1. Landon was born on Super Bowl Sunday III.
2. Landon has only kissed one girl!
3. Landon’s favorite hobby is reading.
4. When Landon was 8 years old he decided he wanted to be a pilot.
5. Landon earned his Eagle Scout Award when he was 13.
6. When Landon was 14 years old his parents weren’t home and he wanted to play basketball out in the driveway. He didn’t think anyone would mind if he just backed the car up and parked it in the street…that is until he hit the big green power box in front of his house and caused all the houses in a mile radius to lose power!!! (I laughed when we bought our house and we have a big green power box out in front!)
7. When Landon was 16 years old he got his private pilot’s license.
8. Landon rarely dated as a teenager because he wanted to spend his money flying instead!
9. When Landon was looking to get a scholarship he applied with the Air Force…that is when he found out he needed glasses and that is when all hope was lost to fly for the Air Force. They told him to go apply with the Army. The Army was happy to take him…but failed to make a commitment to let Landon fly!!
10. Landon served in the Indianapolis, Indiana Mission.
11. Because there was never much to report in Landon’s mission his “reports” that he turned in each week became somewhat fictional literature. Landon became famous in the mission for what he wrote and when he was going home his Mission President handed him the entire stack…they are definitely among Landon’s most prized possessions.
12. Our first date Landon flew me to Wendover for Lunch…talk about impressing a girl!!!!
13. Landon made a list of his life goals and planned out when everything was going to happen…when he brought me home to meet his parents his mom said to me, “You must be something special because this is waaaaaay ahead of schedule!”
14. When Landon and I were dating he told me he wanted to have 12 children. (And he meant it!)
15. Landon asked me to marry him 6 weeks after our first date and we were married 5 months to the day of our first date! When it’s right, it’s right!!
16. When we got engaged Landon was carrying 21 credits and got straight A’s…don’t even ask me what I got!!
17. Landon’s lowest grade in college was in Movie Appreciation!
18. When Landon and I drove off for our honeymoon the crowd was chanting…”Score, Score, Score”… and Landon was grinning from ear to ear!!
19. Landon was President of the Flying Club in college and won many awards at competitions!
20. When I was pregnant with our first child Landon gave me “Hugs & Kisses” for Valentines…that is Huggies for the Baby and Chocolate Kisses for me! That is when I knew he was incredibly clever!! For our Anniversary one year…we didn’t have a lot of money…so he bought me four different kinds of Flour and a food storage bucket and made an arrangement with the flour and a few flowers with a note that talked about how he wished he made more “dough”, but that he really “kneaded” me! (I know you are all jealous!!!!!!)
21. Landon graduated from Utah State University with High Honors and received the College Of Engineering Student of the Year Award.
22. Landon served 4 years active duty in the Signal Corp for the United States Army. Then he served 5 years in the Army Reserves. And then was on Inactive Ready Reserve status until just a few months ago when they finally honorably discharged him. (I sleep a little easier now!)
23. While in the Army, Landon served a hardship tour in Korea for a year. (Being apart was absolutely the hardest thing!)
24. The best thing he has ever done was to take his wonderful wife on a 14 day trip to Europe!
25. Landon is a WORKAHOLIC!! But if you ask him he won’t agree! Landon wakes up every morning at 5:30AM. He leaves our house at 6:15 and arrives at work before 7AM…his office doesn’t even open until 8AM!!! Landon usually doesn’t come home from work until 6PM (sometimes 8 or 9PM!) On RARE occasion when he comes home before 5PM I immediately ask him “Did you quit?”
What is your definition of a workaholic???
26. Landon never calls me during the day unless he needs me to do something. (But on the other hand, I don’t call him because I know I will interrupt him!) So I guess it works!
27. Landon is a true blue pessimist!! To him the glass is ALWAYS half empty!!
28. Landon has really bad luck…so much so that he actually makes decisions with thinking about the worst thing that could happen so he can be prepared when it does!!
29. Landon is a very talented writer. He would like his first book to be called “When Life Gives You Lemons, Pucker Up”. (I know it will be a best seller!) He has written 3 Musical Spoofs that our ward and stake up in Idaho performed. And he creates the best Christmas Newsletter you will ever read in your life!!
30. Landon has an unbelievable Green Thumb that he inherited from his mother!
31. Landon has a way of thinking “outside the box” he always can find solutions to problems! I know he could solve the problems of the world if just given the chance!!
32. Landon is a wonderful public speaker.
33. Landon would make a fabulous politician!
34. Landon was an Early Morning Seminary teacher one year and taught Book of Mormon…he was always thinking of great teaching methods…I thought some of his best were when he had the students run around the church parking lot carrying a bag filled with blocks that were the exact weight of the gold plates so they could get an idea of what Joseph Smith had to do…and the other over the top lesson was when they held a funeral for Nephi…Landon even made up programs!!!
35. Landon’s specialty in the kitchen: Chili Dogs…he perfected them on his mission!
36. Landon’s favorite dessert is Black Forest Cake.
37. Landon has the funniest sense of humor!!!! And it is fun to see it rubbing off on his children!
38. Landon does NOT give a lot of compliments, so if he ever gives one to you…you need to know that is a big deal and he is very sincere!!
39. I believe there is nothing Landon can’t do! He is the most talented man I know and I have seen him in action. If he wants to do something he figures out how to do it and then does it! It is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
40. The final fortieth fun fact…Landon just turn the big 4-O on January 12th and I wanted to do something special for him…but it was really crazy…so I am trying to make it up to him now!!
Oh how I love you Babe!!
4 comments:
I'm really impressed. And I'm going to be fishin' for a compliment...somehow.
That is cool that you have so much great things to say about your hubby. I could probably list a bunch about Cam but I don't know if I would make it to forty.
Happy Birthday Landon!
That was WAY to fun to read. I knew most of the things on that list. I didn't know the cute Valentines gift or the Anniversary gift. He is so clever. I wouldn't say the glass is always half empty for Landon but rather a few drops left!!!! I am so glad he is part of my family.
Wow, first of all that picture looks like a future quorum of the 12 photo-watch out!! I didn't know he had only kissed one girl!! Let's hope that is you! We have always admired all of Landon's many talents. Happy Birthday Old Man!!
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