Happy 17th Birthday, Landon!

Sunday was Landon's 17th birthday. I just can't believe my baby is 17! I was not feeling well that morning, so we skipped church and just went to Sunday School. That gave us a little bit of time in the morning to open presents. It's a good thing, since we weren't home until 8:00pm!

Landon actually asked for a Star Wars book, The Essential Atlas, but I couldn't bring myself to spend $20 on it! Instead I got him the paperback version of a book he checked out from the library and loved, The Next Hundred Years. I think he'll be loaning it out! It was only $10. :)



Landon had asked for a new magazine for his airsoft gun.


We got him a funny card that made fun of his smelly breath. He also got minutes for his cell phone and a $10 iTunes gift card. Gran gave him $20 as did Uncle Jeff and family. Grandma Epie and Papa JoJo always give $500 for the college fund.



On our way home from Illinois in July, we ate dinner at a California Pizza Kitchen. It was so wonderful that Landon said then, "I know where I want to eat for my birthday." So, after Sunday School we headed to the International Mall in Tampa for CPK. It was a fabulous lunch!


After I took a picture of Landon, Carys wanted me to take a picture of her.


Then she wanted to take a picture of Greg. Since he wasn't in any of the other pictures, I let her.


They brought Landon a little sundae with a candle in it for his birthday. He let Carys blow out the candle.


After spending very little time looking around the mall, we had to head back to Inverness. I had choir practice at 5:00pm, and the choir was singing in the evening service. Unfortunately, the service went on FOREVER. Landon had a conference call at 8:00pm and really needed to get home and eat something before that. We zoomed out of church during the last prayer! His conference call lasted until 9:15 when we finally got to have his requested dessert "Classic Coconut Cake".



When Chase was looking in my "cake supplies" box for candles, she found this Cinderella and her coach. She put them on Landon's cake for a joke. He's so good-natured that he laughs right along.


Happy Birthday, Landon! We love you and are so proud of you.