Spring Training has started and that can only mean one thing… Spring Time is right around the corner. This afternoon was beautiful (Mid 50’s) so Melissa and I decided to take Landon to the park for a little bit to enjoy the nice weather. I have to say it’s nice living in a place where March actually means spring, and not just another cold month towards the end of winter. Nothing against MN, but I don’t think we saw days in the mid-50’s until mid April.
Landon loves the Park and we are lucky to have a nice one right around the corner where he can play and watch other kids have fun. We decided to take the video camera with us this time so you can see how much fun he has there.
I am also happy to announce I’ve started to work out again…. Well, not exactly, but Landon loves when I do leg lifts with him. This kid has the greatest laugh. If you are ever having a bad day, all you have to do is make this kid laugh and it will surely lighten up your day. Enjoy my 60 second leg workout with Landon. We hope we see you guys soon.
On Saturday February 20th Marni, Melissa, Landon and I all went down to DC for the day to hang out with out with the Chambers’. We hadn’t seen Jordan in months and this was our first chance to meet Eva. We knew we were going to have a lot of fun, but we had no idea we were going to see such an amazing concert put on by Jordan and David. Watch out Billy and Elton, there is a new duo in town.
Thanks so much for having us. Next time we will have to get together during the summer so we can go to the Park. It’s one of Landon’s favorite things to do, and I hear Jordan is a pro on the swing set.
Here are a couple videos of the concert. Hope you enjoy!
Today Landon went to his first swimming class and he loved it! Whether we are brushing teeth, washing our hands, taking a bath, etc… this kid just loves water! So every Saturday morning from now until the end of March we will be going to the local Y for swimming lessons with other kids his age. I especially love this because now I get to have some fun bonding time with Landon since Melissa gets to take him to all of these fun play groups during the week.
Our little chunk is turning into a little-big chunk . He also had a great time over the holiday’s spending time with both of our families. Here are a couple pictures from Christmas and Hannukah.
Comments 0|November 12th, 2009|Posted in What's New
This week Landon started rolling over on his own. YAY!!!! It won’t be long before he is crawling, walking and asking to borrow the car… well it might be a while before he gets to sit behind the wheel, but you get the point. Last week we also noticed he has two teeth that broke through on the bottom. That really explains all of the excessive drooling he has been having lately. I just assumed he was so happy to see me that he couldn’t help but drool all over himself.
Last weekend Marni came to visit us for the entire weekend. We had so much fun hanging out with her, and the best part was probably going to “The Link” on Sunday night to watch the Eagles battle the Cowboys. Unfortunately for Marni, the game didn’t go as well as she had planned, but we still had a lot of fun and our seats were awesome. Honestly I have never seen so many drunk and angry fans in one place before. There were literally dozens of fights in the crowd, and people getting kicked out of the game (some in handcuffs). I don’t see myself taking Landon to an Eagles game until he turns 23. It’s just not safe!
The next two months are going to be pretty busy for us. First we have Thanksgiving with both of our families in NY, Hanukkah with my fam, then Christmas in Chicago followed by New Years Even in Atlantic City. Hopefully we will have some great pictures and stories to share with you guys when it’s all said and done. In the meantime enjoy this video of Landon rolling over that we recorded earlier tonight.
Comments 5|October 18th, 2009|Posted in What's New
It’s crazy to think this, but Landon has lived in Pennsylvania longer than he lived in Minnesota. Time is flying by and since we moved out here he has definitely started to show off his personality and sense of humor. He is also growing like a weed weighing almost 16 lbs. In the past two months Landon has…
- gone to his first (and second) METS game(s).
- gone to the bar with his dad to watch the Patriots play.
- started eating cereal.
- been traveling all over (visiting Chicago, Albany, New Hampshire, NYC, Philadelphia and Syracuse.
Here are a couple videos we would like to share with you…
This video was recorded a couple of days after he realized how much he loves eating cereal.
The last video is of Melissa and I playing catch with Landon. I think he has a bright future as a WR for the Patriots, Center Fielder for the METS, or maybe even a Goalie for the US Olympic Team.
I have finally faces reality and decided it’s time to face the truth and move on. Ever since we moved here, things have been crazy, and we have been so busy. I guess that’s a good thing, but at the same time I haven’t been able to update the site. So rather then trying to find time to dwell on the past I want to move forward and start updating you guys on the present. However I still want to share with you the end of our Minnesota memory countdown, even if it is in the Cliff’s Notes Version…
#4 – The OCC
The Owatonna Country Club was my home away from home for 5 years. I met some great people there, and left with some amazing memories.
#3 – Our First Home
We bought our first house back in May of 2004, and since then we have learned a lot about our ourselves and just how handy we really are. Well maybe I should rephrase that last statement. We learned how handy Melissa can be with the help of her dad on the phone . It was a great first house filled with lots of great memories. We will definitely miss it and look forward to making new memories in our next home.
#2 – Our Wedding
July 4th 2009 was the greatest day in my life for almost 11 whole months. It was a beautiful day and we were so grateful all of our friends and family were able to come out to Owatonna, Minnesota.
#1 – Landon Jay
… and to think my favorite memory in Minnesota was only 1 hour and 21 minutes away from being my own birthday. Well, we tried… I mean Melissa tried… for several hours… about 16.5 hours to be exact. It was a very long day, but one that Melissa and I will never forget, and thanks to my play-by-play on Sterncast there will always be a permanent log of everything that happened.
So that’s it. The countdown is FINALLY over. Now it’s time to be better about keeping you guys up to date on what’s happening today.
We still have boxes all over the apartment, but we are finally starting to settle into our new home. Melissa worked her ass off all week taking care of Landon and getting our new home in order while I worked my first week out of the East Greenville plant. As far as the apartment goes, we really like it a lot. There are definitely things we miss about having our own house, but the apartment was just remodeled so everything is new and the community’s amenities are great. I definitely think we will enjoy our time here until we find a new house to move into next year. Once we get the apartment all setup we will share pictures and/or videos with you.
As for Landon, he is also doing great. This weekend we took him up to NYC for the first time to meet Marni. As you can see from the pictures we all had a great time. We also met up with our friends John and Erika and hung out in Prospect Park across the street from Marni.
On Saturday night Justin, Greg and I went to see O.A.R. perform at Madison Square Garden. Our tickets were center stage, 5 rows back so needless to say we had an amazing time. Before the show started we ran into Mikel, Marc, Jerry and Benj (all members of the band) which was really cool. One of the things I love about these guys the most is that they are not too big for their fans. Jerry came up to us, shook our hands and said thanks for coming. How cool is that?
I need to get going, but I realize I still need to finish my top Minnesota Countdown. I was going to finish it off really quick, but the top 4 deserves more respect then that so I will be finishing it up when I can.
The truck is gone, the house is empty, the family is sad, and it’s time to say goodbye to 276 Partridge Ave. ;-(
It was a great house full of hundreds of memories that we will never forget.
Next stop Albert Lea, Chicago, New York, before finally arriving in PA next Thursday. Melissa will be staying in Chicago with her mom and Landon for a couple extra days and meet up with me next Saturday at our new house. For all of those who don’t have our new address its…
103 Barrington Place
Lansdale, PA 19446
Until next time…
We love you all,
Mike, Melissa, and Landon (w/Special Guest G.T.)
The movers are here and they are packing the house. Tomorrow they will load the truck and off we will go. ;-(
For the first time since this whole process started I am starting to actually feel like we are moving. Tomorrow is not going to be easy to say goodbye.
Even though all of our Waseca friends have relocated, we still consider all of them our Waseca Friends. After living here for 6 years we have started many annual traditions to celebrate holidays and special events. Some of these parties include the Holiday New Years Party that originated at our house, but had to relocate to the Mracek’s because the baby bug hit and before we knew it 9 kids were born in 4 years! Some of the other parties included Superbowl Parties at the Denn’s and Fantasy Football Draft Parties at the Rager’s. We absolutely love hanging out with all of you guys and will miss these annual shindig’s immensely! We only hope we can find friends half as great as you guys in Pennsylvania, and if we can’t we might have to move back.
We love you guys so much and can’t wait to continue to watch all your kids grow up. Please keep in touch!!!!!
