Disney World

Drew has a conference in Florida this weekend.  He left this morning and he'll get home late Sunday.  He keeps telling me that it won't be any fun and he'll miss us.  He's staying at a Disney World resort hotel with a bunch of work friends.  Somehow I think that will be a little more exciting than our weekend.  I'm hoping that the weekend goes by fast and without any incidents.  Wish me luck!

Happy Birthday Molly!

Molly and I made some tissue paper pom poms I think they turned out super cute.

 For dinner Molly picked pineapple tacos. 

Then we made owl cup cakes. 

 The birthday girl.

 Molly wanted a new mobigo game, a puppy that isn't real, but walks and her ears pierced.  She lucked out and got everything she wanted + a bunch more.

It's hard for me to believe that I have a big 5 year old.

first hair cut

Why?  you may ask Lincoln doesn't have any hair.  And that's true over most of his head.  But he does have these crazy patches of long hair.  Today they got buzzed away.

90 to snow?

happy birthday!

A year ago he looked like this.

 Now lil man is a big 1 year old!

(the first thing out of Gabe's mouth was "Lincoln can walk now!"  sadly no, but Gabe can't judge that one.  I didn't think Gabe would ever walk.)

Lincoln really has been the best baby.  If I could garuntee more just like him I'd have lots more.  He's so content and easy going.  I've been told that he's too easy and he's going to be a beast of a toddler. Hopefully his temperment doesn't change.  I feel lucky to have this little guy.  Happy Birthday Lincoln! 

mini vacation

Drew had a conference at a state park a couple hours south of Louisville.  The college was paying for his gas, room and food.  Soooo we all decided to tag along.  I'm so happy we all got to go.  I didn't take a picture of the outside of the lodge :(  It made me feel like I was in a Cary Grant movie.   

This was Lincoln the majority of the time.  Who can I call?  How many buttons can I hit on this alarm clock?

 And this was Lincoln the rest of the time.  Plotting his escape from the screen door.  Luckily the little balcony was completely closed in. 

 The view from our room.  Which was deceiving because we're up on a hill.  We were actually pretty far from the water.

 After we got checked into the room the kids and I went to explore while Drew attended his workshops.  We decided to walk to the water.  It was so HOT and WINDY  holy cow.

(notice how in the picture above the tall grass looks like a little line.  And then look at Molly and Gabe.  Molly is way ahead and still in the grass.  deceiving.)

 After the grass there was a rocky section to cross and then we made it to the "sand".  In the winter the river gets damned.  So we were kind of at a fake sand line.  It was spongy and dirty.  But we were still excited.

 throwing rocks

 Gabe's foot.  He wasn't so impressed.

 Molly would have stayed forever.  Finding little shells and throwing rocks.

 Molly is such a trooper/helper.  She carried the shoes without complaint.

 Lincoln and Gabe taking a break.

 After we got back to the hotel room we got cleaned up and then it was quite time.  Molly and Gabe watched tv while Lincoln took a nap.  All to be interrupted by a tornado warning or watch...  always get them confused.  A few tornadoes touched down in surrounding areas.  It isn't supposed to be 90+ degrees in the beginning of March.  We spent the evening in and out of the Lodge's storm shelter.  I was happy we were all together.  The kids really did great.  It's because when this mama heard storm shelter I quickly grabbed hands and lots of snacks.  food=quiet happy mouths. :)

In the morning it was dramatically cooler.  We played at the park until it was time to pack up and head home.

 Sometimes I think Molly and Gabe enjoy the baby swings more than Lincoln.  I don't understand.  Maybe it's because I'm too big to fit...