Licorice Incentive

Landon has always taken his church callings serious, he goes above and beyond to do his work. He is the young men 1st councilor in our ward and the boys love him. On Sundays Landon brings the long licorice rope and chops pieces off if the boys: don't have their scriptures, white shirt, tie, shined shoes, were not in mutual the week before, or if they were late. It really is helping, the boys are on time if not early and look nicer at church. One boy got licorice chopped off for not having church shoes on. He told Landon he didn't have any. The next week Landon gave him his pair of church shoes and told him they meant a lot to him because he wore them on his mission. Landon told him to take good care of them and if he didn't Landon would take them back.
Another time, Landon gave a boy in the ward 2 of his ties. This boy is not a member and is starting to come with his mom. He needed a tie and so Landon gave him a few.
That's just a few nice thing of many that Landon as done to help someone in our ward. I can't get that mad at him when he is late coming home because it is usually him helping someone in need.

I love you Landon.

Congratulations Landon

Today Landon received an e-mail notifying him that he passed his boards. He is now a certified Athletic Trainer. That is a 4 year degree that he did in 2 years. Many many clinical hours and class work was put into it. He made friends and really had a fun time with it. Now, if you are ever playing a sports game, fall and get hurt Landon might be the one to run out onto the field to assess you :)
Landon has been super busy with school and work. He is in the process of getting ready to take the MCATS and apply for medical school. We are at the very beginning of our journey, who knows where school will take us. As long as I am with Landon, I will move wherever. Excited? Yes. Nervous? Yes. I'm just glad I am married to Landon. He is such a hard worker.

All About Landon

Landon has worked so hard at school. Not only is he in school full time, but he works, does 175 hrs of clinicals, research projects, helps out family and friends with either moving or their classes, church work, spends time with me, and so much more. This research project that has been time consuming, fun, and good for his resume; I thinks it has payed off. He took athletes and tested their spit before games. He used different techniques to see if the cortisol level (tests for stress) would decrease. He would have them listen to relaxing activities on an i-pod. (don't know if I explained it all right, but you get the point.) He was able to go to Colorado with several others in his program. He went to an Athletic Trainers Conference, workshops, and was able to present his project there. Most of the other students had to pay their way. Landon was involved with so many clubs and organizations that he was able to have his all payed for.

This is him in the lab doing all the work with the spit he collected and is testing it.

At the airport Landon got interviewed with the news about paying for luggage. He was on the news for about a 45 seconds.

These are some other friends in the program he went with.

Doesn't he look so sharp! This is his poster he made.

He went to a ROCKIES game.

and Golfing.

Even a cat convention :)

Before he left he bought me flowers for Easter :)

What A Sweet Guy

The day after the Super Bowl Landon was at school, in class after the students passed off an assignment they were all leaving to go get free meals at "Dennys". Well he had passed off his assignment and people were starting to leave. Just as he was about to leave he saw a girl who transfered in from the U. She looked lost and had no idea what was going on. Landon stayed and taught her the stuff she didn't know. Because of that he wasn't able to go get a free meal with everyone else, but he did make someones day better. Landon is always so sweet like that, he is always willing to stay and help at work, and school, and even at home.

What a Hard Worker

Landon always makes me laugh. He is also such a hard worker, so much that he would shovel snow in shorts and pink girl boots without being asked. Last week when it was spring break we stayed the night at my moms and didn't know it would be snowing the next day.

Landons Return Home

Landon came home from his mission on August 23. This last month has been so great. It has been really busy with both of us starting school 2 days after he got home, and trying to get Landon back to normal life. Although, that hasn't been to difficult because Landon was normal the day he got home. It took him all about 20 minutes after seeing me for the first time before he kissed me. So I would say that he is definitely not one of those weird Returned Missionaries who sits back from everything when they get home.
The morning Landon came to pick me up for the first time was so intense. I was waiting for him to call all morning. And I was so jittery, I couldn't hold still. When he finally called to tell me he was about there all my family and I sat around all the windows waiting to see him pull up. As soon as I saw him pull up to the driveway I darted out the door and just ran to him. We just stood in the driveway forever hugging eachother while my family was standing at the door watching us. He brought me flowers and a few things from Finland. He is so cute to me. And I am so happy he is finally home.