Oh, How We Miss Them!

We were able to catch up with Rachelle and Jeff in California for Christmas. It was great hanging out with them. On our last day we made panini sandwiches using my favorite cookbook from Giada. And they turned out so great. Kate and Lander were there to enjoy them, too. (Charlene was home with baby Jackson.) If you don't know who Giada is, she's definitely worth checking out. She does italian food and has a show called Everyday Italian on the Food Network. Her recipes are awesome. Jon and I both love her stuff. Plus, she's pretty gorgeous and has great style.

17 Months

He loves his horse Quincy that he got for Christmas. He'll go up to it and give Quincy a hug. He even goes up to my house plants and kisses them! Pretty precious. He's really good at riding Quincy. One day he just pulled himself up and rocked away. It even makes horsey noises. Costco--only $35.

My Birthday Party!

Kim (1st yr dental wife), Jenny (neighbor and adopted daughter), and me.

Rachel, Suzzanne, and Miranda (friends from church), and my mommy.

Me & my mommy.

It was a Girl's Night Out. We sipped lemonade (Mormon style) and ate burgers at Red Robin without any kids or guys (Jon had to study). It was a blast. I was amazed by the turn-out. 14 of my friends showed up. It's pretty amazing to think that I just met these girls less than a year ago. Just one of the great perks of being LDS. And to top off the night, Jon bought me a Cold Stones birthday cake. Oh, so good. Loved it. And its whole theme was Ghiradelli. Once again, gotta represent. We're such loyalists.

26 & Still Got It!

What a ham I am! But what can I say, I love taking pictures. Plus, there's no turning back. Gotta enjoy myself while it lasts. Now I'm really considered being on the old side: I'm in the later twenties, and from here on out there's no 'young' birthdays. A couple of months ago I was bummed about it, but it's okay now because I love living and being one year older and one year more experienced. It's fun to learn things, and for being a mom for the first time, I am learning lessons every day. (Like how not to scream back at a tantruming toddler. Calm voices work much better, ya know? He's in the hitting-me-stage now, and man can that be upsetting. Lincoln's just testing his boundaries and learning how to be civil. Please, got faster! lol)

Being Cheesy!

Lincoln & Mommy posing it up on her big birthday!

Daddy & Lincoln: so proud that his son knows where he came from (in spirit).

Doesn't he look like a ham! I'm so proud. Realistically, he's not that thick. Just has the double chin syndrome inherited from his mommy. What an awesome picture, though!

Lincoln loves to spin on our computer chair. He is such a climber. Definitely adventurous like his mom was. He's a mover. The only thing that can keep him still is Word World (a cartoon on PBS that is the coolest thing I've ever seen. So creative and educational. Even Jon and I get glued to it. Gotta check it out if you have kids).

Just for the record, Jon would like everyone to know that Dorsey is 26 and Jon is 25. What a brat! But I still love him.