Well I'm trying to figure out this new blogger thing....yea I haven't posted since Christmas...a few things have changed....We now live in Michigan!!  Trent was accepted into a PhD program at Michigan State University and we decided that we needed to take a leap back into student life.   So I'm staying home with my great kiddos and Trent is busy doing his graduate program and teaching classes on the side.  I'm loving staying home with my kids. Jackson and Rees are is school full time so Reagan and Mason and I get to hang out all day!  I thought life would slow down a little now that I'm not working and I have more kids in school, but oddly enough it stays pretty busy, a good busy.   East Lansing is beautiful and the town and ward have been very accepting.  We have good neighbors and the kids are adjusting well.  We all miss family and cousins.  I'm not promising to be perfect with my blog, but I'm going to try to occasionally update it.  We have been so blessed.  The Lord has helped us with this move and so many things have fallen into place.  Its a new adventure for our family and I'm saddened to be away from those friends and family we love so much, but I do think we as a family are growing together more.  Life is full of changes and we are excited to grow.

Christmas

Anxiously Waiting!! Mom can we open a dag gum present yet??

Here is some christmas pictures-- Our Holidays were super busy with lots of partying on both sides of the family!! Christmas fell on a Sunday this year, I actually enjoyed it--I think it helped us to keep the holiday in perspective! We are so blessed to have such great family and friends!

Fun Halloween Costumes!!

Rockstar

Chinese baby

Flower

Captain America
Some other weirdos!

Mason 6 months old!

Where has the time gone--- Our sweet little man is 6 months old. He rolls everywhere and is almost army crawling. He has one of the most adorable laughs---its almost like a bear cub growl. He's really a terrible sleeper---good thing he is so cute--but I'm probably responsible for the not sleeping super good part because he is still sleeping with us 90% of the time. We are so happy he is in our family. His siblings love him and they all beam when Mason smiles at them. So blessed to have this little one!!

Time..

My Little bug is 2 months old!! How does the time pass by so fast. I am so sad how quickly these little ones grow up. However, I love the little smiles he is now giving and I'm so excited for him to soon start giggling. I have become a better journal keeper (not a better blogger), but I am trying to keep a better personal journal mostly because of the fear that time does pass by too quickly and I never want to forget these days of mess makers and funny little sayings from my kiddos. I've come to the conclusion that a clean house is fantastic---and I really do need some form of cleanliness for my own sanity---but I'd rather have a house where there is laughter and fun. I know one day I will miss the never ending fingerprints on my windows and the fact that my kids spill something sticky on my floor everyday or today when I found out my kids ate almost a whole box of graham crackers on my bed while I was at a meeting and Dad was in charge- love those crumbs in my clean sheets! So I have to remind myself to chill and remember to enjoy this time, because it will pass. I just hope as it passes happy memories will be made.

1st Day of School

First Day At School! I only cried after Jackson left for 1st Grade and did much better when Rees went to her first day of Kindergarten. They both love school and it should be a great year!!

Mason Stanley Landon was blessed on September 4th, 2011 by his Father Trenton Joe. It was a great day. We did a brunch after at our house and enjoyed spending time with family. We had lots of family there from both sides. It's time like these when you realize how blessed we are to have such supportive and loving family. Trent, Jackson, and I all ended up bearing our testimonies at church, it was Jackson's first time and he did great. Mason is getting bigger too fast, it's moments when he snuggles in close to me that I remember how short lived this newborn baby stage is and makes me cry. I've decided the only reason it's okay that our kids get older is because as parents we understand that we want them to have these same unexplainable feelings of love for there own children someday. So even though I hate seeing my kids get big sooo fast, I'm excited for them to one day change the world.