Dreaming of a white Christmas!

We didn't have to dream of a white Christmas this year, we spent 10 days in Wisconsin with Grandma and Grandpa Tetzlaff and Landon got to experience several inches of snow. Grandma had him outfitted with snowpants, boots, and a heavy coat, but Landon didn't want much to do with any of it, including the snow, much like his momma! Family Christmas in Wisconsin was spent at Uncle Kim and Bill's, where Landon had several cousins to keep him busy and entertained while Leighton was passed around from one aunt or uncle to another.

Unexpectedly (in a good way) we were able to celebrate Christmas twice with the McNeely grandparents. We celebrated with the McNeely's prior to heading out for Wisconsin because we weren't sure when we would see G-ma and G-pa McNeely next and we wanted to make sure they got to watch L&L open presents. We returned from Wisconsin on Christmas day and were able to have a wonderful meal and spent two more days with G-ma and G-pa McNeely before they headed back to Arizona.

We have been blessed with two "easy" babies, if there is such a thing. Landon was very easy on us, and Leighton is equally wonderful, usually only crying if she needs a diaper change or a bottle. She is doing so much smiling and starting to coo at us too...I even caught her laughing in her sleep the other day. Life with two kids though is definitely an adjustment, especially two kids under two! I think the adjustment from one to two may be harder than from zero to one! Landon is at a stage where he requires all of our attention or supervision, so by the time he goes to bed at night, both of us feel completely worn out! Make no mistake about it though, we feel completely blessed with both of our children who truly are the joys in our lives.

Enjoy the pictures! You may notice that Landon is in a bit of an "animal" stage, or shall I say he has never gotten out of the "animal" stage! We took him to Bass Pro shop for our Christmas card picture and he loved it, so now we have been back a couple additional times...cheap (free) entertainment! Some of the photos posted are in the massive Cabela's in Wisconsin where they had some safari animals in addition to the normal deer, bears, etc. found in those stores.

Happy New Year! Love, the Tetzlaff's

Leighton Elaine

So we just got back from the doctor and wanted to post her most recent stats.

Leighton's stats:
As of November 16th, 2010 (1 month old)
Weight: 8 lbs. 2 oz.
Height: 20 1/2 inches

All about Landon

Wanted to do a quick update about Landon, since he gets a little slighted with the arrival of Leighton. He continues to expand his vocabulary daily. As of last week he has become obsessed with airplanes. He will hear them, look up and point to every plane he sees. Living near DFW airport this happens all the time. He has a little daredevil in him and can now climb onto the island chairs and our bed. He likes to walk up the stairs holding our hand and the wall, and is getting very comfortable walking down. Our biggest question at this point is, will he be left or right-handed? He can throw a ball really well with both and often switches hands at will. He also has started to feed himself (well) with fork and spoon and loves eating foods that he can dip into condiments (ketchup being his favorite). We taught him to wave at Leighton verses having to touch her and we showed him the baby sign for sleeping, so as to not disturb her. Grandma and Grandpa Tetzlaff came down for a visit recently and Landon got to spend some much needed time with them. As parents we cannot believe how independent he has become and appears/acts so much older than 18 months. Recently we noticed that he has his four eye teeth coming in, which we suspect is a little painful. But not everything Landon does is sweet unfortunately. A few days ago he pulled another boy off a stuffed rocking horse at daycare by the shirt collar. Dillon, the other boy, got mad and bit Landon on the cheek. It looked bad but Brooke and I both found it quite humorous. I'm probably leaving a lot out but wanted to update everyone the best we could. He is such a neat and fun kid and expect him to be a heart breaker in the near future. Thanks for checking out the blog!

Landon's stats:
As of November 8th, 2010
Occupation: Future pilot
Weight: 23 lbs. (bottom 25% for age)
Height: 33 1/2 inches (top 75% for age)

Based on those measurements Landon and I were identical (weight & height) in size at 18 months.

Love the Tetzlaffs

Happy Halloween

Hope everyone had a great Halloween. This was Landon's first "official" Halloween and had a great time. We went to a Halloween party hosted by our church. Lots of children to play with, Landon got to paint a pumpkin, and got some great pictures taken. We dressed him up as Tigger for the party and he looked so cute. For trick-or-treating he dressed up as a clown. This was not your typical clown outfit. Grandma McNeely saved the clown outfit from Brooke's very first Halloween 30 years ago. To be honest I was a little apprehensive as to how he would look, but the outfit was great. I liked it so much we plan to use it for Leighton next year. Landon helped me carve a pumpkin so it was a nice dad-son bonding experience! Enjoy the pictures...

Love the Tetzlaffs

Finding the perfect pumpkin...

This past weekend we got to spend some much needed time with the McNeely grandparents. They had met Leighton earlier in the week but decided they didn't get enough time together with the kiddos. We don't get to see them nearly enough, so when we do it's a real treat. On Saturday we took Leighton and Landon to a local church who had a pumpkin patch. This was quite exciting for Landon and he proceeded to help select the perfect pumpkin. He even picked out a pumpkin just his size. We can't wait to dress up the kids and take them around the neighborhood for the first time. Landon will be Tigger and Leighton will be in a Halloween themed onesie.

Today I took Landon for a haircut and he did awesome. The past few times he has cried nearly the entire time. Today he sat on my lap like a big boy and just watched all the action and actually seemed to be enjoying it. I sat there thinking how big he is getting and wishing time would slow down a little. Just like all of DFW and Texas, Ranger fever has hit the Tetzlaff household. Over the weekend we went and bought some new Ranger gear and Landon even has some Ranger pajamas. Nobody wants to talk about the Cowboys(which is a nice change)and the city is abuzz about Game 1 tomorrow evening. The normal tickets we buy during the season are now selling for between $650-950 per ticket. Enjoy all the new pictures and we are very excited for Halloween. That reminds me, I have to carve our pumpkin tomorrow!

Happy Halloween & Go Rangers!!!