Lucas Turns 6!!!

Lucas woke up to presents from mom, dad and brother on the day of his birthday. Momma White Dog was not about to miss out on any of the action. ;)Even though Lucas had to go to school he was still excited because he knew mom would be bringing treats to his class. After school we met the Armstrongs at McDonald's for lunch before we all headed over to the Aquatic Center for swim lessons. Lucas chose tacos for dinner and brownies for dessert since he knew we would be having cake at his birthday party in a few days.

Not to be outdone by older brother - Landon poses for a couple of shots.

LOVE

On Valentines Day Lucas did not have school and so Steve decided to take the day off work as well. We were going to take tracks downtown but ended up just driving since Landon had a persistent cough. We took the boys to Build A Bear where they each picked out a puppy and an outfit.Lucas chose a Nascar hat and a University of Utah shirt for his puppy "Pepper" and Landon chose an Ironman shirt and rocker shoes for his puppy "Critter". The boys had lots of fun and love playing with their puppies.Lucas has recently discovered his favorite breakfast item and now anytime I go to the grocery store he wants me to get cream filled doughnuts for breakfast. Landon just loves to eat the chocolate frosting off the top of his doughnut.Friday and Saturday nights Lucas and Landon love to stay up late with mom and dad. Sometimes we watch movies and sometimes we play bowling on the Wii. Landon actually bowled an entire game with us all by his self and loved it. I love spending time with my lil' family.

Things We LOVE

Not too much to report from the McCormack household - just trying to pass the time until the nice weather arrives (and stays.) On this particular day both boys got all dressed up to help daddy replace the faucet in our upstairs bathroom. The heater was working the whole time so I'm not really sure what was with the winter hats but they sure thought they were necessary.Cool guy talking on the phone to grandma.Nothing like a nice warm bubble bath to warm you up. This was also the first day of kindergarten that Lucas was absent due to a nasty cough that we all passed back and forth for two weeks.

We love to dress up as Pirates.............I love when they get along.The boys love to help make brownies and that is why mom has resorted to counting calories to loose some weight. One of our new favorite things to do as a family is dump out the big box of Legos and share our creations with one another.Lucas and Landon both love doing puzzles and I love watching them work so well together.One of Lucas' little friends from school that he loves to have play dates with. Henry is such a sweet little boy and I enjoy volunteering with his mom Becky in their class on Tuesdays.We love the days that we have our little friend Danee over. Landon and her are starting to play a lot better together. Lucas loves to pose for the camera and this time Landon was the one taking the pictures. Not bad for a three year old.Remember to take time for the ones you love.

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.......

Lucas and Landon both love to help out in the kitchen - especially when baking. It seems this winter I have done my fair share of baking and it is starting to show. I think because I was unable to do a whole lot in the exercise department I saw that as an excuse to eat junk as well. I had my neck surgery two weeks ago today and I'm feeling great. I hope I am done with surgery for a very, VERY long time. I have been cleared by the doctor to start running again, as long as I gradually ease my way back into it. Now I just have to wait for the temperature to raise above 10 degrees. Brrrrrr.

Lucas is doing really good in school and enjoys it for the most part. He is not a huge fan of doing homework but a lot of times it is fun homework; like on this particular day his assignment was to go the the park on a snowy day. We were the only people there and the boys thought it was lots of fun. We also took our sled and they took turns going down the hill with mom. Last year Lucas did not like sledding but this year he could not get enough of it. I think it may be time to hit the big slopes.

The end of what I am sure was a fun filled day. They are so precious when sleeping...........

Landon Turns 3

It is hard to believe that my "baby" just turned 3 years old!! I know it is so cliche to say that time flys so I won't even bother saying it.

Landon decided that he wanted a Go Diego Birthday Party at home with friends and family. I asked him what he wanted for his birthday and he said "cake". Well that was easy. After sending out the invitations I then decided to call about a company flier we had received in the mail called Scales and Tails. They are a company who bring various reptiles and small exotic animals to your party location. What a great idea the owner of that company had!

Landon had lots of family members attend his party as well as numberous little friends.

Our cute friend Big Gracie looking so stylish. Matt, Aimee & Danee WhetmanWaiting for the Scales and Tails presentation to start...... (Notice the cute face Landon's little friend Parker, on the far right, is making.)

Aunt Erin & Landon enjoying the show.

This is my kind of pet.

Landon was very willing to go up front and volunteer to hold one of the snakes - even if he was frozen solid the whole time.

Our friend Mia showed no fear at all.

Matt & Isabel Armstrong sitting by Grandma Judy.

Lucas also showed no fear when it came to handling the snakes.

Little Gracie Armstrong and Nate Carter getting a turn at being a snake handler.

The McCormack FamilyLandon is not a fan of loud noises and so while we were all singing Happy Birthday he proceeded to plug his ears. ;) He had such a wonderful 3rd Birthday and we are so happy that we got to share it with family and friends.