Busy, BuSy, BUSY

Okay... so it has been a little while since I last posted... again. I really have been trying to get to the computer but now that landon moves it is slightly more tricky to be on while he is awake. I will try to upload the video of him and the computer at the end of this post. I have tried several times and it does not want to work with me. These past couple weeks have been busy ones for us. Blaine has had 3 interviews (UT, CA, & ID) and has one more on Thursday this week. This time he is going to Selah,WA. We heard back from California and Idaho and we are not going to either of those stores. Utah is supposed to let us know by the 20th. That has kept Blaine pretty busy. For our family this is the busy season anyway with birthdays and the holidays. This year we decided (last week) to do only handmade gifts. With a family as big as ours, that is keeping me very busy! Landon is just busy learning new things everyday. We can't take our eyes off of him for a minute when he is awake. If he sees something he wants he WILL find a way to get it!

Yes that is Landon PULLING the drawer OPEN!

Landon was such a good boy a dancing brush while we painted for nearly 4 hours..

He even let me get his hand print... kinda :)

First balloon

Happy bday MOM!

Landon absolutely LOVED grandma n Grandpas piano!

We made mom's cakes this year .... this one was just a box cake...

this one very sweet  but it was delicious!

trying not to spit on the cake

Took some quick pics of the whole family...Jacques side...

and our little Peterson family

Monday we visited Zoolights at point defiance zoo int tacoma.

Tacoma narrows bridge

Tacoma narrows and mt rainier

Landon and Blaine in the aquarium

Game day...

A little Family update... Blaine heard back from Cali. and we are NOT going toVacaville. As much as we are willing and wanting to follow God's will wherever he has for us, we are really hoping that He has chosen a place that is not in California! Speaking of places we did not want to go... Blaine has another interview in Utah. At first we REALLY did not want to got to Utah (Blaine considered not even applying for positions in Utah) but after his first interview and seeing how pretty it is there, we are actually kind of excited about the idea. Crazy how God changes our minds sometimes. Just shows us how little we know until we just trust and follow. :)

 Landon is doing better. We took him in this past Friday because of his little seal bark. We came out of the office with an information on "how to take car of croup" and a prescription for amoxicillin for his DOUBLE ear infection.  We NEVER would have known that he was sick. This kid is tough! He did not even slow down. He was a little more needy than usual but other than that he was exactly the same! So he is on the mend and still into everything he can reach.... :)

Yesterday we went to the Grandpa and Grandma's house and watched the Packers game. I am pretty sure more than once Caleb's hat was thrown at the TV and Grandpa Jacques was on the edge of his seat for most of the game. After a couple hours of telling the players and Refs what they should have done, they had no fingernails left and a knot in their stomachs but they claimed the victory... 12-0!

A sick day...

April and Landon started off the week with a head/ chest cold. It hit Landon pretty hard. He has been a trooper though. He still wants to play and skip his naps. How do you make a baby rest??? We have decided that it is nearly impossible especially now that he is somewhat mobile (rolling everywhere). We lay him down for a nap with his inkie and his blankie and he rolls over on his tummy spits out his inkie and just smiles. There are times, however, that he cannot fight the sleep anymore....

He finally gave up after two feedings and removal of all of his clothes... this baby will NOT sleep for any length of time with his clothes on :)

Putting Daddy down for his nap...

Wondering why on earth we have a tree in our tiny living room...

Since we have no idea where we will be this Christmas, we decided to put up our Christmas tree yesterday.

A big toy!!! I think I know how we will spend our days this month...

After a long day of doing nothing!

Landon's 1st Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving day we went to Blaine's Aunt's house and spent the day with all of the Peterson family.

Landon with Great Grandma Peterson ....

and Great Grandpa Peterson

Innocently hiding Daddy from the Camera...

Mashed potatoes "first real food"

We were hoping for a fun face but this is all we got... bummer!

That's alot of Petersons and a couple Sorensons

He slept soundly all the way home ... must have been a long day....

Playing catch up...

It has been a while since I have posted anything so I am going to do a few posts of mostly pictures. Last week Landon and I visited Grandma and Grandpa Jacques' house. Landon had a good time scaring the dog and playing toys with his aunts.

He has learned so much and now finds a way to get to ANYTHING he wants...

Posing with Auntie Ali

Bright eyes...

With as many kisses as he gets I'm surprised he still smiles almost every time...

Sharing toys with Auntie Cassie...

The News we've all been waiting for...

We are not going to Utah! At least not this time... The manager of the store that Blaine applied for there said that (once again) it was a hard decision between Blaine and another guy. He said that he wasn't even sure that he picked the right man and didn't know why he did not pick Blaine! WE DO!!!! That just is not the store that God has picked out for Blaine. There are 3 openings right now in Idaho, Utah and Washington. So as Blaine says he'll "just keep swinging".

We are still here...

Just a quick note to let everyone know we are still alive and well. We have many pictures from thanksgiving and other events last week. We would share them but first we must find the camera :(. Tomorrow Blaine will hear from Utah and December 2nd he will know about Cali. Just waiting....