Rice Cereal

Daddy and Lincoln... Before (what is going on with my hair? Its like a half mohawk mess!)


Lincoln's 1st bite...

OOhh that's good ...


I think I like this stuff...


Yep, I am pretty sure I love this stuff...


This is the nice bib my cousin Megan made for me!!


Our little Rammie!!!

5 Months with Friends!!

Quintiya made a trip to see us at the beginning of the month. We had so much fun with her. Here is Jason and Coco in from of Torii Mor Vineyard after our first wine tasting. How cool do they look in their Wayfares? They quite possibly could have been the only two people wearing sunglasses in the whole state.

This is our friend Nick. We have told many of you about him. He was over the other night for Pizza and the Trail Blazers game. That's right Papa Todd, this is Lincoln watching the basketball game on TV rather than looking at the camera. Nick has been a great friend to us since we got to Oregon. He has cooked us meals, let us borrow is sweet conversion van and been a great friend in the program to Jason. He is also a part of Navigators so he shares our love for Colorado Springs. Ladies he is single so if you are interested in this 20 something please let us know!

Mom and Lincoln before one of our crisp walks around the neighborhood. Maryellen got me these ear-warmers, and I love them. There is a BOW on the side! Lincoln is all bundled up in his sweat-suit Great Grandma and Grandpa Bacon got him for Christmas. Luckily it fits him now, as he is wearing 9 month clothing!!! (and we thought we were starving him)


Lincoln chillin' with is jungle friends!

So since I have become a mom and gone back to work I have slacked on my household chores. The only way that I could put Lincoln's laundry away was for him to be in there with me. Here is Lincoln sitting in the glidder playing with his lamb while I do my chores!! Side note, Jason has excelled in his chores, and he is the one getting his doctorate and staying home with Lincoln! I just want to express my gratitude for Jason and not implementing "the bag" rule that my parents had to when we left our stuff around the house, what a nice husband!

Lincoln loves sitting on Jason's lap like this. Oliver however does not. Oliver plopped is 70lb butt on Jason to create a barrier between him and Lincoln. Leave it to oliver to remind Jason who his true best friend is!



We thought this was a good idea. Lincoln thought he was such a big boy. Laundry basket has been sitting on the china hutch for 2 days as Holli just took the dry cleaning in and hasn't put it away. In my defense how could I take these cute pictures of everything is put away!

Lincoln will be 5 months old tomorrow and we can not believe it. Oh my gosh how time fly's! We have been so blessed with so many visitors and our counting down our next visit from Taunty Katie in T minus 2 1/2 weeks!!! ( just some military jargon there for all of you) Jason's spring semester has begun and I am slowly but surely finishing up my licensing for work! Keep us in your prayers the next couple months, we have learned that life doesn't slow down it just seems to keep speeding up, but oh how we are enjoying the journey*!

*Scott Baconism

First Snow/ First shoulder ride

Our first snow storm in Oregon. I left work at 3:30 and didn't get home until 6:30. It is only a 10 mile drive, but the roads were covered in ice so it was slow going. Here is the view from our front door.
Lincoln's 1st shoulder ride. He is wearing his bukaroo outfit Great G&G Bacon got him. The socks look like cowboy boots.

As for the botty... a horse shoe!

Diaper Duty

Last weekend we traveled to the local mall (Lloyd Center) so Holli could get some new makeup. Like the good husband I am I took the boy to change his diaper. The bathroom was full of old men making a lot of noise, luckily the changing table was not in a stall. I began changing Links diaper and had the new one in hand. He began peeing so I quickly covered the water-gun before getting too much pee on me. I then threw both diapers away and went back to get a third diaper , but lo and behold there were no more diapers. I contemplated getting the diaper out of the trash because it was not too wet. I decided against this due to the smell, stank, and filth of public restroom trash receptacles. I also thought about stuffing paper towel in his onesie like a make shift hill-billy diaper. The paper dispenser was broke and I worried about chaffing so on to plan C. I buttoned the onesie over Link (button a onesie on a boy going commando is more difficult than you would think). I then went on an excursion through the mall to find another diaper. I was fearful of asking a stranger for a diaper because they would pass judgement about my parent abilities. I passed one man sitting outside of gymboree with his baby. I walked back and forth three times before working up the nerve to ask for a diaper. His english was broken (russian i believe) and he left the diaper bag in his car. He said i could follow him out there but fearing he might be a member of the russian mob i returned to my pampered wife in Macy's. By this point Holli had asked a passer-by for a diaper and i went hurriedly to the bathroom to change Link (still hasnt peed yet). Sadly the bathroom was closed for cleaning. I hurried to the fitting room to try and change him there. With no help from the fantastic Portlanders customer service (manners are not a priority). Changed him on the lap in the fitting room (Bench barely fits my ass). I vow to never go out in public again!

Lincoln and Dad have been hanging out at home together. Lincoln has learned how to roll over (tummy to back - Left only). These pictures were made when he was working on a load on the couch. This blog would be longer but I cannot stand the smell.

Merry Christmas

Grandma Mitchell came out over finals week to help us out while Jason was extra busy finishing up his semester at school. We had so much fun with her.

Every Chirstmas in Portland a organization called Chrismas Ships decorate their boats for Christmas and sail around the harbor. It was one of the coolest things that I have ever seen at Christmas time. We counted 25 boats in all!!



Here is Lincoln all bundled up to watch the boats. Please note the added mittens Mom found since our last winter outing. He was our little lobster.


Santa brought Lincoln's present from Grammy and Grandpa Bacon a little early. Still a little overwhelming, but Lincoln loves his new jungle friends.


Christmas morning...Lincoln didn't really get what was going on, but he sure was cozy in his "Baby's 1st Christmas Jammies."



Favorite gift of all... John Deere cowboy boots from Uncle Al and Aunt Lora. As you can see the boots also grabed the attention of Oliver.


Thanks for the Santa hat Tanner and Staci. Lincoln really appriciates all your seasonal givings!


Jason and I felt so blessed this Christmas to be together as a family. It was definatly hard not to be around our families. Thank you to everyone who made this Christmas feel so special. Lincoln was a little spoiled by all of his Aunts, Uncles, Great Aunts and Uncles, Grandparents and Great - Grandparents! We hope your season was as merry and bright as ours was.

The Grinch goes tree shopping

The Grinch (a.k.a. Lincoln and Jason depending on the time of day). Time 1: Lincoln in a blissful slumber. It was the coldest day here in Oregon but the sun was shining -- go figure. Lincoln was wearing his ski sweater, fleece jacket, and bundle me. He slept through the entire hunt. Jason was less than thrilled to go find a tree or to decorate. You see all I can think about is what a pain in the butt it will be to get the tree, set it up, and tear it down in Jan. when it is dead and sheds all over the house. Sadly Holli lives in la la land where everything is gay, merry, and bright.

Time 2: They charge for trees by the foot and we could only afford a 6-7 foot doug fur. Of course there are no more of these trees left on the lot. After 10 minutes of looking Holli went to the warming shack and left Jason (now you see why I love doing this) to find this elusive fur! I gave up a couple minutes later but we chopped this tree down, 2 ft off the ground (illegal move), for my friend Mike - shown here (wife also in shed). I opted for a pre-cut tree in the affordable range.

Time 3: Workers can cut, shake, and bale your tree. They load it on the car via drive through service. This day is looking better, at the moment, for Jason . For Lincoln on the other hand, he is slowly waking up, and now wants all this cold weather crap off HIS FACE!!!

Shaker slash baler - pretty sweat operation


Time 4: Luckily the adventure includes a holiday bazaar full of fun. They sell antiques from the early 1990's and other assorted gems like used ash trays. Wreaths and center pieces with fake snow also available.

Time 5: Lincoln with Santa. Santa either joined Jenny Craig or the elfs are peddling crack, either way he needed more cookies and milk in his diet. Take a tip from Lincoln -- "milk is great LOOK AT MY CHUBBY FACE!!!"

Time 6: "Thanks dad but I am not sure who the bigger ASS is you or Andrew." We are slowly working our way to really pissing Lincoln off with cutesy pictures --- just wait for what comes next!

Time 7: (Jason and Lincoln both angry) Holli removes baby Jesus from the manger scene and replaces him with Lincoln. While she debates whether or not this is sacrilegious Jason moves to the other end of the bazaar trying desperately to locate a new less embarrassing family. Shortly after Lincoln gets out of the manger 2 four year olds crawl in following Holli's lead; they were yelled at by there more responsible mother.

Merry Christmas from Jason and Lincoln!!! "MOM IS THIS HOW YOU HOPED THIS DAY WOULD TURN OUT!?!?!"