The Harline's

Happy Birthday to me!

2012-01-23T07:00:00.000-08:00

I can't believe I turned 29 this year! Wow...next year will be the big 3-0, but I'm not thinking about that right now:) I had a great birthday week and was spoiled to no end. During the week Landen and I had a date and he took me to Olive Garden. It was very nice of him to think of me and take me to lunch! haha My birthday wouldn't be complete without my usual Lobster Pizza from Red Lobster. It truly was perfect and is EVERYTIME!

For the last few months I have been in charge and working on a Silent Auction for the Medical Alliance in our county and Saturday was the event! It was so much fun and we raised over $12,000 for charity! Corbin was such a good sport because he hates to dress up, but he got his tux out from our wedding and didn't complain too much! It really was such an amazing night.

Birthday time!! Landen was excited about helping me open my presents...he thought he had to close his eyes too to be surprised.

Landen even helped daddy make my beautiful cake!

Perfection!!! hehe

Blowing out my candles, was a different story...he didn't really want to help. He just wanted to do it by himself.

He kept putting his hand on my mouth and would say "No mommy...Landen blow out MY candles!" It was so funny!

He finally got to blow all the candles out and he wanted to do it again and again! It was a great birthday and a great way to start of my 29th year of my life! I have such a wonderful family and friends. I felt so loved!!

9 years and counting.....

2012-01-13T15:05:00.000-08:00

Corbin and I just celebrated 9 years of being married! I can't believe next year will be the big 1-0! A major trip will take place to celebrate that milestone:) I found this super cute idea on Pinterest for an anniversary and I loved it. We don't usually buy eachother gifts for this day, so this idea seemed to be perfect. You buy how ever many balloons to signify how many years you have been married. Then you tie a a story or memory that you have shared together to the balloon.

It was really nice to think back on the years and memories we had shared together and relive them.

Corbin loved it and I loved my tulips and tennis lessons Corbin got me. (Even though we weren't giving gift. haha) It's been a wonderful 9 years and I'm looking forward for this upcoming year.

Baby #2

2012-01-04T16:10:00.000-08:00

We are excited about adding to our little family! Baby #2 will be here June 29th.

2012-01-02T18:01:00.000-08:00

This is what happens when the house is a little too quiet and a little boy wonders into our bathroom.

He puts on my bracelets!

Merry Christmas

2012-01-02T11:46:00.000-08:00

This year I got so lucky to have my family come to NC for Christmas! It was so exciting and we really had such a fun time! We spend time outdoors by the firepit. (We had perfect weather! High of 50 degrees)

Malea and Landen liked spending some quality time together too!

I think one of the best parts of being together was all the fantastic food! I have missed my mom and dad's cooking and it was so nice to have it again. One morning I woke up with my parents making omelets, sausage, biscuits w/ gravy, fruit salad (fruit my dad brought all the way from Florida) and hot chocolate. It really was heaven.

We played games, did our gift exchange, watched movies, went to the spa and Sam showed us how to make snowflakes.

Ta Dah!

This was such a fun year with Landen. He was really excited about Santa and leaving cookies for him.

Example below...cheesy smile

Christmas morning

I would have like a picture of Landen looking, but that didn't happen this year. He was so ready to open what Santa brought him for Christmas.

We celebrated Jesus' birthday with a cake!

Landen loved spending time with his cousin Sam!

I hated to see everyone leave! Landen asked where everyone was for a few days after everyone left. He house is sure quiet now, but I wouldn't have changed a thing!

Tree Hunting

2012-01-02T10:57:00.000-08:00

Landen was so excited about picking out a tree this year. He loved seeing all the trees and running through them. He found these baby trees and said "These trees are so cute."

I think we left with the perfect tree!

AZ in November

2011-12-07T10:43:00.000-08:00

Corbin had some more time off from work, so we decided to head to AZ to hang out with family! We had a great time and loved spending time together. We went to see Breaking Dawn opening night!

Landen loved playing with his cousins. And we got to enjoy a nice extensive puppet show!

We even got to go to the zoo and pet the animals!

More quality family time. Don't you love how excited Landen is??

Turtle time

This was the first year Landen actually knew who everyone was and he really LOVED being with his "new friends." I keep telling Landen these are friends you will have forever because they are your cousins!

We were so sad to leave! Especially Landen! Can't you tell??

So glad we got to see everyone!

Seeing is Believing

2011-12-07T07:12:00.000-08:00

This is the first year Landen was actually excited about seeing Santa! He knew exactly what he wanted to tell him. That his name was Landen, he is two and he wanted a Buzz Lightyear. It was so cute.

Landen wasn't too sure at first, but Santa and Landen talked about the puppy.

Then Landen went in for the hug because he said "Santa's nice!" But Landen did not want to sit on his lap. I'm just glad I got a picture of them hugging!

A trip to see Santa wouldn't be complete without a ride on the carousal!

On the way home Landen kept talking about Santa and how he wanted to go to the North Pole. Some days I wouldn't mind:)

Good Morning

2011-12-07T06:50:00.000-08:00

Yummy pancakes were for breakfast this morning and Landen did the cooking! He did a great job!

(Buzz helped too)

BFF's

2011-12-07T06:47:00.000-08:00

I had to post a few pictures of Landen and his NC BFF Evan! Landen had his first movie date and saw Puss and Boots. They were so cute together.

They always want to be together and ask for eachother when they aren't together.

Landen and Evan are best of friends!

New Hobby

2011-11-02T12:09:00.000-07:00

Last month when I went to Wisconsin to visit my friend Jamie, I wanted her to teach me how to knit. She is a wonderful knitter and I couldn't think of someone better to teach me. I was so excited about learning! With Landen getting older, I find myself having a lot more free time, which I enjoy immensely! But I wanted to use my free time wisely, so why not learn a new talent:) Here is my finished project! A hat!! I am very proud of myself!

I've enjoyed learning something new...can't wait to start on my next project!

Carving Pumpkins

2011-11-01T11:17:00.000-07:00

Carving pumpkins is not my favorite thing to do, but I figured Landen is at the age that he likes that kind of stuff. He loves to help. When we cut out the eyes and nose, Landen kept putting them back in. He thought it was a puzzle. He did not want to help clean out all the seeds. He would say "Eww." Just like daddy...he doesn't like to get his hands dirty.

Happy Halloween!! We threw our pumpkin friends in the trash today. The little one was making my kitchen smell.

Happy Halloween

2011-11-01T11:01:00.000-07:00

This was the first year that Landen actually had an idea that Halloween=candy. He practiced all morning saying "trick or treat." It was so cute to hear him say it. We went up to our neighbor's door and held Landen held out his bag and look at me and said "treat for Landen!" Little did he know he wasn't going to eat all of it:)

He was Woody and at first he didn't want to put on his costume. I thought all kids loved to dress up! I had to practically force him into it, but then when it was on he was excited to look like Woody.

I'm so glad we were able to trick or treat, because last week Landen was so sick! He was a trooper and back to his old self again.

The next day he wanted to pour out all his candy and look at it. His favorites are the lollie pops and m&m's. Such a fun night! Now it's time to look forward to Thanksgiving!

Red

2011-10-21T16:22:00.000-07:00

I painted my nails today and Landen wanted to "paint too" on the paper with the nail polish. Wasn't about to let that happen, but then he wanted me to paint his nails. It was so funny to see him so excited about it. Thank goodness Corbin was on call because I'm not sure if he would be too thrilled about it!

Wisconsin

2011-10-14T12:57:00.000-07:00

Since moving away from all my friends in Oklahoma, I've had a hard time adjusting and I feel like I'm still adjusting, but it's getting easier and easier. I was feeling a little homesick for my friends so I decided to surprise the Nackos family and visit them in Wisconsin before the weather hits -20 degrees! Jamie knew, but the rest of the family didn't! It was so much fun to see the looks on their faces, especially Jeff. He wouldn't stop hugging me! He said it was Christmas in October. It was the best.

Landen with Josie and Jeff. Now that we are home he is still talking about the dog. I wonder if he wants one:)

We had the best time together and I didn't want the trip to end. Landen's best friends Jenn and Charlie playing Wii. Landen thinks he's playing by holding a numb chuck.

They took us to some beautiful places, like an apple orchard where I picked an apple from a tree for the first time! I was excited (I had to get a picture. Silly I know).

Wisconsin is such a beautiful place and to be honest I would have never thought so! The colors were amazing and the weather was perfect.

They took us to a Children's museum and the capital in downtown Madison. Really spectacular.

Cheese Heads!

They also took us to Hubbard Ave Diner where "Drive in Diners and Dives" on Food Network visited because they are know for their pies. It was fantastic!

It was so wonderful to be with one of my very best friends for a whole week! I was so lucky and had such a wonderful time! It makes me excited for our girls trip in April. It can't come soon enough.

Happy Birthday Corbin

2011-10-14T12:13:00.000-07:00

Corbin had a birthday this past week and as a bonus he also was on vacation! It was wonderful! We stayed home and relaxed. Every year Corbin wants a pie instead of cake, so Landen and I made key lime pie....Corbin's favorite. It was delicious. Just ask Landen:)

Landen was so excited to show Corbin the pie and blow out the candles. He loves it!

Outback is a tradtion every year on Oct 11th. Just like Red Lobster is a tradition on Jan 22nd.

We did do something exciting this week. We went ziplining in the mountains. It was so much fun! I was a little nervous at first, but doing it with Corbin made me feel more confident. It's been a while since we were able to go do something together the whole day without Landen and it was WONDERFUL!

Yahoo!!

Look at those colors! The fall in North Carolina is breathtaking!

We had such a fun day and it was nice to just spend it with Corbin. I think he has had a good birthday week and I have to say, I enjoyed it too!

Beautiful Weather!

2011-09-30T17:54:00.000-07:00

It's been perfect outside lately and I have a feeling it's only going to get better. We have had a great time playing outside on Landen's scooter. This face says it all. He loves to go fast! It's been so fun. I am so excited that Fall is right around the corner.

Feeding the Cows

2011-09-23T15:47:00.000-07:00

My friend Kellie's family has a dairy farm not to far from where we live. She invited me and Landen to join them in feeding the calves yesterday. It was so much fun! I felt like a little kid again. Landen really loved it, but was a little unsure at first.

Then he started to get the hang of it! When those calves are hungry, they are hungry. They would drink the bottle in less then 5 minutes.

Yes.....I wanted a picture of me feeding the calf too:) I even got to milk a cow! That was definitely a first for me. I have a feeling we are going to want to go back again soon!

Sunday Drive

2011-09-20T10:52:00.000-07:00

The Sunday's that Corbin isn't on call we try to take a Sunday drive somewhere close. Well this past Sunday we went to a park in Hickory and fed the ducks. Landen and I had gone during the week with friends, but I forgot to bring my camera. It's such a pretty place we had to come back so I could snap a few pictures. It was fun walking along the bridge looking for ducks and different animals.

Landen LOVES to feed the ducks. He usually eats the majority of the bread, but he does manage to share some:)

We couldn't leave before playing at the park. Landen loves the outdoors so much. We are so excited to have Fall around the corner.

Labor Day

2011-09-08T11:00:00.000-07:00

For Labor Day we decided to head down to Charleston Beach for a few days. We went with the Lowe family that we knew when we lived in California. It was so much fun and Landen LOVED having some playing buddies! It was kind of a last minute decision and thought every beach house, hotel and motel would all be booked! But luckily we were able to find a beach house for a killer deal!

We had some beautiful days, except one....the sky got so dark and it rained during Landen's nap, but that was perfect time for us to relax!

It was pretty windy! Please don't look at our hair! Just the background! I love the beach!

We explored Charleston and it is such a cute place to visit. Everywhere you look could be a picture. Beautiful buildings, cobble roads and ocean from all sides.

We saw this big fountain and apparently you can swim in it! Landen even pulled out his trucks and started playing with them in the water.

It was a long couple of days, but a fun trip! I'm glad we got to sneak another beach trip in before the fall comes!

Boards

2011-09-03T17:58:00.000-07:00

Corbin passed his boards!! YAHOO!! We are thrilled and I know Corbin is so glad to finally have it behind him! We celebrated by going to a place called Box Car Grill. We had never been there before and it was ok. Landen loved all the trains everywhere in the restaurant.

Knowing Corbin passed his boards is a great start to a fantastic Labor Day Weekend!

Buffalo Beals

2011-09-01T10:41:00.000-07:00

Today was a fun day with friends. We went to a place called Buffalo Beals and it's like a small version of a zoo. Which is nice because the closest zoo to us is 2 hrs away! Landen said "Let's go!" He loves animals and I thought this would be a perfect outing.

Landen and his new BFF Evan loved petting the animals. Landen especially loved the Zebra and pony. He kept talking about them when we got home.

After we saw all the animals, we ate lunch at the picnic area while the kids played on the playground and on the jumpy house.

My friend Kellie and Evan have been wonderful to us since we moved to NC. We were instantly friends when we met at a local library. It's so nice to have a friend close by to hang out with during the day. We had a great time and can't wait for our next adventure together!

Myrtle Beach

2011-08-26T06:37:00.000-07:00

Corbin had his first vacation week and we took advantage of the warm weather and went to Myrtle Beach. It was so wonderful! My favorite vacations are beach vacation and this one did not disappoint!

This is the view from our hotel. I love beach front rooms! It's worth every penny to me.

We had beautiful weather even if there was a hurricane coming directly for us! You sure couldn't tell. The one thing that gave it away that a storm was coming was the waves were pretty big. Corbin was impressed and that is hard to do. He boogie boarded and caught a few good waves. He loved it! I tried, but got pounded! I decided to just watch Corbin. :)

Corbin loves to built forts and try to keep the waves from tearing it down. If the fort is destroyed you build it again. It was fun to do it with Landen. As you can tell in the picture he is thrilled. Hahaha

Every time we came down to the beach Landen would say "Sand Castle." He loved filling the buckets up with sand and also filling his truck. He would push the truck up and down to the water. So cute to watch.

Finally a picture of Landen smiling!

Myrtle Beach was beautiful with a ton of things to do. Just down a few blocks from our hotel they had an amusement park and a water park, Ripley's Believe it or Not and 3 miniature golf courses. This is a picture of one of them! Pretty amazing.

We had a great trip at the beach....minus the 6.0 earthquake that we felt while we were in our room on the 15th floor! We move from Oklahoma where we have tornado's to North Carolina where there are hurricanes and earthquakes! Great!

On our trip back home we stopped and met up with friends for some good TCBY ice-cream. You think Landen liked it? His first taste of ice-cream and I think it was a hit!

TIM MCGRAW

2011-08-19T18:15:00.000-07:00

You read the title correct....we got to see Tim McGraw in concert! It was fantastic!! I saw that he was coming to Oklahoma in July and I was so disappointed that I would be missing him. So I checked to see if he was going to come to Charlotte and sure enough he was! I bought tickets months ago and we got to go last week. I was on cloud nine! It was an outside concert and the weather was perfect. Corbin was actually cold and had to put on a jacket. I couldn't have asked for a better night!

Hickory Dickory Dock

2011-08-19T17:25:00.000-07:00

Since we have been in North Carolina we have explored some and have found some fun spots. Hickory Dickory Dock is one of those places and it only cost $2 to get in! (And Corbin and I are free) Landen has a blast every time! He loves the bounce house and can run around in there forever crashing, bumping and falling over. He is constantly laughing! Especially when dad is chasing him!

Getting some practice on the motorcycles. He is at a great age because he is satisfied just watching the demo! He thinks he is actually doing it.

This is the fantastic golf course! Isn't it awesome???!!! LOL!!! The best I've ever seen:)

I think we will be coming back again and again!

North Carolina

2011-08-19T13:31:00.001-07:00

We are adjusting to life in North Carolina. It's been hard, but we are starting to fit in real nicely. Here are a few of my favorite things I have seen thus far: This is what I see when I drive into our neigborhood. I love it!

Tractor crossing sign. Very important sign to have apparently.

There are vines and vines everywhere covering all these trees! It really is incredible. The picture doesn't do it justice, but thought I would share it anyway.

This is our backyard and we always have ducks eating bugs and our grass. One day I counted 41 ducks! We tried feeding them, but I guess they aren't used to people feeding them and ran the other direction. Landen loves to watch for them.

Yesterday we took Landen to his first parade. It was called a "Solider Parade." There were all kinds of big trucks, bands and soldiers marching while shooting some of their guns. Landen LOVED it!! He got so excited when he saw the firetrucks and these golf carts that were turned into alligators. It was really fun! Next week we are going to explore Myrtle Beach since Corbin has his first week of vacation! I can't wait for Corbin to have some time off. It will be great!

Just because

2011-07-26T17:48:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July

2011-07-07T17:59:00.000-07:00

I was really excited about the 4th this year because this was the first time Landen was able to see the fireworks. It was such a fun night. I loved watching him get so excited!

Landen loved watching the fireworks and kept saying "more." Yes Corbin had to put on sunglasses because they were too bright and Landen had to cover his ears because he thought they were too loud. All in all it was a great 4th of July!

Birthday again

2011-07-07T17:49:00.000-07:00

Even though we celebrated Landen's birthday the week before we moved, I still wanted to do something on his actual birthday. His first birthday in North Carolina! So my friend Janae and her son Mitch (who I knew when Corbin was in Medical in California. They were in our same ward there. Small world!) went to Red Robin for dinner! He got a balloon and free ice-cream.

He loved his ice-cream, but wasn't so sure about people singing to him. He kept giving the servers his typical Landen face.

It was fun celebrating twice!

Move

2011-07-07T17:09:00.000-07:00

We finally made it to North Carolina! What a process it was and talk about stressful! We decided to go with using a POD. You pack it and the company picks it up and drives it across the country for you and delivers it at your doorstep. We only got one POD. We thought since we sold the majority of our furniture everything would fit. Well to make a long story short a good chunk of our stuff did not fit! After much strategy, Corbin and two of our good friends figured out how to make everything that we were going to leave behind fit into the pathfinder. Can't believe it happened. I have a picture to prove it! Landen and I flew out of Wichita, Kansas because the flight was cheaper and left on June 30th. Landen got to fly free for one more flight! We left at 8am to catch a 12pm flight. We had to drive 2 1/2 hours, but my friend Robyn took me, so there was always good conversation. We made it to our first destination and then was told there was a 3 1/2 hr layover. Ugh! Layovers with kids is not my favorite thing. Thank goodness we had our DVD player and there were plenty of people to watch.

Exhibit A: This guy was literally passed out and snoring! One of the airport workers tried to wake him up, but he didn't budge. Eventually someone covered him up with a blanket. Guess if they couldn't wake him up they thought to make him comfortable! Don't you love his belly hanging out?? Oh yeah!

Landen was such a trooper! I even let him suck his thumb! What a nice mom I am!

Ok...here is part of the stuff packed in the pathfinder....and.......

Here is the rest!! Crazy huh?? I was so impressed!

This is the car all packed! The inside was packed to the roof! It looks like a lowrider. I still can't believe it all fit! I'm so glad we are finally here! The POD was delievered today. YAHOO!!

Residency Graduation

2011-06-26T07:22:00.000-07:00

It's hard to believe Corbin is finally done with residency! Wow....We are so excited! I remember going to graduation when we first moved here and being so jealous of the senior class that was graduating and wishing that Corbin was already at that point. Now it has arrived and it is the best feeling ever!

Oklahoma University! This is where Corbin worked for the last four years. There was a lot of long hours spent at this place.

We loved having Corbin's mom here on Corbin's big day.

The ceremony was really nice and Corbin received the Academic Award for scoring the highest on his boards! I'm one proud wife:)

So one chapter is closed with another opening on July 1st when we head to North Carolina. We are so ready for the new adventure!!

Happy Father's Day

2011-06-24T19:39:00.000-07:00

I'm only almost a week late posting Father's Day....it's not like we are trying to pack up our house and move across the country or anything! haha I love this picture of Corbin and Landen. It's a perfect Father's day picture!

Happy 2nd Birthday Landen!

2011-06-24T19:02:00.000-07:00

Landen doesn't officially turn two until next week, but we did decided to celebrate it early since we are moving on his birthday. I didn't want to slide his birthday even if he is only 2! He loves Cars right now and it was perfect that Cars 2 just came out! His beautiful cake... which I did not make. haha

Grammy was able to celebrate with us! And is here for Corbin's graduation tomorrow! That will be a whole other post!!

Landen was showered with Love and Gifts. Since he turned two, we will have to start buying him a plane ticket..ugh...so we got him a Cars carry on. He LOVES it!

Pulling McQueen!

On our way to see Cars 2. Landen didn't want to leave his carry on behind! We had to bring it and it had to sit on his lap! *Cheese*

Landen loved the movie. He had to have his eyes on the screen every second,..he wouldn't even look at the camera for a picture.

Time for cake. He was so excited. McQueen had to eat cake with us. I have a feeling Landen is going to want him to sleep with him too!

Landen tried so hard to blow out the candles. He finally did it and was very proud of himself.

Evidence of Landen's excitment! He actually does smile. haha

Happy 2nd Birthday to Landen! I can't believe he is already two years old. He is getting so big and is such a sweet little boy. We love you.

Kitty

2011-06-14T11:47:00.000-07:00

Landen loves animals, especially cats! Cats are my least favorite animal and it's probably because I am so allergic to them. When Landen sees a cat he says "meow" and runs to see the kitty. He won't get to close right away because he is still scared, but once he warms up to the kitty he loves to pet them.

Don't get your hopes up Landen, we will never have a cat as a family pet!

How will my garden grow?

2011-06-08T14:30:00.000-07:00

I've never considered myself a gardener by any stretch of the imagination. Every year I attempt to grow this beautiful, luscious garden only to be rewarded with tiny squash or puny tomatoes! Well this year was no different. Haha. Since we knew we were moving this summer, I decided to do a few pots of tomatoes and peppers. Well the peppers never grew and I did everything I was told to do to help these peppers grow. And I only produced TWO tomatoes. LOL...wow...I am really terrible! I can't even grown vegetables in POTS! I am so proud of my first red tomato!

It was holding on strong. I thought I was about to pull up the whole bush! Better luck next year in North Carolina. I'm going to get there, even if it takes me failing the first few years!

Gangster

2011-06-07T21:16:00.000-07:00

Ever since we started packing we have been trying to throw away and de-clutter the house. Which means we find a lot of stuff we forgot we had. Including this Halloween gangster necklace. Landen was so excited and wanted to wear it and this is the picture I got. Always so serious, but I guess it's appropriate for this picture. haha

Everytime I ask Landen to say "cheese," this is what the picture looks like! At least he is making some sort of expression instead of frowning!

Mr. Jumper

2011-06-07T21:07:00.000-07:00

Landen has a new found love, which is jumping! He loves to jump everywhere, but just recently he discovered a trampoline. Ohmy....He had an absolute blast jumping around in 100 degree weather.

Look at all that air he is getting!! What a big boy he is. Can't believe Landen will be turning two in a few weeks. Where has the time gone?

Happy Mother's Day

2011-05-26T18:10:00.000-07:00

This year for Mother's day I had the privilege of taking care of a sick little boy all night! And then had the pleasure of getting sick myself! What a great weekend it was, but that is real life and what being a mom is all about. I love being a mom, especially to Landen. After we finally got well, Landen made me a fruit loop necklace (Corbin obviously helped Landen make it), and of course he wanted to eat it! So we had to give him some cereal to keep him from destroying my beautiful new treasure. I am so loved, by such a sweet little boy!

Best Friends

2011-05-26T18:04:00.000-07:00

Every Tuesday since the beginning of the school year, Landen had his two best friends come over and play for a few hours in the morning. Next week will be the last day and I am very sad! Landen looked forward to Tuesday's like he looks forward to Monday's when the "trash truck" comes to our house. Tuesday morning during breakfast I would say to Landen "your friends are coming over today." And Landen will say "Charwee (Charlie) and Jen!!" And squeals. It's so funny at his young age he loves them so much! After breakfast he usually waits by the door and watches for his friends to drive up.

They do all kinds of fun things together. Like: look for bugs, go to the park, watch movies, play in the leaves (during the fall), ride on Landen's scooter, play wii (Landen say's Maryo aka Mario), build awesome forts, play in the sandbox, paint, color, use sidewalk chalk and swim! Charlie even wanted to take a bath at 11:00 in the morning wearing swim trunks! Everyday is always an adventure!

I've loved watching these sweet friends this year and will be sad to have it come to an end!

Mexico

2011-05-26T17:25:00.000-07:00

Things have been so crazy busy that I am just now getting around to blogging about our vacation that happened over a month ago! Landen was such a good boy flying to AZ, but was NOT a good boy driving to Mexico! It felt like it took us forever to finally get there, but when we finally made it, it was worth the drive.

This was the view from our room. I loved waking up to such a beautiful sight! I think living on the beach would be pure heaven! One of my dreams.....

There was a waterslide at the hotel and Landen loved going down it! He even went down by himself. He was all smiles in on the slide ( and it takes a lot to get Landen to smile...as you can tell in all of the photos posted).

Beautiful beaches..

We don't know when we will be going back to Mexico, so it was nice to relive some of Corbin's favorite places and memories while being there. Until our next vacation.....

Sold

2011-05-19T19:17:00.000-07:00

We have a contract on our house!!! We close on June 30th!! Wow...can't believe it's real!

Fort

2011-05-19T19:07:00.000-07:00

Take a look at that FORT!!! Landen loves small spaces right now. He wants to climb in and under everything. He had a blast today crawling from one side to the other and then of course he wanted to jump on the whole thing so it fell to the ground. And then he wanted to start all over again. He loved it. A pure masterpiece:)

I had a very happy boy today!

Easter Egg Hunt

2011-04-16T11:31:00.000-07:00

Saturday there was an Easter Egg Hunt in the neighborhood right next to ours, so we decided to crash it! haha There were eggs everywhere. I was excited to see if Landen would understand what to do and to actually collect the eggs.

We had a great time and Landen collected a ton of eggs!

Landen couldn't wait to eat his favorite candy...M&M's. He was in heaven!

The Easter bunny was even there! Landen was wondering if he should go over and see him.....hmmmm. He liked to look at him from a distance.

I'm surprised he isn't crying in this picture. He was holding on to me for dear life! He started to panic when the Easter bunny's hand touched his shoulder! Oh my.....hopefully he will toughen up one day!

5K

2011-04-10T13:55:00.000-07:00

So last minute we (my besties and I) decided to run a 5K at the Redbud Classic down in Oklahoma City. What a fun day it was! The weather was perfect and it wasn't too windy. Thank goodness! The wind is one thing I will not miss when we move from Oklahoma. We had a great time together...boy will I miss these moments!

Stylin'

2011-03-27T07:56:00.000-07:00

Landen is getting ready for the Summer....and yes the glasses are Toy Story glasses. Landen wouldn't have it anyother way!

Thumbsucker....

2011-03-21T14:09:00.000-07:00

Landen found his thumb at four months and loved it ever since. Recently I noticed that he was sucking his thumb pretty much all the time. Walking around the house, watching t.v, when he was outside, in the car, at the store......all the time!! I decided it was time to try to break him of this habit. Many people said that younger the better. So last week every time I saw him start to put his thumb in his mouth I would say "No thumb" and he immediately took it out. I would give him a toy to put in that hand to keep distracted. The first day I had to tell him a lot to take his thumb out of his mouth, but by the next day when he started to do it, I turned to look at him and he instantly stopped. Could it really be this easy?? Yes! It was...it's as if he doesn't even remember that he has a thumb anymore! Nap time and bedtime I haven't attempted to master yet. I don't mind if he sucks his thumb when he is going to bed. Right now I am very proud that I no longer see a little boy with his thumb in his mouth all day long.

For Sale

2011-03-21T06:23:00.001-07:00

Last week we put our house up for sale! I can't believe it! We are trying to sale our house ourselves first and if it doesn't sale we are going to interview different real estate agents to do it for us. We figure we have plenty of time. At first I was a little nervous about doing it ourselves, but we already got three calls and two people are coming by today to look at it. I am feeling sad about selling this house because this has been our first house that Corbin and I bought together and the house we started a family in. I guess I'm just a sentimental girl with a hard time saying good bye to all the wonderful memories made in this home. Soon it will be time to make some new memories in North Caroline and I'm excited for the adventure.

"You've got a friend in me"

2011-02-20T06:59:00.001-08:00

Landen's new obsession is Toy Story. During all the snow we had recently and all the weeks of being sick we got to watch a lot of t.v! He LOVES his new friend "wooday" (that's how he says it. It's so cute.) Woody goes everywhere with Landen. When we go to the park Landen makes sure Woody goes down the slide first and then Landen will follow behind after. He likes to bury Woody in the dirt and find him. I keep thinking..."What if Woody was real?? I bet he is hating this playtime!" haha Landen has learned that Woody is a true friend and is always there unless you lose him of course:) Last night we lost him. We searched everywhere! Corbin and I kept wishing Landen was older so he could tell us where he put him. Landen was helping us look for "Wooday" and would copy everything that we would do, but of course it wasn't a huge help:) We finally found Woody behind the T.V tangled up in all the cords. Who knows how Landen got him back there. I'm sure Woody wasn't very happy! They are friends again. This is a true picture. When he watches any of the Toy Story movie's he wants to hold the box.

Happy Birthday to me!

2011-02-03T08:29:00.000-08:00

Last month I celebrated my 28th birthday!! I have a feeling it's going to be a fantastic year! I love when a birthday falls on a Saturday. It's the perfect day to celebrate. Corbin let me sleep in and when I woke up he made me breakfast, which included eggs and toast. (I wanted to keep it simple, so he would be willing it do it again next year too!) My birthday would not be complete without dinner at Red Lobster with all my friends and favorite people! The lobster pizza really hit the spot! Thinking of what to wish for....hmmmmm

I'm so glad I had all my friends celebrate with me on my special day! It was perfect! We always have such a fun time together.

Making my second wish of the night over my favorite yellow cake with chocolate icing.....I bet you are wondering what I'm wishing for huh?? I'll never tell!

Corbin and my friends really spoiled me on my special day and I LOVED every minute of it! I couldn't have wished for a better birthday.

Moving

2011-01-21T20:19:00.000-08:00

We finally made a decision about where we are going to be starting our next adventure after graduation....North Carolina. We are both thrilled about it and are excited about a fresh start this summer. Part of me wants to have Corbin finished with residency now, so he can finally be out of school and actually start practicing.....but then it also means at that point we will have to leave all the wonderful friendships we have made in Oklahoma. It's hard for me to even think about leaving because I know it will be a bitter sweet day. It's starting to sink in now with all that needs to be done in order to prepare for this move. Omigoodness.....stressful! I can't believe four years are almost over and it's our turn to have this experience. Just one day at a time and trying to savor every moment.

Happy 8 Years!

2011-01-12T12:33:00.000-08:00

Corbin and I celebrated eight years of wedded bliss yesterday! haha We actually went out on Saturday because Corbin had it off and we went to Blvd Steakhouse and saw True Grit. (FYI very slow movie...would not recommend seeing it. I was a little bored, but it was funny.) Last night we stayed in and I made chocolate fondue with an assortment of yummy dippers. I have to say it was very tasty!

Pound cake, rice krispies, bananas, pineapple, pretzels, and marshmellows. Oh my it was great! I made the fondue in the crockpock too. I know...I'm very creative:)

The past eight years have really been wonderful. I can't ask for a better father, husband or provider. Corbin is everything to me and I made the best decision when I excepted his hand in marriage. Here is to another great year! Which includes graduation!!! That is the cherry ontop of the cake!

Nursery

2011-01-10T06:25:00.000-08:00

Yeah!!! Landen's is 18months and that means yesteday was his first day of nursery!! As you can tell Landen was cheering for joy in this picture because he knew he would be able to play with toys for two hours instead of having to listen to a bunch of people talk!!
What a great day it was!! I have missed being able to sit in class and listen. Just wonderful!!

I could get used to this:)

My favorite place

2011-01-10T06:04:00.000-08:00

I love the ocean. It is truly one of my favorite places to be. I miss the smell, sound and beauty that is there all around you. It was great being able to see the water and watch Landen get so excited to play in a gigantic sandbox! He was in heaven.

Hopefully one day I can live closer to the ocean!

Florida

2011-01-09T15:00:00.000-08:00

On December 27th my Mamaw passed away in Florida, so I surprised my family and made a trip to be at the funeral. My mom was having such a hard time and I wanted to be there for her and all her brothers and sisters. When my mom first saw me she just sat there and put her head down and cried. She said "I kept waiting hoping you would come." I'm so grateful I was able to be there. The funeral was so beautiful and it was really nice to see my Mamaw one more time.

I loved being back in Florida. It had been over a year since I had been home, so it was great to finally be home again. While Landen and I were there, he had a lot of "firsts." Here are a few:
He learned how to feed a baby...his cousin Malea.

He learned how to dunk a cookie in milk and then eat it! I was very proud. Too bad it wasn't an oreo!

He learned how to feed the ducks....he did it most of the bread.

He learned how to use a sparkler. And last but not least....

He learned how to use a gun! He is all boy and he loved all the open spaces to run around and get dirty. He learned how to say Meme and Papa. It just melted my heart. It was great to be together and have everyone come together during such a hard time. There is strength in numbers and I know my mom felt that with everyone there. It was sad to leave, but like I said, I love to look forward to things. Another family trip should be around the corner!

Chair

2011-01-09T14:52:00.000-08:00

Landen is really into having his own place to sit. So the first picture was the usual set up for when he watched "Curious George." We figured Christmas would be the perfect time to get him his own chair. He LOVES it! If the chair is not in front of the ottoman he goes and finds it and drags it to where it needs to be. Now all he needs is a remote!

Christmas in AZ

2011-01-09T14:34:00.000-08:00

What a great holiday season the Harline home had! We flew to Arizona for Christmas and it was so wonderful being with family. The kids were so excited to break through the door to see what Santa left them!

Landen was spoiled by grammy this year and he LOVES the scooter she got him. We debated about taking it back with us because we didn't have enough room, but I'm so glad we did because he plays on it all the time!

Every Christmas that we are all together we always get new p.j's. and have to take a picture. What a great looking group! hehe

The week was too short, but I always love to look forward to things and hopefully there is a family vacation happening in April.

2010-12-16T14:01:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas from the Harline home!! Couldn't decide so I sent out both!

Santa Claus is comin' to town

2010-12-06T17:33:00.000-08:00

Landen loved Santa! Can't you tell??? :)

Sleeping Beauty

2010-12-02T07:11:00.000-08:00

I went in to check on Landen before going to bed last night and this was the position I found him in. This is the exact way Corbin sleeps. Like father like son.

The time has come...

2010-11-21T12:52:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday was the yearly primary program and the kids did amazing! They sang their little hearts out and the spirit was definitely present. Every year I look forward to the program, even if there it is a ton of work and lots of stress involved. It is so rewarding to see the primary children share with everyone all that they have learned through out the year. It was also a little sad because it was my last one. I was released today as primary president after three years and I will miss being with all of those special children. I truly love every single child that I taught. I get teary eyed just thinking about it. I have learned so much and am grateful for the experience. It was hard to wrap my head around the fact that this was my last week in primary, but have loved serving my Father in heaven and His children.

Landen the Builder

2010-11-21T12:47:00.000-08:00

Landen loves to build things and try to figure out how things work. He loved building this lego tower. He was so proud! I don't get why he always squints one of his eyes when he sees the camera...oh well...he is still as cute as ever:)

It got to be as high as he is. I helped of course:)

1st Haircut

2010-11-10T17:56:00.000-08:00

I figured it was about time to cut Landen's hair. It was getting so long in the back and so stringy in the front. I've tried several times while he was in the bath tub, but he would never let me. So I went to a friend to cut it! Before picture

He did NOT like getting his hair cut! He cried the entire time! I even brought marshmallow's and m&m's but all he wanted to do was get out of that chair.

Almost done.

He looks like a little boy now with a real little boy's haircut! Thanks Cassie...you did awesome!

Ruff Ruff

2010-11-06T08:10:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween...a week late! Landen was the only one that dressed up this year. Corbin and I were slackers! Landen loves puppy's, so I figured why not actually be one!

He sure is the cutest puppy around. We had a good Halloween and Landen got lots of candy that he was so willing to share with his mom and dad! What a good boy:)

North Carolina

2010-11-06T07:49:00.000-07:00

Last week we went to North Carolina so Corbin could interview with a group in Hickory. He decided to turn it into a mini family vacation. What a great trip it was. Landen loved watching the airplanes and trucks. He is 100% boy and I love it!

Landen did so well on the flight there and back. I was a little worried since he loves to move around so much and doesn't like to sit in one spot for very long. I worried for nothing. He is a pro now since he has flown 5 times! I think I am a pro too!

Everything in North Carolina was beautiful. The trees, colors and mountians were amazing. I think one thing that I loved the most was that the ocean and mountians are close and I'm a girl that needs to have water close!

The interview went great. They said they would call Corbin once all the partners have made a decision. Now more waiting......All in all it was so fun to explore and be in a place we have never been. Even if we feel that this isn't the place for us, I would still want to go back and visit often.

Carrie Underwood

2010-11-04T07:31:00.000-07:00

Carrie Underwood came to Oklahoma City and of course us girls had to go. We bought tickets months ago and it felt like it would never come! She put on such a cool show!! It was awesome. I think it is official....I love concerts!

This is a true picture

2010-10-13T19:46:00.000-07:00

I walk in Landen's room and this is what I see. A true picture of Corbin reading Landen a story. He LOVES books. Several times a day I will walk around the house looking for Landen and he will be in his room looking at books! I have a feeling he's going to be a smart boy.

Happy Birthday

2010-10-13T19:23:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to my sweet husband! We had such a fun weekend celebrating and was able to go out on Friday night and Saturday night! I could get used to that. We finally went to the movies and saw Inception. Whoa...is all I can say about that movie. And of course Corbin always has to go to Outback for dinner. I won't complain because it is super good.

Landen and I made Corbin a cake and Landen LOVED the batter. Holy Cow. He would have put his face in the bowl if I let him.

It was so cute watching Landen use a candle to scoop up the icing and bring it back to his mouth. Boy does that kid love sweets! Just like his momma!

And a Harline birthday wouldn't be complete without a game of "hot-n-cold" to look for his gifts. Happy Birthay! Next year this time you will be done with residency! Now that will be a good feeling.

Girls Weekend!

2010-10-12T20:29:00.000-07:00

Since Corbin and I have been married we have always lived away from family. So with every state that we have lived in we have always made some amazing and lasting friendships. They have been our family away from family! I have some of the most amazing girlfriends on the planet! Over the next few months we will all be going our separate ways, so we decided to do a girls trip to Dallas. The last time I did this was before I got married, so that was close to 8 years ago. I would say it was probably time for one!

We had to have at least a few cheesey pictures right??

We all brought books, but of course we never read because of all the "girl talk" that took place:)

We did a ton of shopping, laying out by the pool, went to the movies, slept in, had our nails done, and plenty of eating out. It was so nice not having to worry about anything and to just relax!

This is a picture at the end of our trip when getting home. Our car was filled! It was a perfect trip. Can't wait for the next one....it will start on Thursday instead of Friday:) Corbin doesn't know that. Hehe

Oklahoma City Fair

2010-09-30T08:07:00.000-07:00

We had a great time this year at the State Fair. It will be out last year going in Oklahoma, so we HAD to go. I always love it! There was some great food...as usual. We got the Indian Taco, Roasted Corn and a Strawberry, Banana Smoothie (Landen loved this). There were also some crazy things being served this year like: fried oreos and twinkies, fried cola, and a hamburger with glazed doughnuts as the buns! Last year I heard they sold fried butter!!! OMG What has the world come to???

Corbin had to play one of the basketball games and wanted to try to win Landen a prize. Landen wanted all the colorful stuffed animals from all the booths. Corbin won and Landen was so excited about getting a penguin. He kept biting on its beak.

Landen loved all the music. He loves to dance right now and in this video it looks like he is also trying to sing!

Arizona Interview

2010-09-30T07:55:00.000-07:00

Things went well for Corbin during his interview in Arizona. Half of me wishes that one interview doesn't go well because then that place is ruled out all together! I have to realize that every interview will go well because Corbin is such a great talker and could sell anything...including himself. We are having such mixed feelings on where Heavenly Father wants us to raise our family and where we need to be. It is really an overwhelming feeling. Of course Corbin's mom is really pulling for us to move to Arizona, but she knows we have to do what is best for our little family. We have come to terms that there is really no rush on deciding. That comes as a relief to us both. Next stop North Carolina!

Interview Season

2010-09-15T12:01:00.000-07:00

It's that time of year...it's interviewing season! Oh how we have waited such a long time for this moment! I can't believe it is finally OUR turn to start looking for a job and figure out where we are going to live the rest of our lives. Needless to say it's very stressful. While me and Corbin went to Colorado Springs to interview, my mom came out to watch Landen. This was the first time I have left Landen for longer than a day! I know....14 months later I finally got to really sleep in until 10:30am! It was probably the highlight of the trip:) I knew Landen would do great without me there, but I was still nervous on how things would go. Come to find out he did awesome! I guess that means we can take more trips without Landen:) I missed him more than I thought I would. I couldn't wait to see him again, but it didn't keep me from enjoying ALL the free time I have missed greatly.

Meme and Landen playing in the rain. Corbin did not like that it was so close to the street, but Landen had such a fun time playing in the puddles.

So when getting to Colorado Springs we stayed with family while he met all the partners and visited the hospitals. We really like it, we are still trying to do the pros/cons list. It's so hard! We will find out in a few weeks how things went. We were able to have some fun while we were there. We went to the Airforce vs BYU game. The weekend would have been perfect if BYU won, but sadly they did really crappy! We also went on some great hikes. We miss having beautiful weather where you actually want to be outside! Just beautiful.

Such a beautiful couple!! :)

Corbin's relatives that we stayed with. His uncle is an anesthesiologist, so fingers crossed that that helps:) The next stop Corbin will be making....Arizona...to be continued!

Landen's MAN PURSE

2010-09-15T11:57:00.000-07:00

The other day I walk in my room and Landen had found my purse and old phone. He put the purse around his neck and was so excited to carry it around. Should Corbin be worried?? It was so cute!

Uh Oh!

2010-09-14T17:00:00.000-07:00

Another big bump! Landen is now running everywhere instead of walking and sometimes he wants to get there faster than his little legs can go. That is what happened today. We went to the park and he was so excited to get there. He tripped over his feet and landed head first on the pavement. He cried so hard. I felt so bad for him. But still he wanted to smile a little smile in this picture:)

Zoo

2010-09-02T19:49:00.000-07:00

Last week the weather in Oklahoma was actually considered NICE! I jumped at the oppertunity and went to the zoo with a friend and her little girl. We had such a fun time. It was the first time we had gone since Landen started walking. They have a petting zoo area with goats, pigs, donkeys, lamb and rabbits and Landen was in heaven! He kept barking...he doesn't realize yet that only dogs bark! It was also his first time on a merry-go-round. I just happen to pick one of the HIGHEST animals when it goes up and down. My goodness...it was pretty annoying, but Landen liked it. He kept rocking back in forth to make it go faster.

We also went to see the birds and in the kid area you can actually hold them. Landen did NOT like this. He cried so hard. They scared him pretty bad. It was pretty funny watching him freak out.

I can't wait for more nice days here. Hopefully it will be soon, so we can enjoy being outside again!

Photo shoot

2010-08-12T07:21:00.000-07:00

One of my dear friends Robyn took Landen's pictures last week. Here is a sneak peak of her amazing talent!http://robynwaggonerphotography.blogspot.com/

Crawling to Walking!

2010-08-09T19:44:00.000-07:00

I think I can...I think I can....
And I'm off!

I am so proud of myself!

*Notice at the end of the video how Landen is laughing. He has been forcing himself to laugh recently. It's so funny.

2 weeks

2010-08-04T11:01:00.000-07:00

Today marks two weeks of no sugar! I am doing great and having no cravings. I am very proud of myself. You can do a lot once you put your mind to something. Corbin hates that there is nothing good to eat in the house...especially after fast Sunday. We love something sweet on that day. I guess he is not eating sugar too, but not by choice:)

Swimming

2010-07-24T12:14:00.000-07:00

Landen is doing so good in his swim class. Here are a few pictures.Learning to go under water.
floating

kick, kick, kick

His favorite is jumping in the pool!

Weaning

2010-07-21T06:57:00.000-07:00

It is official! I am done nursing!!!! I thought I would be sad, but I feel a new sense of freedom and it's wonderful. From the beginning I said I would nurse until Landen was 6 months old and then I would be done. Then 6 months rolled around and I told myself I would nurse until Landen was 12 months old. So I kept doing it mainly because it was so convenient (I did enjoy being close to Landen too) and I loved not having the extra expense of buying formula. The last two months it's been a gradual thing. He was slowly nursing less and eating more table food. Sometimes I felt like I was forcing him to nurse. I was expecting this process to be painful and uncomfortable, but it hasn't been. It's been great! I felt like it was too easy. I made it a year! I'm very proud of myself.

Sugar anyone??

2010-07-20T19:32:00.000-07:00

I've decided to take on the challenge of not eating sweets for one month! Crazy you might say?? Yes...I've tried this before as my New Year's resolution and failed miserably, but I'm determined to succeed! My sister in law Brittanny has given me the idea and she has been going strong for almost two weeks. So I talked to her this afternoon around 5pm and I was so pumped up about it. I decided I was going to start right then and there. That night at 7pm I had a presidency meeting and I made the announcement to all the girls that I was cutting out sugar....my sweet friend Randi said "Don't start tonight...I have cupcakes!" How do I respond?? "Ok...I'll start tomorrow." So tomorrow is officially my first day of no sweets. Obviously there are so many things that have sugar in it, so I'm really cutting out the obvious things like cupcakes, cookies, brownies, ice cream...all the good stuff:) Let the count down begin!

Arizona Trip

2010-07-13T18:35:00.000-07:00

Last week Landen and I flew to Arizona to be apart of the baby blessing of the newest Harline! Baby Owen. It was such a wonderful experience and I couldn't help but reflect on when Landen was blessed. I think about how precious these little ones are and how Heavenly Father has trusted us to raise His children. What a honor and rewarding responsiblity. I'm so glad Landen has another boy cousin to play with! Poor Annelise...(she is the only niece).

Owen is the sweetest little boy and is just so beautiful! I may be a little bias since I am his Aunt:) I loved holding him close and cuddling with him.

We had a lot of fun together. We went to a place called Rockin' R Ranch and panned for gold! Very exciting. We found several gold nuggets:)

You can't go to Arizona without living in the pool! There was plenty of pool playing in the 100+ degree weather.

Mama T (aka Grammy) loved having all her grandkids together. They all love her so much. She spoils them rotten!

Corbin's brother Brandon. What a proud papa!

All the cousins played so well together! I was so nervous, but it was so cute to watch them interact with eachother. They loved to play trains. Now we just need to all live closer. Maybe one day. It was a great trip and alway sad when having to say goodbye, but Christmas is just around the corner!

Mommy and Me classes

2010-07-13T18:26:00.000-07:00

Today me and Landen started a mommy and me swimming class. It's every Tuesday and Thursday for a month. I've been wanting to do some sort of swimming class for a while and it worked out that they had a class at my gym! Perfect! Landen had so much fun today and was splashing a ton.
In this class they learn how to enter and exit the water safely, explore floating on the back and front, change body position in the water, and submerge and explore breath control. These are all the things I really want Landen to learn. I'm so excited. I can't wait for Thursday!

This lil' boy has a birthday...

2010-07-12T08:56:00.001-07:00

I can't believe it has a year since baby Landen came into our lives. His birthday was on the 1st and we got to celebrate twice! Once in Oklahoma with some wonderful friends and then in Arizona with family! The party in Arizona was a Toy Story theme. Landen shared the birthday with his cousin Aaron who was turning 4. We all went to see Toy Story 3 and that was Landen's first movie. He actually did surprisingly well!

The birthday boy!

One happy family!

The cake I made. I thought it turned out so cute! I was very proud of myself:)

This is what we got him. Everyone was asking if Landen was walking yet and if he had a push toy. I guess I needed to get him one! He loves it, but can't quite figure out how to turn it, so he gets stuck a lot!

This lil' boy has a birthday..this lil' boy right here...Heavenly Father bless him...through the coming year!

Happy Birthday my sweet baby Landen.

Eclipse

2010-07-11T08:04:00.000-07:00

The wait is finally over. Eclipse is out and I got to see it. It was so fun to get a group together and enjoy it. We had a great time and Corbin even got into it yelling "Go Jacob." I was so embarrassed!( Notice the Kristen Stewart pin Corbin is wearing on his shoulder)

It's a tradition that after the movie we go to BJ's for some amazing dessert.

My best girlfriends! I loved being able to see it with them!

Graduation

2010-06-28T07:50:00.000-07:00

Graduated chief Charles and current chief Corbin!

This past weekend was graduation. It was a happy occasion for all the graduating senior class, but I couldn't help but be envious and wish it was Corbin's turn to accept his diploma! Let the count down begin. Only 366 day until he is offically finished with all 12 years of education. I'll be so glad when we are finished!

I'm a horrible MOM!

2010-06-22T09:59:00.000-07:00

While we were in Utah I didn't have Landen's usual highchair that straps to the chair, so I used a bumbo with a tray and put that on a chair. Apparently that was a bad idea. Landen learned how to wiggle his way out of it, so why my back was turned he managed to get out and fall on his head! I felt so bad!! Poor little guy. He actually didn't get hurt, just a little red pump knot on his forehead. I guess I can't turn my back for two seconds! From that day on he ate all his meals in the bumbo on the floor:)

One of the best parts

2010-06-20T14:27:00.000-07:00

Since I visited Utah, I couldn't go and not see the best part of Utah!! Corbin's sister Brittanny and her husband Josh. The kids had no idea I was coming and I loved their reaction! It was worth not telling them. I loved being there and I wished it was longer, but I get to spend a whole week with them in Arizona for 4th of July weekend!

Annelise and Cole

Sweet Aaron

*Britt...How did I manage not getting a picture of you and Josh??? We will have to take tons of pictures in AZ...but isn't that obvious?? :)

Utah

2010-06-20T14:08:00.000-07:00

Just recently my whole family took a trip to Sundance Utah and stayed in a cabin for a week. My sister and her husband live in Japan and they haven't been to the states for close to three years, so we were all able to get together and spend some quality time together. It felt like a true vacation and everyone had so much fun. Chad and Camilla heading up the ski lift! I was actually kind of scared...but then again I'm also a baby.

My sister Camilla and brother Derek at the top of the mountain. It was worth the climb!

Landen was a trooper going up the mountain. It was sure hard! Carrying around an extra 20lbs isn't easy!

The cabin we stayed at in Sundance. It was beautiful and nestled in the trees with a river behind. We couldn't have picked a better spot. It really made me miss the mountains and all the beautiful nature.

More hiking!

I loved being with everyone! It was really hard to leave because I wasn't sure when we would all be together again. We made some wonderful memories and saw some amazing things. It makes you realize how important family really is!

Standing.....

2010-06-20T14:03:00.000-07:00

Landen is standing all by himself! But too nervous to take any steps. He is starting to crawl using his feet instead of his knees. Some say that is a sign of walking soon. We will see! He is getting so big!

Happy Father's Day

2010-06-20T13:17:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to dedicate a post to some of the best dads around! This is Corbin's first father's day and he is such a great dad to Landen. Landen loves him so much and literally squeals when Corbin comes in the room. When Corbin is holding him, Landen could care less about me! I love it. I love watching them together! Landen loves when Corbin gets out the "pinchers" (Corbin's thumb and first finger) and tries to tickle him. I love when Corbin crawls after Landen and tries to get him. I love how he comforts Landen when he hurts himself. I always knew Corbin was going to be a great dad and never doubted! Happy Father's Day Corbin.. We love you! Landen at one day old. The sleepyness had already set in and he didn't even give birth!! :)

Happy Father's Day to my dad! He is such a great dad and papa to Landen. He got Landen laughing so hard!

As a gift to my dad, my sisters and I gave him the "Spa Treatment" with cucumbers and all!

He was very spoiled! Manicure, Pedicure, Eyebrows, Lotions, and Facial. He had the works done!

My dad has taught me many things, but the one thing he has taught me is to be a hardworker and never quit! They are lessons I will teach Landen as he grows too. I love my dad!! Happy Father's day!

Colorado

2010-05-30T12:15:00.000-07:00

I can't even remember how long Corbin and I have talked about going and visiting Colorado Springs. We finally did it and loved every second there! We drove from Oklahoma City through Kansas over to Colorado. I was so nervous driving with Landen, but he was AMAZING!! I couldn't ask for a better child.

We went to Garden of the Gods. It was beautiful. It had these amazing red rock formations that covered miles in the mountains.

We also went to Pikes Peak. I'll be honest....I was really really scared! We couldn't even make it to the top. I know...I'm pretty lame, but we almost got to the top:) At the top the estimated degrees was 20 with a wind chill of 6 degrees. Crazy!

We also got to see the Air Force Academy. We met up with Corbin's uncle and he was a great tour guide.

Beautiful waterfalls

Everywhere we looked it was pure beauty! There were pine trees everywhere and the air smelled delicious.

And to make the trip perfect, we found Bubba Gumps. It's one of our favorites and we have only seen them in Hawaii and Santa Monica. I guess we really could live in Colorado now that we know Bubba Gumps is here!

Collective Soul

2010-05-30T07:39:00.000-07:00

I can finally say I have been to more than one concert in my life! Last night Corbin and I went to see Collective Soul with some friends and it was so awesome! They played some of their best music! It was so loud...our ears started ringing, lucky for us, Corbin had some tissue in his pocket and we stuffed it in our ears. It was much better!

There are so many concerts coming to Oklahoma this summer! I'm so excited! It's going to be a good summer!

Tornado Season

2010-05-10T16:22:00.000-07:00

It's that time again, TORNADOS, and I am not looking forward to it. I love a good thunderstorm, but not when there are tornados involved. This year I feel especially nervous because we have Landen. I want to protect him from everything and mother nature can be pretty scary at times.

Today we had our first tornado of the season. I absolutely hate it and to make it worse, Corbin was at work. It was just me and Landen huddled in our tornado shelter. (AKA Our coat closet) :) Thank goodness it passed us without any damage. Not looking forward to the others that will make our way to us in the next couple of months.

On the Move

2010-05-07T07:11:00.000-07:00

It's official....Landen is moving around the house at full speed ahead! It's so cute to watch him try to get from one part of the house to the other. He's pulling up on things and walking along the furniture and wanting to be more independent. He has been trying so hard, soon he will be walking and I'll be saying to myself "Where did this last year go?"

2010-04-25T17:57:00.000-07:00

Saturday was Landen's first trip to the Oklahoma City Temple. Every year each ward takes turns to plant new flowers on the grounds and it was our year. It was so beautiful and we had a ton of people show up to help. I don't think Landen looks very excited about getting down in the dirt! He did come in contact with his first worm and he could care less.
It was a fun morning!

I love him!

2010-04-25T17:48:00.000-07:00

I love my happy little boy!

Horrible Noise!

2010-04-21T14:46:00.000-07:00

I'm the type of person who gets annoyed pretty easily by noises and Landen just started doing something that REALLY annoys me. He has figured out how to grind his teeth. He now has 4 teeth on top and three on bottom. His teeth apparently match up perfectly for him to touch them together and start rubbing them really hard. People say it's because he is getting used to them and that he will stop eventually. Each time I catch him doing it, I try to put my finger in his mouth, but he will purse his lips together really tight and turn his head away. Geez..Boy do I hope this stage passes soon. Landen's first toothbrush. He loves to suck on it and it keeps him from grinding his teeth!

She's here!!

2010-04-19T06:33:00.000-07:00

I'm an Aunt again! My sister Molly had her little girl on April 18th at 9:07pm. She weighed 8lbs 4oz and was a week early! I can't believe she is finally here. I'm so excited for them. Now I have to wait to be an Aunt again to a little boy born next month.

Hail to Chief Corbin

2010-04-17T11:30:00.000-07:00

The past couple of weeks have been very stressful for Corbin. He has been running for chief and it is now official. Corbin is chief resident of the anesthesia department at The University of Oklahoma! I'm so proud of him. It's going to be a lot of work, but I can't think of anyone who would be a better leader than Corbin. He will do such a great job! Bring on the last year of residency!!!!

Happy Easter

2010-04-05T06:19:00.000-07:00

Here are some highlights of our Easter. I decided to make this bunny cake that my mom used to make when I was little. You'll notice that there is coconut on most of the cake. Corbin doesn't like coconut, so I left some off....why can't he just like coconut?

After watching conference we had dinner with friends. I made the best pot roast. I've been trying to make a good pot roast ever since we got married. Corbin is obsessed with his Aunt Lynn's roast and I think I finally won over Corbin! It literally melted in my mouth! Thanks Jamie for a great recipe.

Landen and daddy watching conference. Landen hardly ever wants to cuddle unless he is going to bed, so this was a first!

This is the face that says..."please hold me!"

Hope everyone had a great Easter!