I actually say anything? I have to admit, this isn't the best Santa I have ever seen but this is too cute not to share. Merry Christmas!

Snow

Yay! It snowed here in Montana. This was Aiden's first snow and Landon had a blasty throwing the balls. He kept saying, "lets play ball mom". It was really cute. Aiden thought he couldn't move with his snowsuit on so he stood in one place for about 10 minutes. Very funny.

Sooo. Uncle David is teaching Landon how to skate. It has to be the cutest thing I have ever seen. Landon actually let go of him and moved around by himself too!!! I was smiling so big. Aiden loved it too. Dave carried him around on the ice for a couple of laps. He was laughing the whole time. I have a feeling if the two boys were out there together (when they are older of course) they could be just like the Hansen Brothers. Aiden had the HUGEST fit when it was time to leave I had to strap him into the stroller to get him out of the arena! Josh is doing well too. He is working hard and getting to know God a lot more. We hope all of you are well too! Much love!