a visitor and a day away

Two weeks ago, my little sister, Christie, came up to Prescott to spend a week with us. Lincoln sure LOVED having his Aunt Christie around to play with (which was nice for me too!). We had lots of fun. We baked, went to the zoo, went shopping, went to the library, etc.

Here are a couple of pictures of Lincoln and Christie playing together at the zoo.

Last weekend, I drove down to the valley to take Christie home, and for my soon-to-be sister-in-law, Karla's, bridal shower. Derick stayed in Prescott with Lincoln. I have to say, it was a nice little break for me. I have never been away from Lincoln for more than a couple of hours. I know...crazy, right? I have never really had a reason to though. Anyway, it sure made the trip easier, with not having to worry about packing extra clothes and snacks!

While I was away, Derick and Lincoln had a super fun day together. They went shopping at a camping store, went out to lunch, and went out to the woods and a nearby water hole to play. Lincoln loves being outdoors, and so of course he loved being in the GREAT outdoors. I smiled and loved it when Derick text me this picture:

This next picture makes me laugh. Apparently Lincoln heard a woodpecker and didn't know what it was, so he started to look around for it. I love how he is looking out of the corner of his eye.

 

 

My boys surprised me with this lovely arrangement when I got home. It was so cute. I loved it. Don't you love the vase that Derick came up with? It makes me smile.