Daddy wake up!

It was President's Day and Josh had a day off from school, so he slept in. The children and I were doing our routine morning thing when I realized that Elisha was missing and quiet. I don't know if you have a child like this, but missing and quiet to me is a warning signal that something terrible could be happening. Something such as writing on the wall, stuffing the toilet with toilet paper, washing the dishes and the floor and everything including himself, etc. So I started to run around the house looking for what could be disaster. I came to my room and all I saw was Josh asleep holding a balloon. I was about to go and ask the boys how dad got a balloon when I spotted a little head cuddled under the covers right next to dad looking up at the balloon. Elisha spotted me and said as he shrugged his shoulders "Daddy not wake up." This pictures show Camden and Elisha, I couldn't get the camera fast enough to get Elisha next to Dad.

If this would have been me there is no way I could have slept through all of this commotion. Way to sleep Josh!

Elisha's Birthday

These pictures aren't the best because they are from Joshua's cell phone, but at least we got some. Elisha just turned three. We played pin the tail on the horse and Elisha did the best, can you guess why?

Here is Elisha with the cake. We have decided in our family that we don't like frosting all that much. So I just make a delicious yellow cake from scratch and put a picture on the cake. When it is time to eat I have mashed up strawberries and the boys favorite part, whipped topping in the can.

Here is Elisha opening his presents. He got lots of clothes because he is growing so fast. He really liked the jacket that zips up like his big brothers.

Lincoln's Birthday

Abraham Lincoln became my hero years ago when I read a book about his life. He was just an ordinary man with extraordinary determination to do what was right. When Josh and I learned that we were having a boy we decided to name him Lincoln in honor of a great man. We hope that has he grows up he will desire to be determined to stand for the right now matter if he stands alone. We want him to persevere in the good times as well as the bad. We especially want him to be known as " Honest Linc". HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINCOLN, WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE YOU IN OUR FAMILY!

Here is Lincoln opening his presents. He got winter had and gloves and two cool jackets.
When asked what he really wanted for his birthday, Lincoln said a bow and arrow. It only took him about 15 minutes of practicing before he could suction cup the arrows to our front window. What a boy!