Tomlinson Family

Happy Birthday Landon!

2009-11-28T18:58:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving Day came with much to be thankful for not the least of which was

Landon Isaiah Tomlinson.

As of Thanksgiving Day, Landon is 6 years old!!!

Here are his years in review starting now and looking backwards.

ENJOY!!!

Landon 11-26-09 Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

At the age of 6 Landon is fully enjoying Kindergarten!!

He loves his teacher and is doing very well in school.

His maturity and intellect sure make us proud.

Happy Birthday Landon, We Love You!!!

Landon 11-26-08 Nashville, Tennessee

"Prince Charming"

Landon 11-26-07 Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

Landon 11-26-06 Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

Trying on Daddy's shoes

Landon 11-26-05 Nashville, Tennessee

Landon 11-26-04 Los Angeles, California

Landon 11-26-03 Los Angeles, California

Hannah Elizabeth is 3!!!

2009-09-07T14:39:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we celebrated Hannah's third birthday!!! I simply can't believe my baby is three!!! We had a princess party and had so much fun!!! Funny how all princesses have diva moments. I again enjoyed the gift of making Hannah's cake and all the prinesses had a ball. We had a prince to come too. He and Landon were good play buddies and they took care of each other with all the girls around. Such a good big brother and friend.

The Prince that came is the son of Landon's Kindergarten teacher. As is evident in this picture, he loves her!! We are so blessed to have a teacher like her.

Bowling Time

2009-07-22T12:11:00.000-07:00

Last week, Jason and I took the kids bowling for the first time. We had such a blast!! The kids got to use the ramp and bumper rails and the rails went away when it was Jason and I's turn. Just had to share some pictures. ENJOY!!

Hannah carrying her own 6lb ball to the ramp. She was determined to do it herself.

Hannah saying, "mere ball, mere." TOO CUTE

Landon carrying his own ball to the ramp.

A sweet moment between brother and sister

I just couldn't resist a pic of the difference in shoe size between Hannah and I.

Family Photos by Sarah Allen

2009-06-25T21:13:00.000-07:00

On June 10, 2000 I married my best friend. We've been through ups and downs, ins and outs, but God is faithful and here we are 9 years later. We are more blessed than even we understand and God is WAY better than we know. On June 10, 2001, Jason and I started a very sweet tradition, having our pictures taken. Here is a little collection of the 400+ pictures that Sarah Allen took for us last week in celebration of one of Jason and I's riches traditions. Thanks Sarah, these are great!!!

First there was just the two of us.

Just the two of us for a little more than three years.

Then, on November 26, 2003 Landon Isaiah came along.

and then, September 6, 2006, came Hannah Elizabeth

Honestly, it doesn't get much better than a day with these two!

Our family, June 2009. God is good, all the time!!!

Landon's Preschool Graduation

2009-05-19T19:18:00.000-07:00

I simply can not believe that my baby boy is old enough to graduate preschool!!! He has grown, learned and matured so much over the last two years that it is just incredible. Jason and I are so proud of him. Way to go Landon, WE LOVE YOU!!!

Landon proudly displaying his graduation gifts after a dinner of his choice at McDonalds.

The happy graduate just before the ceremony began.
Landon walking in and introducing himself.

Proud Preschool Graduate

Landon Tomlinson

Our proud family

WAY TO GO LANDON!!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!!

You took the day off for what???

2009-05-18T14:12:00.000-07:00

No, this is not a question i've been asked in regards to today, i just thought it was a clever title. Actually, everyone i spoke to and told all said, "good for you" or "you go girl". Jason has been out of town for four days. He was so blessed to go to Orlando and spend a long weekend with his three brothers. He had an amazing time, especially since most of it was free. His flight came in this morning so I just thought we would all stay home and spend the day with daddy.

Landon actually wanted to stay at school when we dropped his tent for camp week, so when Jason got home he went to pick Landon up. Hannah was happy to stay with mommy. We had lunch, took an all family nap during "The Little Mermaid" and then went to the play ground at our complex. God blessed us with an absolutely beautiful day so here is a flood of pics to see the happiness in our day.

Landon riding his bike pretending to be Mario with Luigi riding on the back. I wish I would have videoed this, he had a full conversation with Luigi as Mario and they were racing.

Just TOO CUTE to pass up!!!

I don't know if you can tell from the picture, but Hannah is actually swinging the swing herself. My baby girl is growing up TOO FAST!!!!

Landon and Hannah love this little climber and they get better at it every time we go out.

Landon aka Spiderman, proudly sits at the top of his web.

My little monkeys having a great day!!! I dare you to take the day off and spend it with your family when you can!!!

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-14T19:19:00.000-07:00

Wishing all Mothers a Happy belated Mother's Day!! I hope you all enjoyed the day!!

My family and I were blessed to spend our Mother's Day Eve with Jason's side of the family as has become our tradition. However, we spent Mother's Day with my brother's new in-laws. As is evident by the pictures, we had a beautiful day!!

Hannah, Landon and I

Brother Adam, Mom and I

Aunt Elaine, Granny and Dad

Sister-in-law Mary Jo, her mom Paula and brother Jim

One big happy family

Easter Preview

2009-03-27T11:43:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday we were so blessed to spend an afternoon with a dear family in our lifegroup from church. They have three children, two of which are really close in age to Landon and Hannah so play time works our pretty well. They also have a trampoline. Landon has been reluctant in the past, but was all hands on deck for this one. Hannah, being the little dare devil that she is, will try anything and she was doing really well, until she fell hard, nose down on a spring. We cleaned her up and she says, "I wanna try again." I loved her get up attitude, I just hated what it did to her nose, because I had plans for us to go to our local Photo studio and have some great Easter shots taken. I just couldn't bring myself to pay for pictures with an obvious scab on her nose, so here is a selection of the ones I took of the kids today, this my last day of Spring Break.

ENJOY!!!

Ear Plugs and Hockey Pucks

2009-03-14T07:48:00.000-07:00

Thursday at work I was offered 6 free tickets to that nights Predators game. After texting all morning it was decided that we would go ahead and take the kids just to see how it went. Jason got Landon to wear ear plugs to try to avoid intimidation from the noise. To our great surprise, Landon wore them and had a great time!

Jason had to wear them too so that Landon would keep his in, it was really cute and kinda funny.

Between periods the "Zamboni" would come out to refresh the ice. After the first time of this Hannah got upset and started asking for the "tactur come back. " Once we figured out what she was saying we all laughed. I honestly think that watching the "Zamboni" was her favorite part of game. She can actually pronounce "Zamboni" quite well.

Future Scrapbooker

2009-03-14T07:33:00.000-07:00

The other night I was cooking dinner and heard Hannah calling out names and turning pages. I came out of the kitchen and the following pictures display what I saw. In the words of a dear friend, our glass is definitely half full!!

God is Good!!!!

2009-01-11T19:24:00.000-08:00

If a picture paints a thousand words then Jason and I just won the lottery!!! (Not really, but it sure feels like it.)

On Wednesday sitting my classroom working on plans i receive the following pic message from Jason.

To which I reply: "Did you get a job?"

To which he replys: " A what?? what?!?!"

To which I reply: "Don't toy with my emotions!"

To which he replys:

YES!!!

To which i reply:

WOW!!!! Jason that's WONDERFUL!!!!!

My shout for joy was literally heard in the halls of my school. I simply could not contain myself!!!

We then sent a number of texts back and forth getting details and just really celebrating with each other at what God has done. When the kids and I showed up to church to meet Jason we just embraced and laughed and almost cried. He wore his new name tag like a medal of honor all night at church. Our church family was so glad to celebrate with us in the joy of God's provision at such a time as this. God is faithful and true!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

2009-01-01T00:01:00.001-08:00

After much trying here are the good ones taken of our family Christmas day. We just wanted to say we hope you all had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!!

Landon and Hannah Christmas Day

Sweet Landon dressed like his favorite holiday treat. Peppermint sticks

Hannah in her "petty dess" smiling just to say...

From all of us to you Happy Holidays!!!

May the joy and hope that come with Christmas

Be in your homes and hearts all the New Year through.

God Bless You, Everyone!!

Happy Thanksgiving (a little late)

2008-12-05T07:40:00.000-08:00

For Thanksgiving, we had such a wonderful time. We were able to spend all day Thursday and most of Friday with Jason's family. All three of Jason's brothers, their wives and children were all in town which has not happened in a few years, so it was great to be together. We took over 100 pictures, but i will only share my current top choices. Enjoy!!

The Tomlinson Family, Thanksgiving 2008

Papa Joe and MomEva with their 5 grandchildren

(Aunt Crystal saved the day with peppermint sticks!!)

The Tomlinson boys and their lovely wives

The next generation of Tomlinson

Age range: 5,4,3,2,1

Our family

Happy Birthday Landon Isaiah

2008-11-28T07:47:00.000-08:00

On November 26, 2003 at 3:13pm Landon Isaiah was born. One Year Old on November 26, 2004

On November 26, 2005: Two Years Old

Three Years Old on November 26, 2006, a big brother now!!

"Dash" turned Four Years Old on November 26, 2007

And just two days ago: November 26, 2008 my baby boy turned 5!!!

Happy Birthday Landon Isaiah, We Love You!!!

Happy Birthday "Picky Princess Petunia"

2008-11-09T15:54:00.000-08:00

My precious niece, "Picky Princess Petunia" had quite a princess party this saturday. She invited all her princess friends and her Prince cousin to attend the royal ball. We all had an absolute blast!!!!! A couple of pics of my own princess and prince but the identity of "Picky Princess Petunia" i will not reveal, her majesty if far too modest to have her beauty displayed.

Castle cake made for the Princess by her Aunt, Lady Leah

Cinderella had a ball at the royal ball

Cinderella with her protective Prince Charming

Prince Charming,doesn't that face say it all?!

Lady Leah helping Cinderella show off her pretty purple fingernails. This was the first time Hannah's fingers were ever painted, but she was a natural at getting her manicure. When the fairy god-mother was done with her four fingers, she would say, "one more, one more" and hold out her thumb. It was quite cute.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PICKY PRINCESS PETUNIA, Lord, Lady, Prince and Princess Byoot all love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pumpkin Hill

2008-11-04T18:08:00.000-08:00

A couple of weeks before Halloween, Jason and I got the chance to take the kids to our local pumpkin patch, "Pumpkin Hill." This has become a family tradition for us and my parents. It was such a beautiful day!!

Landon and Hannah with Papa.

Hannah and mommy

Sweet Siblings Tomlinson Family, Pumpkin Hill 2008 Hannah and Papa, yes, she's Papa's girl!!

I've Been Tagged

2008-11-04T17:23:00.000-08:00

I got tagged by http://whateveryoushea.blogspot.com/ , Shea Grubbs and thought i would join the fun since i've never participated in a tag before.

The rules are:
*Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog
*Share seven random and/or weird facts about yourself
*Tag seven other people at the end of your post and link to their blogs
*Let each person know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog

**I am a terrible back seat driver. Jason is better off to let me drive than to suffer with me riding with him.

**I love to bake. I baked Landon's birthday cake last year and have since been intrigued by the joy and work of baking cakes that you would otherwise have to pay money for someelse to do it.

**I went to the skating rink nearly every Friday night from 6-7th grades.

**I've never broken a bone, but i've had 2 major surgeries.

**I love the "comforts" of living in the south, but I miss the ease of sidewalks everywhere and effective mass transportation.

**I delivered both of my children with no pain medication and the crazy thing is, if we had anymore children I would do it that way again.

**I've never lived on my own. I grew up with parents, had a roommate in the dorms in college and then got married.

I tag:

http://carrisfamily.blogspot.com

http://jacimaeve.blogspot.com/

http://theemersonfamily.blogspot.com/

http://clementclan.blogspot.com/

http://tunefamily.blogspot.com/

http://jameysimpson.blogspot.com

http://moorejessicca.blogspot.com

Hannah is TWO!!!

2008-09-10T21:10:00.000-07:00

Hannah turned two on Saturday!!! I can't believe that my baby girl is TWO!! Bless her heart, she was really sick the entire week before her birthday so we even had to cancel her birthday party. We were still able to have lunch with my parents and dinner with Jason's parents to celebrate. Then yesterday at school, she took cupcakes and her friends brought her presents. It was a really sweet day and the best present of all is to have my little girl feeling better again!!

The City of BrotherlyLove and Independence

2008-08-23T05:32:00.000-07:00

Hannah and I were so blessed to get to go to Delaware to visit the Soules and the Ogles. We had great days and Hannah had some rough nights. Asher got to show Hannah the ins and outs of his Little Gym class and she loved it! We got to take a train into Philadelphia to see Independence Hall and The Liberty Bell. We also got to see the building where George Washington was inaugarated President. We got to go to the beach and just before we left to come home we went to an equestrian farm and Hannah had her first pony ride. It was such a blessing to be able to spend time with my college roommate, Andrea and her family. Hannah made a new friend in Andrea's son Asher and the family dog Gracie. Here is a moderate selection of photos from the trip.

Hannah trying out her gymnast skills

Gracie the doggie Hannah loved on all week long!!

Independence Hall, the birth place of our nation, and the famous Liberty Bell.
The building where George Washington was inaugaurated the first President of the United States.The room of the first Continential Congress where Declaration was ratified and the Constitution was written. The tall chair in the back behind the big desk in the front was once where Washington himself sat. Hannah's first Pony ride, she LOVED it!!!

Fourth of July

2008-08-18T19:03:00.000-07:00

Our fourth of July was wonderful!! We spent the day at Mom and Dad's in the pool, grilling our supper and our evening was spent at Providence Marketplace for a fantastic fireworks display.

Happy Hannah, our little water baby

Brother and sister enjoy an afternoon in their pool

Hannah loves her big brother and hes so proud to be her brother!!The camara could not capture the beauty of the show we watched, but I had to share what I could.

DISNEYWORLD!!

2008-08-18T18:42:00.000-07:00

One happy family!!

Riding "Buzz Lightyear" the Ride
Hannah meets her "fair god-mother"
A picture paints a thousand words
The perfect end to the perfect day!!

Mother's Day part 2

2008-05-12T18:36:00.000-07:00

Hannah, the pretty, pretty princess

Landon, the Spiderman monkey of a boy

For Mother's Day my family and I went to church with mom and dad. Afterwards it was home to their house for a delicious meal and some great family time. I have always loved mother's day.

Growing up, we always made such a big deal out of it and as I got older I really wanted to be sure that I got mom just the right gift. Being a mother myself has made mother's day even more special for me. Being loved on by your children is one of God's greatest gifts and I am so blessed to have them in my life. Here are a selection of photos from Sunday.

Adam, Mom and Me

Dad, Great-Granny, and Aunt Elaine

Landon and I

Hannah and I (she's too busy to stop and take pictures)

The Weaver Family

Mother's Day

2008-05-12T18:19:00.000-07:00

My sister-in-law started a tradition three years ago of making a nice sit down dinner for our mother-in-law the Saturday before Mother's Day. She will spend the entire day cooking and cleaning, and it has been such a nice treat for Eva. This year was especially nice. Carey made a homemade chicken pot pie, coca-cola jello, a nice salad with a delicious homemade rasberry vinegarrte dressing, and to top it off, we had "better than sex" cake for dessert.

Here are some pictures from Saturday night.

"Good Game"

2008-05-12T18:13:00.000-07:00

I will never forget having to go and tell the team that beat us or the team that we beat "good game" at the end of every game. I love the sportsmanship it shows and I am so glad that it starts as early as a T-Ball 4yr. old team. I got it on video to, no sound, but the video says it all.

T-Ball Moments

2008-05-12T17:59:00.000-07:00

T-Ball season is winding down, its hard to believe that we only have two games left. Our little Cubs have come so far this season and done so well. Saturday we played the"A's" and Landon hit 3 homeruns, Daniel and Hayden made 5 or 6 outs, Jackson hit a real homerun and overall, all the boys and girls did better than they ever have. We are all so proud of our little Cubs and so thankful for the wonderful coaches who have taught them so well this season. Here are a few clips of Landon hitting and running, I've never posted video before, so we will see how this works.

The Sweetest Easter Yet

2008-04-07T18:28:00.000-07:00

This Easter was the sweetest Easter we have had as a family. We started the tradition 2 years ago to have Easter festivities at Mom and Dad's and its gotten a little bigger each year. This year was the biggest crowd yet. We had a house full with 30 people this year. Our family was so blessed to host Aunt Elaine, Uncle Vic & Aunt Carolyn, Uncle Jimmy & Aunt Wanda Jason's family, my future sister-in-law's mom and step-dad, and the Clement family. It was a blast!!! We ate lunch, and even more dessert followed by the biggest Easter egg hunt ever. We had over 200 eggs for 6 kids to find. As you might imagine, this turned into quite the adventure. Here is a selection of photos from the day, hope you enjoy.

Hannah was so excited about finding the egg that was forgot to pick it up. :)

Ian & Riley had so many eggs, they had to get another bag to hold them all.

Caleb and Ian on the hunt for more eggs.

Landon with grab and run move and he didn't even get his dress clothes dirty.

Mt. Juliet Cubs

2008-03-22T18:31:00.000-07:00

Today we were so excited for Landon. He had his first T-Ball Game today!!!!

We got him all dressed up in his uniform and headed for the game. They did all the traditional beginning of baseball games stuff like call out the line-up and the "Star Spangled Banner"

His team was on the field first and Landon got to play catcher. He got out and the field and was "baseball ready" in no time.

After the Cardinals got their turn to bat, it was the Cubs' turn. During the fourth inning Landon got a turn to bat.

In T-Ball the last batter during each inning gets to hit a homerun so to speak. In doing so, all of their teammates on base get to run home. So Landon got to "score" two runs in the game today!!

Four year olds trying to play organized sports is so funny!! We had a GREAT DAY!!!!!

I'm a copycat, I confess

2008-03-15T13:28:00.000-07:00

I've had a myspace account for a little over a year now and just recently got myself a decent layout, so when I saw Marie Clement's AWESOME layout, I had to investigate. I just couldn't resist. So, please give Marie all the credit I just clicked the link off of her page. Thanks Marie, your new blogspot looks great!!!

Family Slideshow

2008-03-11T19:58:00.001-07:00

Early Easter Egg Hunt

2008-03-06T18:18:00.000-08:00

Mrs. Desiree, Landon's teacher always has an Easter egg hunt for her class. Since Easter is coming so early this year and we get out for break tomorrow, she decided to have the egg hunt today. This was the first real Easter egg hunt for Hannah, since she wasn't walking yet. This was also the first Easter egg hunt for Landon on the big play ground. Here are some pictures from the day.

18 Months old today

2008-03-06T18:09:00.000-08:00

March 6th marks Hannah's 18 month birthday!! She is such a big girl!! Walking and trying to run, learning new vocabulary every day and proving that she truely is thelittle miss princess we thought she was. When things don't go her way, you know exactly where she stands, but she is a happy girl most of the time.

T-Ball Season is here.

2008-03-04T17:46:00.001-08:00

Sunday afternoon started the adventure of the spring, Landon had his first T-Ball practice. He absolutely loved getting to bat, and playing the field left effort to be desired. He had not had a nap and practice started at 2:30pm. We are so excited for the season!!! Check back throughout March and April as I will post pictures as we get uniforms and play games.

Another Great Snow Day

2008-02-27T12:00:00.000-08:00

There still wasn't enough snow to make a big snowman, but we sure tried. Landon and Hannah seemed to enjoy themselves much more this time. Landon wore his gloves, well, one of his and one of daddy's, because we can't find both of his at the moment. We started out walking on the side walk and headed to the area behind our building to have a snowball fight. Landon would pick up small handfulls of snow and throw them at me, it was so fun to see him getting into the snow. Then I built a snowman out of what little snow I could gather, you can see that wasn't much. Hannah was unsure of the snow at first, but once Landon and I began to run around, she relaxed and began walking around. We were having so much fun that one of our neighbors actually came out to join us.

What a blessing to be off with my children to enjoy the snow and a fun day together. We came in, got out of our wet clothes, put Hannah down for a nap, and Landon and I had some hot chocolate. I can't believe what a big boy he is growing up to be.

Just yesterday, he wrote his own name with no help!! I was so proud of him, and Friday he will have his first T-Ball practice. It seems hard to believe that he is four years old.

Landon's Reward

2008-02-23T19:41:00.000-08:00

We started a marble jar for Landon a few months back. The idea was to give him marbles for good things(i.e. sharing with sister, going potty, using his manners, etc.) and to take marbles out for bad choices(disobeying mom or dad, being mean to sister, etc.). It was explained to Landon that when the jar was full, he would get a reward, his choice, within reasonable limits of course. We had our good days and bad days remembering to give him marbles at the end of each day. As the jar was getting close to being full, he would get even more upset about having marbles taken out, because he had decided that he wanted to go to Chuck E Cheese for his reward. Once a decision was made he was trying to think of things to do to get marbles. He FINALLY filled up his jar, so we invited some friends to come with us to celebrate Landon's good behavior. Here are some pictures from our time there.

"Mommy, its SNOWING!"

2008-02-23T19:06:00.000-08:00

"Mommy, its snowing!! Can we go outside?"

Landon, Hannah and myself all enjoyed a snow day last Wednesday. The weather appeared clear when I woke at 5:00am to check the news and find out school was canceled, but by the time Jason left for class the ground was getting white. Landon was pretty insistent that we go outside, so we bundled up and headed out. We tried to build a snowman, but there just wasn't enough snow and once Hannah fell down and got wet, it was all over anyway. Here are a few more pics from the day.

Prayer Request

2008-02-08T17:57:00.000-08:00

Tonight as Hannah and I were doing a little shopping, we met a litte girl and her mother. I noticed that the baby had a small tube coming from her nose and politely asked if it were an apnia machine for her breathing, the mother replied that it was a feeding tube. Feeling a little embarrased, I said, "Is she going to be ok?" Then the kicker, the mother replies, "She needs a liver transplant." Now, I am totally embarrased and ashamed at my asking too many questions. We continue our shopping for a moment and then I ask, "Can I put her on my church's prayer list?" She says sure.

So all of you avid prayer warriors, please keep baby Sarah in your prayers. She is 11 months old and awaiting a liver.

Hannah's Dedication

2008-01-27T18:58:00.000-08:00

This morning we were so blessed to be able to participate in the baby dedication at Community. The dedication Sunday is tradition at Community where all the babies born in the previous year are dedicated to God during service. Hannah wasn't born last year, but we were not members during the time of dedication, so we felt very blessed to have the children's minister call and invite us to participate in this special event.

Meme, Papa, Uncle Daniel, Aunt Carey, Chloe, Great-Aunt Carolyn and the Clement Family got to join us for worship and the dedication, and PapaJoe and MomEva got to join all of us for the special luncheon afterwards. Jason and I were asked to write our own special blessing for Hannah, that was included in a book of blessings that we received today. Hannah was given a few special gifts from the ministry. She was given a pink New Testament Bible with her name on it, a pink cross with her name on the front and the date of her dedication on the back, a special book mark that qouted, " I praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made," and the most thoughtful gift, was letter written to Hannah by the children's minister for her to open and read upon becoming a Christian.

Today was such a blessing. What an awesome responsibilty to raise a child in this generation to have a genuine love relationship with the Lord!! We are so blessed to be part of such an amazing community of faith to support us in the endeavour.

Lest you be lead to think otherwise, Landon was dedicated to God while we lived in Hollywood. The children's minister at Hollywood Church of Christ approached me about his dedication even before he was born. Jason and I have been so truly blessed to be able to dedicate our children to the Lord in communities of faith that have come to mean so much as a couple and a family.

Hannah's dedication:

"Our prayer for Hannah is that she would be blessed with the joy of Miriam, the leadership of Deborah, the wisdom of Abigail, the faithfulness of Esther and Hannah, the humility of Mary, the compassion of Tabitha and that she wil grow into the lady that God has purposed her to be."

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

2007-12-29T09:51:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas December 18, 2007
What a joy to look back on the year past and see what God has done in our lives. The year was blessed with many changes. We left the church where Jason had been the worship minister and we moved into Leah’s parent’s house. Not only were those changes being made, but also Leah had to return to work after being on leave. The transition was difficult, but God is faithful and we all learned to adjust to our new family routine. March was a month of great blessing as we were able to place membership at Community Church of Hendersonville. One of the immediate blessings we experienced was being able to attend a marriage retreat. We were so glad to be able to attend this retreat to be refreshed in our journey. The spring progressed quickly and by the end of May, school was over and Jason spent the first week of his summer doing poetry for the Columbia Ave. Church of Christ at Camp Taylor in Kentucky. Summertime proved to be just as busy for our family. Jason and I were blessed to spend an extended weekend away for our seventh anniversary at Natchez Trace State Park. We spent two nights in a cabin on the lake and ended the weekend with a table for two at the Melting Pot. July was by far our busiest month of the summer. We got to spend sixteen days on the road as a family. Our first week was spent in a cabin for four at camp with the teens from the Sycamore View Church of Christ. We had a great week together. The second week was spent in Ashland, Oregon at camp with the teens from West Main Church of Christ in Medford. This week involved more work, but was ended by spending some time with Joel and Tasheena and our niece and nephew. Two days after our return Jason started school at Trevecca Nazarene University in a Post Bachelorette Program to secure a History teaching license. The following week we moved into an apartment and Leah, Landon and Hannah started back to school. This semester has been busy as well. Jason made straight A’s in his summer semester and started his fall semester after a short break. Hannah turned one in September and we celebrated as a family. As October came around we continued a new tradition of doing Halloween with Jason’s brother and his family and treat-or-treating in their neighborhood. Landon had a blast as Dash from “The Incredibles” and Hannah was a pumpkin for the second year in a row. Thanksgiving was a tremendous blessing for our family this year. We were able to celebrate with both sides of the family on the same day. We also celebrated Landon’s fourth birthday with a “Cars” theme and his friends. Now as the year winds down we are glad to report that Jason made A’s and B’s during his fall semester and is glad for a break to prepare for a loaded spring semester. Leah is happy at home with Landon and Hannah for Christmas break. However, there will be a slight interruption to the first week as Leah is scheduled to have her gallbladder removed five days before Christmas. Times like this remind us of how blessed we are to have both sets of parents and both older brothers close by.
We very much look forward to 2008 and all the blessings that it will hold. May you and your families be blessed with every spiritual blessing in the Heavenly realms this coming New Year.
God Bless You Always,

Jason, Leah, Landon and Hannah Tomlinson
‘For behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, for today in the city of David a Savior is born, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:10

Christmas Hazards

2007-12-29T09:34:00.000-08:00

Christmas morning was coming along just fine. Landon and Hannah had opened their gifts, so Landon was eating breakfast, Hannah was playing with daddy watching and I was getting ready. All of the sudden I hear this scream that doesn't sound like any I've heard before, so I go and investigate. I come to the living room to see Jason holding Hannah and her hand getting redder by the minute. Jason tells me that to keep Hannah from getting into things she shouldn't he had her on his shoulders and was standing by the table. Hannah, who enjoys bright shiny things decides to investigate the chandilier over the table by reaching out her hand and taking hold of a naked light bulb that had been on for probably close to three hours by this point. Her thumb, index and middle finger begin to blister and the screaming continues. We begin basic First Aid for burns and I call the doctor's office hoping that someone would answer on Christmas Day. God is soo good. A lady answered and took my information and paged the doctor. The doctor reccommended that we go to the ER and then thought to ask about health insurance. I told him that the kids insurance through, Cover Kids of Tennessee, was not effective until Jan. 1, so this wonderful doctor tells us to meet him at the office. We meet him, he takes care of her hand and then gives us the supplies to re-treat her hand in a day or so. I can not begin to express the gratitude in my heart for this doctor's generosity and care, espically on Christmas day. We have since been back to her regular peditrician and he gave us some more strict instructions of cleaning and treating twice daily and then prescribed her a pretty strong antibotic to take care of an ear infection she can't seem to shake and to prevent any infection in her hand. He did not charge for the appointment. Please praise God with us that Hannah's hand only suffered 2nd degree burns and is on the mend. Also, for these two amazing doctors and their care for people above money.

p.s. By soft white light-bulbs and be sure that all bulbs are covered by a shade or fixture of some kind.

Lightning McQueen Cake

2007-12-29T09:30:00.001-08:00

To tell the tale of this cake and how long it took to make would take up too much time. Just let me summarize by saying that there is a reason that people pay to let other people do this for them. It was all tremendously worth it though. As I was making the cake, Landon would come into the kitchen periodically and say, "Mommy, you are doing such a good job." Seeing as him doing this was unprompted, it meant even more. He was so happy when the cake was done and he and his friends enjoyed themselves and that was all the thanks that I needed.

Four Year Landon Isaiah

2007-12-23T15:15:00.001-08:00

Its almost a month late in posting, but it had to be done. I can not believe that my baby boy is four years old. He has been such a blast to watch learn and grow. I was nearly in tears the whole day, just thinking of how fast he has grown and how much he has changed. We celebrated by having a little party with all of his friends from day care and we had blast. We all had spaghetti and meatballs and then a Lightning cake for dessert. Praise God with me as we celebrate our four year old Landon Isaiah.

A Day with Papaw and Gigi

2007-11-18T11:04:00.001-08:00

Picking up where I left off, blogging our time during our two week break. The kids and I got to go to Dickson to be with my Papaw, for a day. It was absolutely beautiful outside so we spent time playing and running. In previous times when we had put Hannah down on the ground she had cried and gotten upset, but at Papaw's she was more than happy to explore the fall ground and see what she could put in her mouth. I couldn't help but take the opportunity to take some great pictures of the kids. Here is a modest selection, hope you don't mind the quanity.

Park day with Chloe, Hannah and Landon

2007-10-19T17:00:00.000-07:00

I got the pleasure of keeping my niece Chloe while I was out on break. I decided to take all the kids to the park to get out and play. We had so much fun together. Landon, Chloe, and Hannah all enjoyed swinging and going down the slide. Chloe and Landon then really enjoyed running through "the castle." I was so glad that I took the camara, these moments were priceless. We were so grateful for a beautiful day to get out and enjoy each other.

UT vs. Georgia

2007-10-19T16:55:00.001-07:00

Being brought up in a UT home, and seeing that Jason could care less, I had to carry on the tradition with my children. For the UT vs. Georgia game, we all got dressed up to support our team. It was a pivital game for our team and we pulled out the victory, though the score should have been worse. We were proud for them and glad to wear our colors on Sunday to church for our Georgia fan friends.

Happy Birthday Great Granny

2007-10-19T16:47:00.000-07:00

Wilson County is on the alternate year round schedule, which means we are on for 9 weeks and off for 2 weeks. We have this rotation 4 times a year. This allowed Landon, Hannah, and myself to go and surprise my granny, their great granny for her 83rd birthday. We went out to lunch with she and two of her friends. One of them had brought a cake with her and candles to make the number 83. When the waitress brought out the cake with the candles burning, we began singing, and Landon knowing the song well by know, was at the top of his lungs, "Happy Birthday Great Granny!!" as tears rolled down her face, my joy was made complete. My dear granny as a sweet relationship with my children. What a blessing! Praise God!

One Year Today

2007-09-06T16:09:00.000-07:00

My how the days go by. One year ago today Hannah Elizabeth was born.

We rejoice in her healthy first year of life. She is eating finger foods, trying to drink from a sippy cup and crawling all over the place. Which, of course, has her into everything she shouldn't be into. What a blessing this year has been.

Our life happenings

2007-05-07T19:37:00.000-07:00

Six months go by before you realize one is over. Since Janaury, Jason and I have both been full time employees, Landon and Hannah have been in day care, and we've been living with my parents. We have been so very blessed during this time to place membership at Community Church of Hendersonville, which we love. Jason started very early on to be up front with his struggle and that has made all the difference in the world. We can go to church knowing that we can be ourselves, no strings attached, no questions asked. I can not begin to tell you what a blessing that has been for our family. Jason and I were also blessed to be able to attend a marriage retreat a couple of weeks ago, which gave us a wonderful opportunity to reconnect and get back to the basics of being friends working as a team. We have been doing some serious talking about the future of our family and where we want to be in five years, so Jason has been a little more pro-active in the "when I grow up, I want to be a....." job search, which seems to be leading him back to school. He has applied to Trevecca Nazarene University here in Nashville and is hoping to enter their Post Bachelorette program for his History degree with an emphasis in teaching. Jason going back to school means he will be quitting his job fairly soon, because Spoken Word Praise has three weeks booked for the summer already, and he will be starting classes the day after we return from Oregon. Yes, I said we. Landon, Hannah and I have been invited, by the host churches to come and be with him on two of his weeks away, they just happen to be back-to-back. Anyway, Jason quitting work means I need more pay, which means I have to find a job in another county. I have made application to Sumner County schools and hope to get the interview process started sometime this week. Did I mention we would be moving in June or July?? I know this will be a busy summer for many of you, be safe and be blessed.

Eight months

2007-05-07T19:25:00.000-07:00

May 6, 2007 brought with it the beginning of Hannah's 8th month of living. She continues to be a great baby. She has taken a sincere liking to baby oatmeal and cereal as well as her fruits and vegetables. Hannah has also discovered that ladies have a tendency to wear necklaces and earrings, both of which she likes to pull on and put in her mouth if possible, though any loose hair will do just fine. I never thought I would be ok with having my daughter sport the Pebbles look, but its the only thing that keeps her long hair out of her face. I picked her up from day care one day and it was up like this and she pretty much wears it that way every day now, though I do try to let it down over the weekends. She is putting everything she touches in her mouth, though no teeth yet, and she will sit independently on the floor until she reaches for something and then she falls over.

Take my picture mommy

2007-05-07T19:18:00.000-07:00

As we were outside taking Hannah's seven month pictures, this sweet voice says, "take my picture mommy." So, I did what any mother would do, I took some pictures of the boy who never wants his picture taken. These two came out the best by far. Jason and I are so blessed to have a son who is such a good big brother, we continue to pray that his love for her will grow, though being a little sister myself, I know the time is coming when it won't be the first thought on his mind. Three cheers for Landon!!!

Meme's old dress

2007-05-07T19:11:00.000-07:00

Wishing I had a picture of mom in this dress when she was little, I will post this without it. Living with your parents can have a few perks, one of which is the old cedar chest in their bedroom. Mom was going through her chest one day and found some of her dresses from when she and her sister were little. We immediately went through the assortment and chose a couple to try on Hannah. After washing and ironing, we chose this one above the others. So for Hannah's seven month pictures, she is wearing a dress her meme wore when she was a baby. We had fun talking about days gone by, taking pictures and enjoying the beautiful day.

Six months

2007-05-07T18:52:00.000-07:00

For Hannah's six month pictures we actually went to a professional. She was great. She smiled, laughed, cried and slobbered, all the usual things for a six month old. This is only one of the 108 pictures taken that day. Choosing one was difficult, so we bought 7 different poses, needless to say we won't be doing that on a monthly basis. We will probably go back for her 1 year photos. We took Landon along with us, but he didn't fair so well, he is his mother made over, God bless him.

A nephew is born!!!

2007-01-27T15:48:00.000-08:00

Jason and I have our first nephew and Landon and Hannah have their first male cousin!!! Jason's older brother and his wife were blessed with a son on Thursday. Jayden Isaac is at home with mommy and daddy and doing very well. Keep his big sister, Emma, in your prayers because she's sick and is being taken care of away from home to keep her baby brother from getting sick. Glory be to God for His indescribable gifts.

Brother Sister Moments

2007-01-08T18:47:00.000-08:00

Just thought I would share some of these precious moments.

Little school boy

2007-01-08T18:32:00.000-08:00

Yes, he really is that happy!! Landon is such a good boy. He has adapted well to his new routine of a 6:ooam wake up call from mom or dad getting dressed and going downstairs for breakfast. Yes, I said downstairs. We are currently living with my parents to provide some financial relief for both families.
One good thing about working in this county is that they offer very reasonable day care for their employees children. Landon and Hannah attend a day care program that is held in the Elementary school directly behind where I teach. I call often and visit when I feel the need on my planning period. Landon is making friends, learning about transportation and eating new foods. Considering all the recent changes in his little life, he is doing great!! Tonight as I took Hannah's 4 month pictures, he said, "take my picture mommy", which is remarkable, because you usually have to beg him to take his picture.

Two, Three and Four Months

2007-01-08T18:04:00.000-08:00

Ok, when you have to post three months worth of monthly pictures you've not been disciplined. I assure you the pictures were taken on time, just too much to do in the mean time. Hannah is growing well and loving life. She is a very happy baby. Even though she and Landon joined a day school/ day care they are both still very happy. It took Landon a couple of days to settle, but this morning he walked into his classroom and never looked back. The experience was both painful and releaving at the same time.

Last time Hannah was weighed she was 13lbs. 12ozs, but will certainly weigh in heavier than that tomorrow at her four month apt for her shots, poor little baby has 5 scheduled for tomorrow. I know they say children are rezealent, but last time she got shots she cried all night and her thighs felt like rocks.
She is the joy of our lives and Landon seems to get crazier about her everyday. He is a wonderful big brother!! She is sleeping through the night wonderfully and taking bottles well for her caregivers at school, overall a very easy baby.

Prayers are answered

2006-12-12T12:52:00.000-08:00

Thank you all for your prayers. The tumor is gone and was benign!!! Recovery is going very smoothly and I'm enjoying being home with my babies. More pictures are coming I promise.

Back to the hospital

2006-11-02T15:40:00.000-08:00

The doctor found a cyst on my right ovary at 26 weeks pregnant. It was hoped that it would go away once the pregnancy hormones subsided after delivery, however it did not. There is a grapefruit size cyst that has overtaken my right ovary and needs to be removed. The cyst looks to be benine from the ultrasound images, however, like the doctor said we won't know for sure until the surgery. On Nov. 15 I will have surgery to remove the cyst along with my right ovary. The recovery time will be four to six weeks and I will have an incision on my lower abdomen. Please keep us in your prayers as go through yet another transition. Also pray for a speedy and healthy recovery. Thank you and God bless.

A Day in the lives of Landon and Hannah

2006-10-01T18:51:00.000-07:00

A typical day in our new lives is very different from that of just one child. I get the divine pleasure of staying home with my beautiful children, but this can be quite the task. I wake with Hannah in the morning to nurse and then Landon gets up and we get him fed, usually while watching some "Veggie Tales" video or Elmo. Jason is long gone to work so the day gets started right away. During Hannah's nursing times, Landon entertains himself using various measures. I try to keep Landon happy by going to the the nearby park or gym to play basketball. Hannah is typically unaware of her whereabouts due to being asleep in the sling while mommy keeps a close eye on big brother. There are days when their nap times coinside and I get time to clean, sleep, or otherwise just not be in demand. There are also days when that just doesn't happen. We are potentially being blessed with a second car in the near future so the children and I will have more freedom and choices when it comes to getting out of the house. We continue to be blessed as a family of four. The transition continues and we are all adjusting. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, please keep them coming.

First Sunday to Church

2006-09-28T18:17:00.000-07:00

Hannah got to go to church for the first time last Sunday. She wore her little white dress with her name embroidered in it and a little pink bow in her hair. My parents went to church with us to commemorate the special occasion. She slept through most of service except for the nursing part.

A Family of Four

2006-09-20T18:26:00.000-07:00

Despite the unhappy face in the family picture, Landon is doing quite well as a big brother. He has his moments when all is not well, but he still loves Hannah and is very gentle with her. When he first saw her in the hospital, she was in her little bed and he said, "Oh, there's Hannah, hold her mommy." We are all still adjusting, and I assume we will be for quite some time, but its going well. Being the mother of two children is much more than I thought, though thankfullly, I am not nearly as tired as I imagined I would be by this time. Thank you all so much for your thoughts and prayers, please keep them coming as we continue to adjust to being a family of four.

Hannah Elizabeth

2006-09-19T15:34:00.000-07:00

Hannah Elizabeth finally arrived on September 6, 2006 at 3:47pm. She weighed 8lbs. 1.6ozs. and was 20 in. long. We

checked into the hospital at 5:30am that morning. I was put on IV for fluid, antibotics, and petocin by 6:30. My mom,

Jason, and I were quite bored until around 11:30, when the

doctor finally came in and broke my water. True labor began

a short time after that. By 2:30 labor was progressing and I

jokingly told Hannah that she had 45 minutes to get here

so that she and her brother could be born at the same time of the

day. She heard me!!! Labor continued to intensify and at 3:15 the nurse came in and began breaking down the bed to prep for delivery and she ended up catching Hannah at 3:47, because she came that fast. My doctor was at another hospital across town with another patient and the on call doctor couldn't get to the room fast enough. I got to hold Hannah straight from the womb. I totally recommend that, she was still covered in all the birth gunk, but was beautiful all the same. Thank you for your thoughts, prayers and encouraging words.

3 days and counting...

2006-09-02T12:44:00.000-07:00

Letting the pictures speak for themselves, I AM READY!!!! If this "little" girl doesn't come on her own by Wed. morning, then we are being induced on Sept. 6 at 5:30 am!! We are praying that she comes before then, but having the end date in sight is very encouraging. My last day of work was Friday, so we are enjoying a long weekend until her birthday. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers and we will keep you informed.

Big Brother Perks

2006-09-02T12:29:00.000-07:00

Landon could now testify that becoming a big brother has its
perks. Recently, he has been the receipient of a new big boy toy
box, which he loves to empty and a twin bed. He wasn't sure if
he liked his bed when it first came, but once he realized that
Mommy and Daddy could sit up on his bed with him and read
books and lay down too, then he decided he'd keep it. These new
"big boy" items really make us wonder what happened to our
baby boy, but watching him grow up is such a blessing. He is a happy and healthy almost 3 year old and we wouldn't give back a
minute of it for any thing in this world. Now if we could just get
this little boy on the potty we'd be doing great.

Three weeks and counting....

2006-08-17T16:12:00.000-07:00

Ok, so its not the best picture in the world, but it will have to do for now. Here I am at 37 weeks. It is so hard to believe that we are due in three weeks. I am working pretty much right up until delivery and that keeps my mind off the fact that I want her here NOW!!! Please keep Jason, Landon and I in your prayers as we prepare for the transition from a family of three to four. Landon is becoming such a big boy, not only in growth, but in attitude and maturity too. Spoken Word Praise is still keeping Jason busy, which is a tremendous blessing!!! God Bless all of you.

Take me out to the ball-game

2006-07-30T19:51:00.000-07:00

We recently took Landon to his first baseball game.
We spent the day searching for "goo-goo's" because
it was buy a ticket get one free with a "goo-goo" purchase.
We then, of course, had to find Landon a baseball out-fit
to wear to the game. We made a day of it, teaching him
the "baseball" song and the jingle from an old "goo-goo"
commercial. Landon found a new level of joy at the game.
He was a very curious little boy asking about every new
thing that happened. He was such a good boy that his
Papa just couldn't let him go home without his own
"little slugger."

Its about time.

2006-07-29T10:58:00.000-07:00

After keeping up with the happenings of dear friends spread over the world, I decided it was time my family join the masses with a blogspot of our own.