Daddy's Boy

Lincoln is a total daddy's boy. He gets so excited to talk to his daddy on the phone and just can't stop smiling when his dad comes home. My favorite part is when Lincoln starts telling Nate about his day. Sometimes he gets really into it with hand gestures and everything. It's very funny to watch sometimes!

Cardboard Construction

I had some large boxes left over from a Young Women's activity and, just for fun, we decided to make Lincoln his own place. Nate & I both loved playing with boxes and building forts when we were kids and Link is no exception. He loved his new place!

Mr. Clean

This is something Nate caught on camera while I was at a Young Women's activity. Does he take after his daddy or what?

Happy Birthday Lincoln!

So this is quite the tardy post, seeing that Lincoln's birthday was in January; however I thought those of you who weren't able to share it might like to see a few pictures. Lincoln turned one on the 9th of January and we to throw a big party (well...I decided - Nate was all for just a cupcake after dinner).

Lincoln LOVES books and so we went with a "Very Hungry Caterpillar" slash "Eric Carle" theme. I put up streamers, balloons, and hung the covers to all of Lincoln's Eric Carle books on the walls. We sent out caterpillar invitations, had a caterpillar theme cake, and a big buffet of food. We fit a whole lot of family into our house... cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents.

We set up a big buffet of of taco soup & all the fixings and I made a chocolate cake with mint oreo filling and chocolate frosting. That didn't go with the theme though, so I covered it in white fondant and decorated it with circles & a fondant caterpillar. Everyone seemed to enjoy it, though Lincoln wouldn't oblige us by making a mess when he ate his cake. He kept pretty clean as he tried to eat very precisely with his spoon... LOL, like father like son I guess!

We ate, we talked, we laughed, and Lincoln was in awe of the hub-bub that comes with lots of cousins! It was a fun night.

My streamer masterpiece

Lincoln's "messy" picture... hardly a bit of cake on that boy!

The buffet (and a shot of the cake)

A close up of the caterpillar

More decorations

Good thing Lincoln had some cousins to help open his presents.
He's hiding somewhere in the background of that melee!

Attention Friends & Family!

After falling off the blog wagon this last month (only one post in Feb.) I think we're back on with lots of updates, videos, & photos coming soon. I'm still struggling (just bit) getting the site to do everything I want it to, but I'm sure we will prevail, though we'll need your help.

It's embarrassing to admit this, I accidentally deleted our friends & family links during the recent construction on this site. Could all of you e-mail us your blog addresses so we can put you back up? PLEASE?

Thanks!

Husband Tag

Sorry this took me forever to respond to Tehani, but here goes:

Whats your husbands name?
Nathan

How long have you been married?
Almost six years... yikes!

How long did you date?
Almost 4 years.

How old is he?
27

Who eats more sweets?
It's a tie.

Who is a better singer?
We don't sing.

Who is smarter?
In math/analytical situations, Nate, definitely. In language arts/writing situations, it's me. We tend to balance each other out.

Who does the laundry?
Both of us.

Who pays the bills?
Nate.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?
Nate.

Who mows the lawn?
Nate.

Who cooks dinner?
Me.

Who drives?
Usually Nate, but I do sometimes too.

Who is the first to say they are wrong?
Me... because Nate's never wrong!

Who kissed who first?
Nate kissed me.

Who asked who out first?
Nate, though he had plenty of encouragement.

Who wears the pants?
Hmmm. I think we each get a leg.

I tag: Karen, Shelby, and Carma

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!

Arrrgh. It's been a really long time since I posted and it was just the luck of the draw that naked Santa was our last post. Link has been sickly this past month and between cleaning up vomit off of Link, cleaning up vomit off of me, and the constant laundering of vomit covered blankets, clothing, and towels (not to mention forcing fluids down his throat), we've been a little busy. We finally figured out what was going in that little system of his and I *think* he's better (after 4 weeks of throwing up, I can't really believe it's over).

Christmas was really fun. We spent Christmas Eve with the Douglas' and Christmas day with the Thayer's. Lincoln wasn't super into Christmas morning... he got bored after present #2 and just played with wrapping paper instead. :) Nate had several days off and we loved having him home (and with no schoolwork). We had a chance to visit with almost all of our family at one point or another over the winter break and even got to ride 4-wheelers. It was really fun, but we're all back to reality again. No more long breaks and Nate is back to school. We still feel a little crazy at times between church callings, work, school, and a little busy boy that's into everything, but all is well at the Douglas home.

Lincoln playing in the leaves.

Lincoln at Grandma Wood's Christmas party.

Sick baby!

Looking in his stocking Christmas morning.

MEGA BLOCKS!!!! (and Nate w/his beard)

Finder of the Christmas Pickle.
(Jon... still in his rasta phase)

Lincoln with Grandma Jensen on Christmas day.

Lincoln on Cousin Becky's 4-wheeler.
(He's not sure if he likes them yet, but we took him on a few rides)

Christmas Movie: Week Three

Congratulations to Tom for being our winner last week, although we have to give props to Tehani because we heard he had a little help. Presenting this week's quote is good ole St. Nick dressed to the nines (and no, the picture doesn't have anything to do with the movie... we just thought it was funny).

Good Luck!

P.S. In case you were wondering, WE added the black bar. YIKES!!!

Fall Fun

It has been fun to see so many of you during this holiday season... for those we've missed we can hope to see you soon. Life has been crazy at the Douglas house lately. Lincoln is walking now and with his new mobility comes a daredevil streak that I don't particularly care for. For example, he's learning to stand up in his high chair, he's trying to take on the staircase by himself, and he's crawled off the edge of the bed. Let's just say he's keeping me busy.

Nate is finished with this semester of school and he gets a few weeks off (hooray!). He's loving his new job and I think we're all enjoying the new & improved, less stressed out Nate. I've been subbing at least once a week lately, which is fun, but I miss Lincoln terribly when I'm gone. I've also been involved with some ward groups (book club/cooking class) which have been really fun.

Big news in my family is that my brother Nate got married over the Thanksgiving holiday (Welcome to Cynthia & Xander!!). It was an intimate wedding & family dinner at Cynthia's parent's house and guess what? I was asked to make the wedding cake. I get pretty nervous about it when it comes to crunch time, but I think it turned out really well.

Here's some pictures of our happenings these last few weeks:

Lesson learned:
Don't turn your back on a toddler. Ever.


Lesson learned:
Diets & Thanksgiving don't mix... especially when Diane is cooking.


Lesson learned:
Good decorators aren't perfect;
They just know how to hide their mistakes.


Lesson learned:
Baby proofing Christmas doesn't have to cost a fortune.

Christmas Movie: Week 2

Just to reiterate the unofficial guidelines, I have the comments hidden so you each have a chance to guess without the answer being given away. After a day or two (or on the following Monday) I'll reveal the comments & post the winner. So far you have all gotten the movies pretty fast, so wrap your heads around this one: