Landry Update

Falls, trips, clumsy

Smiles and laughs all the time

Loves to play with big sister, but can play well by herself

31 pounds, 2-3T clothes, 8.5 shoe

Has to have her blanket to sleep

Eats gummy snacks ("Toy Story") as often as she can

Getting better with her speech

Loves to swim

Pushes buttons (it's the 2 1/2 year old stage) but overall pretty good

Never wants to be left out

Loves the camera

Can't get enough of her eye lashes and that smile

iPhone Pics

 This girl loves the camera and this momma loves this girl to pieces

 Crazy lady - just kidding.  Our wonderful MeeMaw!!!  We love you!!!!

I knew after it was quiet too long and Landry didn't want me to come into her room I was going to see something interesting.  What do we have here you ask.  According to them it's their new "playground." Really?  Great imagination I guess.  Parenting is never ending right?  Love them!

Baby Ivy's Shower

July 27th Taylor Arledge hosted Baby Ivy's baby shower at 5th Street Patio Cafe in Frisco.  It was so cute.  She did such a good job.  Ryan and Maegan came away with many gifts for Ivy.  Needless to say, Ivy is blessed and loved more than she even knows.  We are all so excited to welcome her into this world and love on her.  

Ryan and Maegan have been through so much in the past few years and to see God blessing their lives with a baby is amazing.  I know that they will both be great parents.  I hope that Ivy becomes great cousins/friends with Addison and Landry.  We're excited to be adding another girl to the Howell side for Christmas, etc.  

Glowing Mommy to Be

Isip Family

Howell Family

 

Addison was a big helper for Maegan.  

I'll never get tired of seeing these smiles.

Sisters Forever

Chi Omega sisters reunited two weeks ago.  We gathered for dinner and then ventured over to a wine bar to finish out the evening.  I think everyone really enjoyed catching up and just seeing each other.  Now days with social media we all knew what the other was doing, their family, etc.  It's great to know that if you ever needed anything they would be a phone call away.  I told myself after our gathering that I would not wait this long to see everyone.  I think our next gathering may include children.  Oh how times have changed.  Thanks Lauren and Nadine for putting the evening together.

Bounce House

A few weeks ago, Aunt Deb took the girls for the day.  The ended up picking up Bryce (cousin) and going to the trampoline place.  The girls loved it.  The pictures are blurry but they had huge smiles on their face.  They love spending time with their Aunt Deb.  She always has something cool to do and they come home worn out.  We are so blessed!!

Our Little Fish

Landry has become quite the little swimmer this summer.  Both girls had swim lessons for seven days (periodically).  The lady, Stephanie Owens was so patient.  The first few days were not good at all for Landry.  Gingy took the girls to their first four visits and Landry yelled "Gingy" the entire 30 minute session she had.  After we saw a video of her yelling the entire time, Jordan and I decided that it might be best if we took them to their lessons and got in the pool with the instructor to help out in any way possible.  Stephanie was not only patient with the girls but us also.  She taught us a lot and showed a lot of things to work on with the girls.  The videos below show how great Landry is doing.  Addison was being a rear end last night at lessons so she didn't get camera time.  Addison will cling to you unless you make her let go and then she'll swim to the edge.  She would much rather have her floaty on and not have to hold her breath, etc.  I know that with time she'll want to not get left behind by little sister.

New Adventure: CiCi's Pizza

The girls had their first adventure to CiCi's pizza.  We have eaten their pizza To Go but never gone inside.  Something about a buffet and germs.  Jordan thought we should take them so off we went last Sunday.

While we were there I have a story that I must write about so Landry can remember it for later.  We went around 4:30p to eat, so there were about 10 people in the restaurant at the time.  Everyone got their pizza and ate.  Of course Addison and Landry were "finished" first.  They asked to go play on the arcade games in the back of restaurant.  We said yes because there weren't a lot of people and we could see them for the most part.  Jordan and I continued eating while they played and ran back to the table numerous times.  Both us were taking turns going to the arcade games to check on them and assist with the games.  At one point Addison had come back to the table to eat some more with Jordan and I at the table.  Therefore Landry was back there by herself.  No problem.  She was "playing" the games.  It was my turn to go check on her, so I got up and went to the back of the restaurant and looked and looked and could not find her.  I swear my heart stopped at this point.  I looked everywhere in the back of the restaurant (restrooms, arcade games, employee areas) and I couldn't find her.  I immediately went back towards the front yelling for Jordan.  He was cool, calm, and collective and said she couldn't have gone far.  Really?  We both looked everywhere in the back of the restaurant.  I went back towards the front to look around there.  As I was walking to the front I hear Jordan call for me.  He had found her.

Where was she?  In the men's restroom.  Jordan had gone in there to check and she was flushing the toilet and turned around and said "Daddy I poopoo."  She thought she was so big and had done it all by herself.  Jordan said he couldn't get mad, he just smiled and said good job honey.  I laughed so hard.  Really?  She had no idea that her momma was panicked and scared to death.  What are we going to do with this kid?  She definitely keeps us on our feet.