Stop the Presses!

Lincoln just lost another tooth - his second. This one, fortunately, did not get lost. It's already safe under his pillow, waiting for the tooth fairy.

Can't Wait for Christmas!

Lincoln had his last day of school for 2009 this week. His class had a party, and he got a Ben 10 watch in the gift exchange. He also got to watch the Polar Express at school as a reading reward. Lincoln has been reading several hours each evening to get as much reading as possible logged for the party. He has read everything from superhero comic books to scriptures, to Roald Dahl books, to Calvin and Hobbes comic strips. What a reader! He also saw a movie about spelling bees, and has been practicing hard words ever since. Here he is spelling Mississippi. He is also working on prestidigitation, but I can't even spell that one right without spell check.


Lincoln also received his first camera this week. (I remembered the many rolls of film I took of seagulls and the walls, so his camera is digital). He took 80 photos in about 4 days. Here are some of his favorites.

For Christmas, Lincoln is hoping to get "100 assorted Pokemon cards" from Santa. Marina's big wish is for a candy necklace (she dreams big!). Lincoln and Marina helped decorate our Christmas tree, and they did some great work!
Marina got some red and green tights from Nana, and she loves them! Here she is, looking like one of Santa's elvesThey have both been good, so they should be able to rest easy on Christmas Eve, just like Lincoln does every other night!

This month, Ryan and I also celebrated our first wedding anniversary. We went to St. George and Springdale, Utah to celebrate. It snowed overnight, and this was the view of Zion when we got up in the morning. We had a great trip, and are excited about the years to come!

It took me most of the year to get and sort through our wedding photos. But, better late than never, here are some of our wedding photos.