Snow

Lincoln was so excited for snow.

Lincoln and Caleb trying to make a snowman, but the snow was too powdery.

Lincoln wearing Charlotte's snow gear. He looks pretty good.

The Big Box

Lincoln inside his car box.

Santa brought Lincoln a Little Tykes car for Christmas. I guess he didn't know that he just wanted the box!

Christmas

Lincoln pulling a cheeser.

Opening presents...slippers!!!

Lincoln and me opening our presents from Santa.

Bowling

Caleb getting ready to bowl.

Seth and Rebekah joined our date.

All of us at the bowling alley.

My highest bowling score ever.

I have never bowled over 100, actually 80. I can sometimes surprise myself. Needless to say, this is the first time I have ever won Caleb in bowling.

Driving to Utah

Lincoln told me to take a picture of him while he was playing with his lion and giraffe.

Lincoln did so well riding in the car. He was happy and never complained. Several hours after this picture he had a tummy-ache and he told us that his tummy hurt and he needed to pray. He said "Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for the nice day. My tummy hurts, please make it get better. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen." It was so sweet, it made me cry. He has learned his most valuable lesson in life-- God will always be there for him. I learn so much from Lincoln and am thankful for his example and childlike faith.

Pet Store

Lincoln is at the pet store looking at the birds.

Since it is cold outside and we are always trying to save money, the pet store is our free zoo. Lincoln loves it there. Someday we will get a fish, but for now, we just window shop. One of the workers was putting in some snakes and Lincoln and I touched them. That was the first time either of us had ever touched a snake!

Getting Buried

Lincoln burying himself in bark chips.

Lincoln loves to play and always thinks of new things to do at the playground. He also pretended to eat the bark chips for dinner and said that they were "hamgurbers" (that's how he says hamburgers) and shared them with me.

Fun and Busy Day

We finished the Christmas decorating by putting up the window clings. Lincoln calls them stickers.

Lincoln put them everywhere, high and low. He loves decorating.

We received Christmas presents from the Days. Lincoln helped me put them under the tree.

During Lincoln's nap I made chocolate cake. He woke up in time to help me clean.

He is definately my child. I think I am a little less messy though.

Mr. Bossy

Lincoln has been telling me what to do all the time now. He told me when to take pictures, so that's why there is a picture for everything we did today.Lincoln used a glue stick for the first time and had fun gluing on Christmas paper.
He decided to feel what a stamp pad felt like. I let him go for it and he made lots of hand prints. Unfortunately, it is not washable ink...oh well.
Lincoln wanted a picture taken while we were playing with his Thomas and tractor.
At the playground, he would tell me to "run round and round." He would run the opposite way and catch me. I think I ran close to a mile playing this game.
Lincoln wanted to take a picture of us, so this is my attempt.