Second round of baby shots!

I think Landon received an extra dose of cute today. Ha! Yes, our sweet baby got his second round of shots and they were not fun! But...for some reason he is even more snuggley than normal, so I haven't put him down! :)

Our sweet little pumpkin!

Landon attended his first Turner Bonfire/Hayride in his pumpkin costume (from Nana). It was a beautiful fall day at the farm. The first pic of the snowman, Amos and Landon....well, Amos used to sleep with that snowman and his grandparents still have it in their barn. How cute? Thanks for hosting Grandma and Grandpa Turner! Amos has great memories growing up at the farm.

Brown County trip w/Papa and Nana

We headed south to see the leaves. We had a beautiful day to walk around and enjoy the crafts of Nashville. Ha! We did make some big purchases in Nashville......taffy apple, peanut butter fudge, carmel corn, and water! Then we headed to Brown County park to check out the trees. We did stop to take some pics. And the last stop of the day was "Farm fest." Papa bought Landon his first pumpkin! And Landon loved sitting on his first tractor with Dad! We had such a great time!! Thanks for a wonderful, relaxing day Papa and Nana!

first All-Family walk

We got out for our first all-family walk/run on a beautiful October day earlier this week! It was much fun. Chloe was quite beat after a brisk run by Amos. She hadn't done that in a while. But, evidentally she was alert enough to still watch birds during family portrait time. Landon absolutely loved his walk. Yeah, we took more than just his legs and right arm along, but you wouldn't know from the picture. He looked around and coo'ed and looked around and fell asleep and slept some more and woke up and looked around and coo'ed. Great times! Crystal has gotten out twice more this week as well (LA in tow). Having slipped out of the pocket you currently see it in, she managed to lose her cell phone on Wednesday afternoon. Awesome.

A Caps Tournament for the Ages

The best games of the weekend did not take place on any 100 yard fields, but rather 3 seven foot courses. To the Ostrich go the spoils. Thrice-time Champion. Also, looks like someone else won't ever be playing caps again. Ever.

Full writeup available here.

Landon's 6wk photo shoot!

We are having so much fun at home! Landon is laughing and smiling all the time. And the best part is he is only getting up for a 3:30 feeding.....so we are sleeping 5 hours and then another 3.5. YEAH!

Bloggin' it old school!

If there was a way to blog old school, this would be it.

the arrival of Twin Babes

Lauren and Jillian entered the world! Click on the JP Family link on the right for more info on the latest handmade miracles! We are so happy for you Andy and Jenni! And, you too, girls...your parents are rockin' cool!

Have you been wondering?

He yawns -- not once...but TWICE!

click here for first yawn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAcay-uo2iA

click here for second yawn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3ePP9VQCzs

Amazing stuff isn't it!

first bath

Landon got his first bath earlier this week. We're pretty sure he didn't enjoy it too much. Toward the end of the bathing, he had a little spray on Mommy's right arm. We all laughed about that. Well, Amos and Crystal did. Landon was still unhappy about his cleansing experience.

LA's first Rock exposure

We took Landon to his first rock and roll show over Labor Day weekend. Big Head Todd at RibFest @ Military Park in downtown Indy. (Yes, he is actually present even though we don't have pictures posted to prove it.) He slept through basically the entire show. Great weather. Good times with family. And, fantastic ribs! We will do it again.

the little man's first studio appearance

Landon's newest playmate, Jahger

We're very excited about the newest addition to the Rush family! Congratulations, Chris, Carly and Jayms on your new son/brother, Jahger!

Mom time...

Landon loves snuggle time with Mommy!

Dad time...

...before Amos headed back to work after his "paternal vacation," (we're pretty certain that's not even a real thing) Landon and he had some bonding time. Which really equated to sleeping in the papasan.

Why "Landon Amos?"

Because so many people are curious about how we came to choose the name "Landon Amos"...

Crystal liked the name a lot for a number of years because of "A Walk to Remember." (Insert laugh here. -- But, make fun of my son's name to my face because he was named after a sappy romantic comedy and stand to lose a vital organ.) Strangely enough, that reasoning was not my tipping point.

The name Landon Amos actually means troubled land. While not overtly optimistic sounding, that is the very reason that finally hooked me after months of prayer and consideration over a good handful of names. Naming creation was one of the very first tasks we were ever given as man (think Gen 2:19 -- How do you suppose Adam came up with the word "Lion" when there was no pretext at all for such a word?). So, I took is very seriously. God brought our little guy into this world through Crystal and me to make a difference in our surrounding communities. To reach into places that aren't necessarily safe with the heart of eternal Love. To reach our troubled land.

In addition to being biblical (entire book at end of Old Testament), Amos is a family name. I was named after my Great Uncle who was my Dad's favorite uncle. My Dad started a tradition on his side of passing on a father's first name down as his son's middle name. My Dad's name is Kent. As is my middle name.

There you have it. Landon Amos.

LA's 1st Week @ Home

Welcome, LA!

At 6:44 am on Friday, August 11th, LA came into our world (7lb 14oz / 21in). It was an experience unworthy of words themselves! We're all healthy & happy to be home together to continue to experience God's Life and Love in our lives. Thanks to SO many that have called and helped with things along the way. Much more info on these pages in the days to come.

Oh, yes...Uncle Frankie won the poll and already claimed his cash! Nice work, guy!