Graduate!!!

Lincoln loves his green chair. He's getting to be such a big boy!!

Yeah! I'm officially done w/school! You have no idea how happy that makes me! I took my boards this last Tuesday and passed and am done! Now I get to throw away all the million papers I have all around the house. It has been an eventful last 2 weeks for the most part. Let's see... The twins came and stayed w/us the weekend of the 19th. I have a friend here in Green River who took their senior pictures. It was way fun to hang out w/them and do their hair and all that fun stuff. I wish I could have been w/them longer while they were getting the pictures taken, but it was so darn windy that day and it kept blowing in Lincoln's face that I spent most of the time in the car w/a screaming baby. Not fun. But I loved having the girls here! (Mikey was fishing w/his friends while we got them ready. He brought us home a huge and yummy fish for dinner late that night.)

Hello!!

Just woke up from a nap:)

I know I am so lame but I love going visiting teaching! I don't have too many things to do out of the house (which I am so happy w/that!) so when I do go out and chat w/girls in my ward, I enjoy it. I really like my VT partner. She is so much fun and I've really liked getting to know her. I've been pretty busy w/the young women. The younger girls came over to our house last Wed for an activity. It's been fun to get to know the girls and go to all the activities w/them. And it's good because it keeps me pretty busy. We had stake conference last weekend. It was Lincoln's first time w/a younger babysitter when we went to the adult session. Which by the way, I'm not allowed to give instructions to the babysitters anymore about all the things about Linc, examples: what to do when he cries, what he likes, where the diapers are, how to prepare his bottle... I'm very bad at explaining, Mike said he will do it from now on. I've left a few people now very confused. I'm not sure if I mentioned before, I don't breastfeed. Lincoln latched on twice in a week, so I gave up. Too stressful and too many girly tears! So I just pump. I now only have to do it 3 times a day and we get plenty. Saves lots of money! It's just annoying to prepare. Anyways! It was fun having Meghan over to babysit.

The adult session was very good. It was definitely worth getting a babysitter to go. It's usually me who is finding all sorts of excuses not to go (stake conference is my day off) but I was excited to go this time. (Mike had just gotten home from fishing and shooting w/his friends again. A friend of his at work lent him a gun, so now he's always out playing w/his toys. It's a really good place for us to live w/his hobbies. Flaming Gorge is only 20 min away) I'm so grateful we went that evening. I'm assuming the theme this month is family, because it's been the topic for a few weeks now, and it was that night. What better a topic. It made me feel so good to be a mom and be able to spend all the time that I do w/my family. I'm so grateful to be here on earth at this time. One, because I love all the luxuries we have! But more importantly, because I was born into the gospel in the latter days. It makes me so nervous to raise children now, but also so excited at the same time! We need a strong next generation and I hope so much that I can help raise one. My very favorite place to be of all is home w/my Mikey and Linc and hope it will always be that way. I'm just so grateful for all that Mike and I have been blessed w/the last few years.

Anyways... I don't know where that came from but there you go! Mike went to California on a job a week ago. He ended up being gone I think 5 days. As much as we miss him while he's gone, sometimes it's nice to sit down w/a book and enjoy. And now that I don't have to study, I'm reading all my books I've been saving! I love it! And I've been organizing this house a little better. Happy times:)



Lincoln went to his 4 month checkup yesterday. He is 14 lbs and 25" long. The Dr said he is a tall skinny baby, but he doesn't look skinny to me! He seems like a chunk, but at least he's healthy. And yeah! Lincoln does not need to wear a helmet! I still think it looks silly, but the doc said it is getting much better. Very good news. He has a fever today, but I'm thinking it's just from the shots. Oh, and the last 2 weeks I don't know if I ate something crazy or what, but Linc was just a monster! He cried and was fussy so much. Maybe he's getting teeth, I don't know, but now this week he's totally mellow. I swear sometimes I think he likes his dad more. As soon as Mike is around, he's an angel and Mike wonders what I'm talking about. Crazy kid! I'm just so happy now me and Linc can have a boring life and not have to travel as much anymore:)

Me and Linc met my friends Tori and Meagan (w/her kids) at Cafe Rio my last day of school. I feel so bad it was the first time they had seen Lincoln! I guess we've been so busy we just never got a chance to get together. I am so glad we did!!

Me and Tori, w part of Lincoln:) We sure miss her!

Meagan and 3 month old Kelton (It was so funny...Lincoln and Kelton had on the same shirt that day!)

Meagan's little girl Faith

We are getting so excited to go to St G in a few weeks! We can't wait to see our fam and play w/friends and most importantly get tans!! That's the one bummer thing about this town, not good sun. And Mike just heard that Skywest will soon be flying into Rock Springs! WaHoo!
Oh, and I remember a while back I kept going on and on in this blog about how much I love TV and all my shows I love. Yeah, so the next morning, Mike canceled Dishnet. He hadn't even read the blog. We had been talking about it for some time, but just couldn't do it. It was a very sad morning. I must admit, it's been so nice not to have Glen Beck on all the time!!! :) As much as I miss TV, it's been very peaceful in our house and I love it. We've actually gotten a lot accomplished!

My cousin Lara and her little boy Seer (I hope I spelled that right!)
I was so grateful to Lara! I called her like 9:30 the night before my last final and asked her if she could watch Linc for a few hours. That was so sweet of her, especially such late notice! And I really wanted her to see him.

On our way home we stopped in Morgan and visited my friend LaNae and her little girl Brexton
She's such a cutie!! (Linc is HUGE next to her!)

Bye!:)