A week without posting ... aiaiai
But, we're back!!
We spent a week in Toronto with Aunty Liz, Uncle Rob and cousins Thomson (4) and Isabel (2 1/2). It was FUN! Landon had a blast with all of Thomson's trucks and trains, and with Isabel too.
We travelled on Sun the 23, arriving at the airport early. It was needless, we didn't run into any lines at check-in or at security. Which meant lots of time to kill with Landon. He ran and ran and explored everything he could. John and I just tried to keep up! LOL But it worked out well because he ran so much he had a good snooze on the flight.
We had a big warm welcome in Toronto - Thomson and Isabel were at the door clambering to see Landon. Landon wasn't too sure what the fuss was about, but he settled in pretty quickly with Thomson showing him all of his trucks, and cars, and helicopters (pronouned 'hel-co' if you're Landon).
So the 3 kids had a blast playing together for the week. Particularly once Santa arrived and brought such wonderful gifts. The big hits were a piano with a microphone for Isabel, a cash register for Landon, and a huge truck and bull-dozer for Thomson. Oh yeah, and the hotwheels that Thomson got were a big hit for John too ;-) Landon had the most fun playing with Thomson's trains though -a big box full of tracks and Thomas train pieces. Entertained Landon for many good long stretches.... Which is good as he has a couple of presents still to come that contain just such a thing - so when he opens them up he'll be having tons of fun with trains here too!!
We got home Sat night, and just in the nick of time. I was fighting 'something' off while in Toronto, and did a pretty good job of it until Sat. And Friday night I put Landon to bed with a slight fever. He woke up with a full-blown fever Sat morning and we struggled with that all day. On the plane (we flew out at 8 pm) he had a nap and woke up very hot - worrisomely hot. I gave him my only dose of medicine (Motrin) - as you can no longer carry many liquids on the plane, and what you can carry is restricted in size - and we stripped off his shirt and mopped him down with ice water. Poor kid!! But we made it through (thanks to the West Jet in-flight tv service -- we had Treehouse on one set, and a hockey game on the other), and got home safely. That night Landon barely slept, and he and I were fully sick. Sunday was a write-off, but today we are on the recovering end. Now, of course, John's getting sick :-/
What this meant though is that we cancelled our New Years plans with Grandma and Grandpa :-( We've postponed their visit for a couple of weeks. The good part of that is that maybe Uncle Greg, Aunty Yvonne and cousin Kyle will be able to come too!! So we'll see. Landon will just get spoiled again in mid-January :-)
So that's the news from the week. I will post some pics soon - I've just had trouble with Photoshop tonight :-/ There are many ... heh heh And some videos that will go on Landon's website too - so check that out in a few days.
That's all for now - Happy New Year everyone !!!
Aunty Yvonne made Landon a jingle toque with matching mitts and scarf for Xmas (The mitts are perhaps a bit big though :-/). Landon loves the toque, he's always bringing it to us to put on his head, then he walks around bopping his head so that the bells jingle! Sometimes he even manages to get it on his head all by himself too, then we have a pleasant surprise when he comes to see us all jingly.
Three little monkeys getting clean in the tub. Can you tell they're cousins?
Cool glasses man! (yes, that's John in the background playing Hotwheels like he's 7 years old again! LOL)
Squirt - I just love the expression on his face here.
Having SO much fun with all of Thomson's trucks and cars that he shared with Landon all week long. (and that we stepped on, tripped over, and swore at all week long)
Playing on the stairs.
Landon and Isabel playing together after Christmas dinner. Don't they look nice? What's that saying about 'you can dress them up....'? heh heh
Storytime after Christmas dinner
Our Christmas feast!
Landon was pretty excited to open up this cash register! This toy was a big hit with all of the kids actually - and I'm jealous; I always wanted one as a kid!! lol
This piano table, with working microphone, was a big hit with all of the kids too!! Landon would even say 'Ho Ho Ho' into the microphone. It was was adorable to watch the kids as they played with it - they'd plunk down on the little stool and be absorbed with all the noise they could make!!
Thomson could NOT have been happier with Santa Claus -- a wonderful CAT truck with a bull-dozer on the deck.
Think someone's a little bit tired, and maybe even overwhelmed? lol Landon had to have a snooze and open the rest of his gifts afterwards - there was just too much excitement for this little guy!
Landon had sooooo much fun playing with his cousins, Thomson (4) and Isabel (2 1/2). 
Thomson (a hockey NUT) was teaching Landon the finer points of the game ... here you see Thomson's superb goal-tending skills, and Landon's questionable defensive maneuvres.
There was a box of Thomas trains there -- which entertained Landon to no end throughout the entire week. Which is good, because there are a couple of unopened gifts here still (waiting for Grandma and Grandpa to arrive next week) with some stuff just like this for Landon. I think he'll be pretty excited to find his own trains ('toot toot') when he unwraps those gifts.
Landon and Isabel are like two little peas in a pod - little dare-devils willing to push the limits and then look oh-so-sweet-and-innocent afterwards ... heh heh
Landon had fun with the toy-stravaganza at his cousin's house. Here he's checking out a hammering toy.
Landon thought the stocking made a pretty good hat - although he really didn't want us to take a picture of it :-/ But John did manage to catch one good pic.
Landon and John were having fun playing ball the other night....I love how Landon has his feet planted, all ready to take John on!! lol
Here's a pic of our tree ... for those wondering where exactly we stuck it this year! LOL I'm kind of liking the tree in this spot, it doesn't seem to take up as much of the living room....
At least it's starting to look a bit more Christmassy in our house. Landon and I put up the tree this morning. Well, Landon made sure that I had all the parts out of the box, and then he made sure the lights weren't going loose, then he ran around and around saying 'tree' and 'pretty'! Cute little bugger. He's down for a nap now, but when he gets up we'll work on decorating the tree, and then I'll hopefully get a picture up here.
