Lincoln apparently remembers all the time he spent in a bouncer because one day he brings McKayla'a Doll bouncer out to me in the kitchen and plops right on it and just thought it was so fun. And I thought he was so funny, good thing my camera was right next to me when he did it.
So McKayla use this play phone that has a button that make the pretend sound for taking pictures. And goes around the house trying to find people to "say cheese" to the camera. Mean While Lincoln's favorite thing to ask for is Cheese. He signs it with his hands and says EEZ. So to put that combination together McKayla finally got Lincoln to give the cheesiet face ever. More funny than anything. So I caught a couple of the times she got him to do it.
St. George didn't let me down. Warm weather in the 60's the whole week, no clouds and just beautiful blue skies. I loved it. Although my kids and I got sick I was only under a couple of days but McKayla was coughing and then fever for several days. Lincoln was Mr. runny nose the whole time. But the worst is sharing a room with a child coughing all night and then crying about it. I felt bad there wasn't more I could do. Until I finally had Devin call in a prescription for an antibiotic at the end of the trip. But at least we were able to see some people. I sadly didn't get around to everyone. Kind of a bummer. But I just keep telling myself I will be back down in May and I might even be there for 3 weeks. So better luck next time.
For all you St. George Friends. I am coming to Town. Devin has a reunion in Northern Utah and it is too hard to drive that far and not go the rest of the way to my sunny St. George. It better not let me down, I am ready for some enjoyable outside weather. And a week will go by fast but would love to see everyone I can. Let me know if you are around and available. I am so excited to be back down there. If feels my soul with joy to be there. I truly think, for me at least, that it is one of the happiest place to be. You can't help but feel happiness there. I am just glad my family still lives there and I get to visit such a wonderful place.
McKayla was in a ballet and tap dance combo class from August until December. They did a tap dance for the recital to the song "Up on the Roof Top" It was really cute. It was too dark during her dance to get any good pictures. So here she is before and after the dance. 
Why is it that Family night always turns into let's climb on daddy night. I didn't realize how difficult it is to balance someone on your feet like this. So I tried it out and I couldn't keep my legs straight and from wobbling. I guess Devin's buff legs come in handy now and then.
Lincoln has been such a fun little boy to have around. I was soo nervous to have a boy. And I guess in some ways I still am nervous. But nothing could have prepared me for how he has turned out so far. He is such a good boy. And man, does he have the most beautiful eyes ever! Sorry buddy but they are. they just pop right out at you. He is such a giggle machine, it is fun to get him going. I love that no matter how rough a day is going he can always cheer me up just by looking at me. Bring on the boys, if they are all like Lincoln that is. I can't stand how fast he is growing up.
I can't believe what a boy Lincoln is. No body teaches him these things. I mean, my goodness, he is at home with me all day the most girlie girl you can find. And I don't know the names of all the trucks out there. I once called a dump truck a dumpster, by mistake, of course. But really where does it come from. I came around the corner to see Devin working on a door project and Lincoln was sprawled out helping dad. He found himself a tool and then got down on his belly and stuck the tool right on a screw. It's just in them and it has been fun to see that side come out even though he watches me and McKayla paint our Finger nails and do our hair and make up all day.
So My Sister in Law Stacey has a Vinyl Lettering Business and I have ordered things from her over the years and basically collected them and held on to them until I could put them in a more permanent place. So here is what I have done.
Saying (Life is not measured by the amount of breathes we take, but by the moments that take our breath away)
Saying: (Bless this home with love and laughter, friends and family forever after)
Sayings: Same day service, do it yourself
Man, I had no idea about the weather in Boise. But apparently the snow doesn't stick around for very long here. It will snow one day and the next day it melts away. So playing in it is hard to do. We had to scrape up enough snow to make this tiny snow man. Nothing like the 7 foot one Devin made in Wisconsin. The kids didn't care they were busy eating what snow there was left.
We even made the snow man a snow fort.
