Landon is looking forward for this day because it's the day when his aunts are coming over. Landon grows restless as time is passing, he's pacing around the house, trying to find an activity for him to do. Christen is in the kitchen, making appetizers for guests this afternoon. She takes a quick glance at her son, seeing he's excited to see his aunts this afternoon.
"Landon, calm down." Landon turns his head around at the voice of his mother. Landon shyly smiles and runs to his playroom then come back with a soccer ball.
"Can we play soccer?"
"After your speech therapy. Your aunts aren't coming until the afternoon and its morning. They are practicing right now." Christen explains. Landon's shoulders slump then sighs. Christen raises her eyebrow at him, unimpressive. Landon is an expressive kid.
Landon has a speech therapy since he was one. In the beginning, Landon was learning American Sign Language to expand his knowledge of signs then they had been working on his vocabulary and pronunciation to improve his speech for a while and now they are practicing on his ability to read people's lips. Christen found it amazing to see Landon able to sign when he was a baby, it was basic signs but he was able to say his needs which Christen found it useful. He started to use a full sentence in sign language at a young age. Teaching babies sign language surely do have a lot of benefits for the baby and parents. Christen is going to put him in the preschool for the deaf this Fall and she is not ready.
"Okay, mommy." Landon puts the ball away then pick up the tablet from the coffee table.
After making appetizers, Christen taps Landon's shoulder, causing him to jump a bit. "Do you want to wear a jersey today?" Landon excitedly nods then goes to his bedroom, Christen follows him behind. She takes out all jersey and set them on his bed. Landon's aunts claim it's a requirement for him to have all his aunts' jersey. It's not just United State team. International players from Chicago Red stars also give them jersey. Sam Kerr, Yuki Nagasato, Maria Sanchez, and Katie Johnson. Christen told them he will not wear their national team if the USA is playing against them. She claimed she's being a loyal fan.
"Which one do you want to wear for today?"
Landon puts his thinking look on. "This one!" He points with his index finger to a jersey with number 12, it's a Tierna Davidson jersey.
"You just make her life complete." Christen laughs, knowing Tierna. Tierna adores Landon, she would carry him and tell everyone he is her little brother after the game.
"Let me take a picture of you wearing her jersey."
Landon walks to the wall, knowing what he's supposed to do when Christen is taking pictures like it's some routine. He puffs his chest and slightly bent his arms on his sides then grins as Christen put her phone up, taking pictures of him. She quickly posts on her Instagram story with a text, 'Rooting for USWNT tomorrow!" and tags Tierna then send a picture to her, knowing she won't get a response soon. She opens Instagram again and checks USWNT's story to see the team is practicing. She smiles and shows Landon. He gets excited when he recognizes her aunts.
"Aunt Kelley! That's T and Aunt Ali!" Landon is pointing his aunts on Christen's phone. While Landon is laying on his stomach on the floor and replaying the story, Christen goes to her room to check her email on the laptop before it's time for them to go to Landon's speech therapy. As she's done with her emails, she opens the sliding door to let her dog in. Landon starts to giggle as the dog licks his face.
"Ruff stop it." Landon tries to push the dog's face away from his face. Ruff lays down next to Landon. Christen checks the time and realizes they are running out of time.
