"I FINALLY went swimming!!!"

"Mommy and Daddy finally took me swimming for the first time on Sunday. It was so much fun! I took right to the water and enjoyed every minute it. We went to the pool in our neighborhood, and in addition to the big pool, there was a little tiny pool just my size. I could even touch the bottom of it! When we went in the big pool though, I had to get in my baby boat. That was pretty cool too. We're going to go back this weekend. After all, summer is almost over!"

Mommy and me in the little pool.

Daddy was in there too.

Had to get more sunscreen on!

Smiling for the camera.

This is the life!!!

Solid Food

The time has come. Landon is 6 months old and it's time to begin solid food! He had his first taste on Saturday, and let's just say that rice cereal isn't his favorite thing. We tried again today with squash and that went a little better.

Here's rice cereal from Saturday...
http://tinyurl.com/2cf96a

And here's a couple pics of squash tonight...


Messy boy!



"That sure tasted better than that rice cereal stuff you gave me!"

A plea from Landon

"My Mommy thinks I'm very, very cute. Tonight she submitted my picture to The Rocky Mountain News for a photo contest. I don't think you win anything, but bragging rights are enough! Would you please go there and vote for me? A 5 is the best! You'll have to go through other baby photos before you find mine though. Keep clicking "rate photos" until you see me, then vote! Thanks guys!"

http://cfapp2.rockymountainnews.com/uservote/index.cfm?cid=231

Fort Collins Fun

It's no secret that Ron and I love Fort Collins. We miss living there, eating there (yummy restaurants), drinking there (yummy beer), and of course, CSU! Well, after Ron's long trip last week, he took Friday off and we drove up to the Fort for a family day.

We started out the day by having lunch at Pickle Barrel. It was great, as usual. Landon wanted to eat our food but who could really blame him. Milk and milk alone for almost six months would be a little boring. He'll be getting some "real" food in a couple weeks though.

Mommy and Daddy then took Landon to walk around the campus at CSU, their Alma Mater. Here's a photo of Landon and Mommy at the lagoon on campus.

After lunch and a stroll around CSU, we all went to the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. Mommy worked there while she was in college but that was almost 8 years ago! We went on a tour and Landon got to see the Clydesdales and take a picture with Daddy. He was such an angel on the tour (Landon, not Daddy), that a number of people complimented us on what a good baby we have. Of course, we already know that.

On the way home, we stopped to visit our friends Rob and Heather. We talked at their place for a while and then decided to go out to dinner. Landon had a long day and didn't get too many naps because there was so much to see. He crashed on the way to the restaurant though. What a cutie! The day was all a little much for such a little guy.