Blue Angels

Grandaddy Steve has been wanting to take Landon to the airshow in Havelock to see the Blue Angels. For those of you (including myself) that don't know who the Blue Angels are I'll give you a little background. The Blue Angels' mission is to enhance Navy and Marine Corps recruiting efforts and to represent the naval service to the United States. The Blue Angels serve as positive role models and goodwill ambassadors for the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps. They do over 60 air shows a year and over 8 million people get to see their daring stunts performed. Along with the airshow and other air performers the army base offered all types of their army machines and equipment that the kids could climb on and explore. Landon and Peyton had a great time crawling in and out of the trucks and watching the airplanes perform all kind of tricks. They weren't real big on the loader planes but we had earplugs to lessen the noise. Below are a few pictures of our day. Blue Angels airplane that they were using to take pictures in

Landon on an army tank with the soldiers

Grandaddy wanted to get in on the fun so he jumped in the army truck with Landon to scope out things

Landon attempting to drive Hummer

Landon and Peyton cheesing in front of the Hummer

Here is a picture that I took of how close the Blue Angels fly together. One little mistake and they are all going down!

If you look closely the #1 and #4 planes are upside down. Pretty amazing!

Here are some of the other performers

Close up of their planes

Landon's Graduation

I can't believe it!! Landon graduated from preschool Saturday. It is so amazing how fast your children grow up right before your very eyes. Bright Beginnings really put on a cute show. They used a outdoors theme which is right up Landon's alley. All the songs that were sung by the kids correlated with the outdoors and the graduating class all cited different poems that had an outdoors theme as well. I was so proud of Landon. He was first in line to say his poem and he did it so well. I could tell he was a little nervous by the way he was twitching in his chair and biting the inside of his mouth but that did not stop him at all. Here is the poem that he memorized for his part. It was so cute!!

When I go fishing down at the brook

I put a wiggly worm on my hook

I toss it into the water and hope with all my might

that a fish will take a great big bite

After the singing and reciting of poems the graduates were in the spotlight for one last time. Each one of them walked in the church one by one with their light blue cap and gowns to receive their diploma. I can't even begin to tell you how I felt watching my once "little" Landon walk down that church isle to receive his diploma. He had the cutest smile painted on his face. After each one received their diploma Mrs. Melanie sang a song to the class that made us all cry a few tears. All I can remember her singing was "Let them be little" and thinking how fast he is growing up. Kindergarden is already almost here. Before we know it he will be graduating from high school! Landon waiting to go up to the microphone to say his poem. You can see his twitching a little in this pictures. He looks just like his Daddy!!

Landon walking down the isle with his cute little smile.

Landon nervously waiting to be called to get his diploma

Landon and some of his classmates holding their diplomas

Get me outta this thing! I wanted to get some more pictures but you see how well that went over.

Landon and Peyton with Grandma Sue Sue and Papa after graduation.

Landon sure is going to miss Boman. They have been together ever since Landon has been at Bright Beginnings. He will be going to Kindergarden next year.

Landon says that he is going to marry Rachel when he gets big. Wanted to make sure I had a picture of his future wife on record.

Landon on the basketball court after graduation. He had a ball playing basketball with dad and his friends

Landon popped up out of his seat so quickly that I missed part of his poem. Here is what I was able to capture!

Luke Allen 2 months Old

Time has flown because Luke Allen is already 2 months old!

A little about Luke Allen

*I weighed 9 lbs 12 oz. at my two month doctor visit (Im a little smaller than my brother at 2 months old)

*21 inches long

*I am starting to smile a little. Mommy still can't wait til I start smiling at everything that she does.

*I love swinging in my swing and/or being held. My brother pushed me too hard the other day and made me cry. I'll get him back one day!

*Still not sleeping through the night. I am trying to stretch the time between feedings but they are not consistant.

*I don't start daycare until next month so My Daddy and Grandma Shirley have had to keep me during the day. I am really good for them because I still like to sleep, eat, and poop for the majority of the day.

*I had my first little cold this past week. I wasn't feeling my best but I was still a good boy.

* I love to make my serious face when Mommy tries to talk to me. She is so silly when she talks to me!

Here I am in my nap nanny that Grandma Sue Sue bought me.

Bath time is not my favorite. I can deal with the bath but not so much when Mommy takes me out.

Watch me grow in my videos!!