Basketball

Lincoln has been playing basketball with our YMCA. This has been an interesting experience for us, well me at least, to really watch Lincoln interact with other kids, be part of a team and listen and follow directions from a coach. I like Lincoln's coach, Shannon. For her it's more about having fun and developing skills instead of winning and I am glad that has been her approach instead of "winning is all that matters"...

Email from Lincoln's coach:
 "I wanted to mention I'm really impressed with Lincoln's progress in basketball, it's amazing how he's grown especially in the past three weeks. His dribbling is great, he wants to play defense and he has the knack for wanting to have the ball. The shooting will come later when he gets a bit bigger."
-Karshannon Gene

Shawn got the opportunity to coach the team twice while Lincoln's regular coach was out of town. He had a good time working with the kids and who knows maybe he will get to do it again.

Five - Calling All Superheroes

Lincoln is 5!  We had an awesome Superhero party for him complete with bouncy house. The bouncy house was money well spent! I think Shawn might want one for his birthday.... 

 

Hulk Smash.....

 

 

I'm Batman

Thanks for driving all night to be with Lincoln for his birthday!

Favorites

Lincoln's Favorites:

I love doing this with Lincoln and can't wait to do it with Oliver. Plus it will be fun to see how these answers change over the years.
Color: Blue and Red
Food: Cheese pizza
Superhero: Batman & Spiderman & Superman and all heroes, but not The Hulk
Restaurant: McDonalds
Teacher: Ms. Pat
Game: Batman & Starwars Lego for Xbox
Sport: Basketball & Soccer
Movie: Astro Boy & Star Wars
Dessert: Candy
Toy: Captain America Action Figure
What do you want to be when you grown up: Hero - Save the day
Vacation: Utah for Thanksgiving
Place you would like to visit: California
Where do you want to go on a mission: Utah
Favorite person from Scripture: Daniel & the Lions Den
Best Friends: Hannah, Jonah & Lily

North Pole Experience

Lincoln got a special trip with Grandma and Grandpa Bullen to Greer, Arizona. Greer has a special portal that lets you travel to the North Pole, without ever Arizona.

Grandpa & Lincoln waiting by Santa's HUGE fireplace.

The magical bus that takes you through the portal to the North Pole and Santa's workshop.

"The Candy Cane Express"

Waiting at the doors of Santa's workshop.

You can tell that Lincoln is REALLY excited.

Inside the mail room.

Santa's work bench.

Santa's compass spins round and round, proving that we're really at the  North Pole.

Billy the Elf instructs Lincoln the art of toy making.

Lincoln helps "his" elf make a toy for Santa to deliver.

Lincoln meets the Jolly Old Elf in person.  Grandma and Grandpa confirm his whiskers are real.

Lincoln warms his hands at Santa's fire pit.

Santa's fire pit helps to keep spirits bright.

The Great North (Arizona).  Lincoln shows his new motorcycle.

Freezing temperatures in Greer, Arizona.

Kids Inc Christmas Program 2011

This is one of those moments every parent dreams about.  It's the day you press the Santa t-shirts, charge the batteries, make sure the memory card is empty, pile into the car, and gather as a family at your kid's school for the annual Christmas program.  Ah, it's simply magical!

There n'ere is a better cookie than the one touched by the sound of children singing the carols of Christmas.

-Shawrles Dickensen

Dear Santa,

 

 

 

 

 

Mo-Hawk!

 Lincoln's hair grows so fast!!! I took him for a hair cut the week before Thanksgiving and 3 weeks later look how long it was.  Lincoln wanted a buzz cut this time, he doesn't like the squirt bottle in the morning to tame this mane...the buzz cut means more time for cereal.  Lincoln had a lot of fun posing for these.

This is pretty awesome....