The boy with the monkey boots started preschool!

Lincoln was so sad when Rachel went to school without him that I decided I should look for a preschool.  My friends recommended this pre-school that we both really like. It's just one day but he gets a kick out of having his back-pack and lunch box.  The lady in pink behind him is one of his teachers that was coming to tell me Lincoln wigged out at the end of the day.  Oops.  Normally Lincoln does really well and I think he was just tired.  Wouldn't you be sad if someone took your stickers before you were done decorating your place mat?:)

Happy Birthday to Me

I had a great birthday thanks to Joe and the kids and all the well wishers.  I've been training for a 1/2 marathon and the kids couldn't wait after my run to do the birthday festivities so that's why I look the way I do.

  I came home from my run to a clean house and they took me right upstairs to see my birthday "surprise" present.

A mirror to replace the one Lincoln broke!  Yeah!  It was very nice of them.

Then we had yellow cupcakes with chocolate cream cheese frosting-my favorite!  I ate way too many of them.  Thanks for making it a happy birthday!

That's not normal

Here we see the tail end of a typical dinner time at our house.  Rachel and Lincoln both save their least favorite part of the dinner for last.  Lincoln scarfs his vegetables first and we have to force feed him his dinner, be it pancakes, pizza or whatever.  Rachel is the normal child eating the yummy carbs first.  I know Lincoln doesn't get his habits from me.  I'm grateful for my healthy child.

Happy Birthday Hannah

Hannah turned 1!

We had pancakes for dinner because Hannah loves pancakes.  I wish we could say that was pretty special because we never have pancakes for dinner :)

Next the traditional stuffing of the face with cake.

 Last the present.  My shirt is evidence that Hannah is teething and I am her snot wipe.

It's hard to believe Hannah is already one.  She is a joy to our family and a good and happy baby.

Sorry princesses...

Now that Rachel's at school Lincoln's enjoyed his freedom to play with whatever toys he wants.  It's fun for me to get the variety in my playing time.

This is one of our recent games: Batman vs. Alien

 Batman won

My job is to say, "Oh no here comes Batman!" and then put back on the monster's appendages. 

He's Finished!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations to Joe for finishing his MBA.   He took his last final on Thursday.  After a long days work and playing with the kids and I until 8, he would work hard on his MBA every night.  We appreciate his hard work and his sacrifice to give us quality time through it all.

We celebrated by going on a date without any children.  This is us before our date.  It's a bad sign when you feel to commemorate kidless dates by taking a picture.  It's also a bad sign when part of taking the picture was because I felt like we dressed up, and it turns out we weren't that fancy.  (I guess my hair being straightened and down not on Sunday is pretty special for me:)

 This is the kids before the date.  They wanted to take a picture of them too.  Sadly it's one of our better family pictures.

Happy Birthday Rachel

Rachel's Jake and the Neverland Pirates Party

 

 We had a treasure map and adventure just like the show.

 We had a pirate sword fight.

 

  I made a treasure chest cake(I should have stuck with the dog cake that I knew how to do:) 

Rachel's Real Birthday

 I told Rachel she could have a special breakfast.  She chose cereal.  I knew she was my child.

 She got to take cup cakes to school and the leftovers were her b-day cake.

She got this mermaid tail costume that she's known about for 3 months and has been wanting one for atleast a year.

She used Great Grandpa Lunt's birthday money he sent to her to buy this hoola-hoop.  She tried a hoola-hoop at the Bushman reunion and has been wanting one.