January Stuff

January seemed like it was gone in the blink of an eye.  One month down in the new year.  It was full of crazy weather, crazy kids, basketball, birthdays, bunko, and a parenting conference.

Luigi.

Lincoln really enjoyed the Smithsonian Rock and Gem Dig he got from Mimi and Pappaw for Christmas.  He was the cutest thing with his googles on hammering away.

This little guy is having a lot of trouble in the afternoons.  He doesn't want to play by himself and gets upset when I can't always play with him.  I think I had sent him to his room for throwing a fit and later found him like this asleep in his bed.   Poor guy.

Layton can hardly wait for Lincoln and Hannah to get home in the afternoons.

This was another toy that Lincoln got for Christmas.  It is called Remote-Control Machines and allows him to build his own electric vehicles and machines and control them with a wireless remote unit.  I can't wait to see what all he will build!

I hosted bunko at our house this month.  We had potato soup and tortilla soup and made smores by the fire.

Someone had the idea to use the chocolate chip cookies instead of the graham crackers.  Boy, were they good, but super rich!

Lincoln brought this home from school one day and I just love it!!!  The exclamation points kill me!!  He loves Abraham Lincoln!  This is what it says.  It is kind of hard to read.  Bless his heart with the spelling.  :-)

"Topic:  I think that slavery is wrong!  First of all, we are all humans.  I think this because color doesn't matter.  Also, people should not get whipped.  Most importantly, Abe Lincoln stopped slavery. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Working on homework.  He amazes me with his reading retention and how good he is at math.

This was the kids creating some kind of band and doing a performance one day.  Love the guitars and Lincoln's Minecraft head.

More geology.

Hannah went to her friend, Katelynn's birthday party this month.  It was at her house and was super cute!  It had a Paris theme!  The girls decorated aprons first.

Cutest photo booth too!

Abigail, Katelynn, Hannah, Lorelei, and Hannah.

Awesome cake made by our friend, Stacey!

They also got to decorate cookies.  I know Hannah loves Katelynn, but I am especially grateful for her family.  They moved here last year and Sara and Jason are the sweetest people and have the sweetest kids.  We have loved getting to know them in life group and I love that Hannah has made a good new friend!!