Movin' On Up

Last week we attended the Region 9 awards ceremony for Reflections. Kensie was thrilled to receive another trophy {we're going to have to build her a shelf to display them all!} and a ribbon. She's now moving on to State competition and is super excited!

We are all so proud of her!!

COCO

I'm going to miss Conan {at least until he returns-knock on wood- in September}. Back in the days when I could actually stay up until 11:30 Matt & I watched Late Night every night. I lived for the "if they mated" sketch {aaaannd....WHY!}. I just like his style. Perfect combo of silly/funny/random.

So, naturally I was in HEAVEN when he took over for he who must not be named and I could actually stay awake to watch! Huzzah! I nearly wet myself every night during all the wax Tom Cruise & Fonzie sketches. I rejoiced in the Conan/Andy reunion. Such a great combo!

Farewell, Conan......I'll wait for you.

confessions

1. There is laundry in my dryer that has been there for two days now. I'll get around to it eventually.

2. I have to look at my ultrasound pictures every day to remind myself that I'm having a boy.

3. Lately Lincoln has been sequestered to the family room to play Mario Kart while Jackson's sleeping so I can rest, too. {I haven't been sleeping well lately}

4. I tripped and fell {for no good reason} last night while walking into a friends house. Embarrassing, and I only have a skinned knee to show for it. {how's your ankle, Brooke?}

5. Sometimes I feel like I am slowly becoming invisible.....

6. I hate the fact that I am growing accustomed to Matt being gone.

7. I'd pretty much sell my soul right now for a Cafe Rio salad.

8. I want to cry when I look at my carpet. Yes, it's that nasty.

9. I'm over the morning sickness, but still use it as an excuse now and then to serve ramen for dinner.

10. I've been in my pajamas all day today, thought about actually getting ready, then thought what's the point?

MLK, jr

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
-Martin Luther King, Jr.

Faker

Yesterday Lincoln faked a stomach ache so he could stay home & play this:



He's obsessed {and I was not fooled}.

BiRtHdAy BoYs!

He's Five!

Lincoln had a great day! He got to celebrate at preschool, then come home and open his present: a scooter!
He was so excited and spent hours riding it in the basement.

We met up with Matt, Grandma & Grandpa Holbrook, and Uncle Curt for dinner at Texas Roadhouse. Lincoln loved the saddle. He had fun opening presents from Aunt Alayna & Uncle Curt & Aunt Charlene. Thanks, guys!

Grandma & Grandpa took him shopping and he got exactly what he wanted: GUNS! He was in heaven!

The Cake:

I had an awesome dump truck cake all planned out for Lincoln's birthday. I was excited about it, but he was not. He refused to have it, and told me he just wanted his own little cake and NOT a cake shaped like anything....
So, I made a funfetti cake with an "L" and he decorated it himself with his favorite treat- sour gummy worms. He was happy!

On Sunday we celebrated Lincoln's and Matt's birthdays with my family. Lincoln LOVED his new helmet, awesome I Spy book, and Mario Kart {which he's been playing non-stop!}. Lincoln and Matt {and Jackson} blew out their candles and we had fun eating cake and watching one of Matt's presents- a Brian Regan DVD.

I love my two birthday boys!

Potty Time!

No More Diapers! {for a few months, anyway!}

Jackson is a potty-sitting, undie-wearing fool! I took advantage of the Christmas break and decided to potty train the little man. He did great {once I figured out that he hated the training potty and just wanted to use the one everyone else uses}! He's only had a few accidents {knock on wood}.

I must confess that some most of my motivation came from the fact that we have new garbage cans courtesy of Draper City. Our old ones were RANK! I'm looking forward to not having to hold my breath when I open the can!

who needs a sled?

The kids have been spending every day of Christmas break "sledding" in the backyard. They do actually own a sled, but find it too cumbersome to carry up the hill again & again. They've found that it's more fun to just slide down on their bellies.

Usually Kensie is in front and Lincoln holds on to her ankles and follows behind. It is so funny to watch! They end up with a pile of snow in their faces and laugh hysterically.

Jackson is content to just sit and eat snow for hours. Every now and then, when he feels he needs fresher snow, he moves on to a new spot.

Me v. Food

I was watching Man versus Food the other night {actually, a marathon of Man v. Food- Matt was out of town, don't judge} and as I was watching an episode in which he eats spicy tuna rolls I was transported back in time....back to a Me versus Food moment.

As Adam talked about the spiciest tuna roll, which included a red Thai chili pepper, I flashed back to a day not long after Matt got home from his mission {and immediately got heartburn just thinking about it}.

Matt took me to a friend's house for Thai food made by him and his mission buddies. They decided I needed an initiation into the world of real Thai food, and thus dared me to eat a red chili. I never turn down a dare.

I did it, and man did it hurt! Wanting to impress them all I wouldn't admit to how bad it actually was {though they all knew....they ate them for 2 years for heaven's sake}. I couldn't taste anything for the rest of the night, and I won't even begin to tell you about the day after.....but I did it!

So Adam, I may not be able to eat a 76 ounce steak but I'll take you on at spicy tuna rolls!