October 2014

 

One day Lincoln wrote his name with little dots/circles on the ends. I'm not sure where he learned this, but I thought it was cute. I remember writing like this for cute sayings for quotes or things like that. He had a time when he'd love to write out everyone's names on their plates (we went through a paper plate phrase).

 

 On October 1, Lincoln turned four!!!! As you can see in the picture above, he was THRILLED to have breakfast in bed. He got a doughnut and a yogurt, and a sippy cup of milk. He does not get a cap to his cup, but since he was eating in bed, we decided to make it safer!!! No spilled milk, please:)

For about six weeks before his birthday, Lincoln would talk about his birthday daily. He kept changing his mind about what he wanted his cake to look like. In the end, he decided it should be a strawberry cake with chocolate frosting. Then he wanted balloons and the number four on it. So we made it happen.

 

Beautiful sunset in our neighborhood

Sitting on the porch while it sprinkled. Our lawn looked so brown-eek!

 

Picking pumpkins! Our realtor that helped us buy this home invited to a fall pumpkin fest/games/food/jumphouse activity. While we know its purpose is for the company to stay in touch with clients in hopes to get future business, we love seeing her and enjoy the fun!

 

Halloween!!! This was right before trick or treating time. This was the first year that Lauren was old enough to go and understand how it all works. Lincoln was Captain America and Lauren was a ladybug. We went to THREE stores to find Lincoln's costume. There were so many great costumes. In the end, he just wanted to go to Costco and pick one there. He had no idea who Captain America was, but because it was a costume from the magical Costco (he started asking to get one in August every time we went to Costco!!)

 

Enjoying the fruits (or candies) of their labors. Vance said that when he was younger, after Trick or Treating, they would spread out all their candy on a cookie sheet. Then they could organize or possibly trade the goods. So the tradition continues.

 

Lauren and I had a great time eating ice cream at the Mall of America for a date together.

 

We went to Wisconsin for a visit. One day we went to Hobby Lobby to find some great things! This car was in the parking lot. How cool is that? Just put a skeleton in the passenger seat to make someone's day even better. Lauren wasn't so sure about the skeleton:)

 

On this trip, Kelsey and her kids were there. Lauren, Lincoln, Jared, and Rosalie. Every night Lincoln prays for his cousins Jared and Rosie. He loves them so much.

 

My dad thinks all his grandchildren and perfect and they can do no wrong. He also loves to read to them whenever he gets the chance. I love the bonding time they have with their grandpa.

 

Vance and I played "Footgolf" together. They have a few courses in the area that are new, including one that just opened in our town. You play the game with the basic rules of golf. Except you use a soccer ball to kick, instead of a club and golf ball. We loved it and would definitely do it again.

 

Lincoln and his Nibley. One of my coworkers at Geneva Elementary in Orem gave this bear to me as a baby gift even before Lincoln was born. This is his Nibley. When Lincoln was a baby, we asked my dad what he thought we should name the bear. My dad said, "Nibley!" He is a huge Hugh Nibley fan. Somehow the name just stuck! While Nibley is currently missing, we still love him and it is cute that Lincoln has a bear to love on.