Halloween, leaf-jumping, and being thankful

This year we had a little giraffe at our house! Landon dressed in his cousin Taylor's 1st Halloween costume, which happens to be Grammy's favorite animal! We made several stops in our trick-or-treating extravaganza. Our first stop was at East School Park to see Papa at the fire truck. Every year the fire department sends out two fire trucks for children to trick-or-treat with firefighters. It's a great event for the fire department!

 

Our second stop was to see Grammy. Grammy had Butterfingers for the giraffe.

 

Then we went to see Grandma Connie and Grandpa Irv. They had Tootsie Rolls to share and Landon loved them!

Then we went to see Aunt Kelly and we were lucky enough to also get to see Aunt Rhonda, John, and Anna there as well! Landon's first Halloween was a blast!

 

My favorite picture from Halloween.



 

A couple weeks after Halloween, we had a leaf pile and jumped in it. Landon wasn't so sure what to think about all the leaves.

 

 

As I am writing this the week of Thanksgiving, I am thinking about all the things I have to be thankful for. I have an amazing family, immediate and extended. I don't know where we would be if we didn't have the love and support they have given us over the last 11 months. My friends are incredible and have been very understanding when I am short on time. I treasure their amazing personalities and souls. We were very lucky to work with the most incredible doctors and nurses in the first months of Landon's life. If it weren't for them, we may not still have our sweet boy with us. I am so thankful for their knowledge and courage to do what they do. I am forever indebted to them. Finally, I am thankful for the amazing gift that God gave me, Landon. He brightens my days and keeps me on my toes. I am constantly in amazement of him and how he has healed. Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last 11 months. The prayers, the love, the good thoughts have helped us so much. Sometimes I think that "Thank you" isn't enough. Please know how much you all mean to us and our family.

 

Landon's 1st birthday is only a few weeks away and I am having a blast planning his party! Can't wait for it!