Happy Easter!

We celebrated Easter with family
we colored eggs, hunted eggs, ate eggs, had a yummy dinner, and ended it all with a bonfire.

PJ's and the Boys!

This is what you see around our house around 7pm. Pretty cute in my humble opinion.

Baby Eli is 6 1/2 months now. He is doing the army crawl and getting around exceptionally well.

Love and soon to be sleeping babies,

The Iditarod

Well the Iditarod is in full swing here right now. I was particularly interested this year because a friend is participating in the world's last great race. So we went to both the ceremonial start in Anchorage and the restart in Willow.

We took a shuttle (school bus) up to the restart. My boys loved the ride, this was their favorite part, followed by playing at the playground, and then a distant third watching the start of the Iditarod.

Love and snow dogs (as Luke would say),

Shopping at Costco with the Boys

So as a mother of three boys, going grocery shopping will be one of those things that I will hopefully look back on with fond memories. Right now it is a bit like trying to complete the Iditarod. But I took a few pictures of a few things I see often, like Luke in the back seat, or baby Eli in the shopping cart. They are just everyday blessings I want to remember.

Love and ordinary memories with glasses,

Happy Birthday to My Husband, the Hunter!

Okay, I have to post photos of my husband, he is a great hunter. He is also very humble so you wouldn't know that he was honored for his accomplishments by the Alaska Bowhunters Association. Have a look at his Sitka Blacktail and his Dall Sheep he got this year, both with his bow.

Love and Studly Husbands,

Chilly Willy Days

Our church participated in a Chilly Willy Day. It was a great idea to gather in a western theme and get a break from winter. The kids had a great time. There was a chili cook off, pie contest, horse rides and then a bunch of great games . Everyone was dressed up and we know how much my boys love to dress up. Caleb won the cake walk right off, of course, he selected the cake that looked like a treasure chest........ so the cake was great until the Lukester got it! He drug it off the counter and was eating with a toothpick. Yeah, that's our boy. He was without clothing, his favorite way to be!

Love and eating off the kitchen floor,

The Cook Is In!!!

Jarrett was kind enough to make us a yummy dinner complete with fresh french bread. Yummy your the best!

Then Caleb decided to help cook he created the master piece salad, his words not mine. He loves to make the salad, I think it has a lot to do with cutting everything with a knife. I loved the olives on the end of the baby corn. A true master piece.

Love and yummy dinners,

Winter Trails Day

We went to Winter Trails Day. The Borough Rec Dept. among others sponsor a day that encourages people to get out in the winter and try,ice skating, snowshoeing, and skiing. They provide all the equipment free with snacks and instruction.

This was Caleb's first skiing adventure. Luke choose to stick close to the snacks and the snow cave. Baby Eli stayed home with grandma.

Caleb the Party Planner

So Caleb is known for his "Great Ideas" and often we will discuss his "great ideas" like vacationing in Mexico, a trip to Disneyland, or a quick trip to California. However, discussing them is usually as far as it goes, until Jake gets involved. Caleb's newest "great idea" is to plan parties, for example we go to church and Caleb invites everyone to his pirate party. I think he is using his imagination again until Jake comes up a asks when is the party and he is bring the cake. So we had a Pirate Party and then a Star Wars Party. I'm glad we have friends that help Caleb realize his "great ideas!"

New Year's at the Cabin!

We went to the cabin for New Year's!





So you know you are an Alaskan when you leave at -15 in the dark to snowmachine 40 minutes to your cabin with three kids, grandma, and her dog. It was a very interesting evening, Caleb requested next time we go to the cabin can we PLEASE go in the light.

This was Eli's (4months) first trip to the cabin. He was snuggled in his down contraption between me and grandma. He fell asleep before we even left the parking lot.

Grandma nested in the cabin, she went through and cleaned and rearranged everything. We drug out three bags of junk after she was finished.

Caleb tried his hand at ice fishing, but he only fed "the bait steal." We were so proud of him, he outlasted everyone. He was pretty far out on the lake, he is the little dot in the photo.

Christmas 2007

And then there was five + Grandma & Aunt Stacey...... We had a great Christmas Caleb came in and woke us up at 3am and Jarrett the stickler he is made Caleb wait until 4am to wake up everyone else. The boys had such a great time and loved all their gifts.

Colony Christmas 2007

We went to the Colony Christmas Parade. It was a chilly evening but fun was had by all. We got to take our friends David and Abby. Not sure I would be able to handle five kids.... but with grandma's help we can do anything.

After the parade we went out and laid on the grass by the libary and watched the fireworks. I really don't think my children will ever lay in the grass in December in Alaska to watch the fireworks agian

Love, parades, and candy,

Annual Christmas Church Dinner

Our church has an annual Christmas dinner where they decorate, the teens serve and then they take family photos. It was a great evening to get us in the Christmas spirit. The boys loved it.

Love and smiles,

Baby Eli the First 3 Months

It is hard to believe Eli is now four months. He is so sweet natured. He only feels the need to cry when he is in his carseat, and only a small amount at that. He loves his big brother Caleb, smiles each time he walks in the room. He loves his grandparents who have all come to see him. He loves to snuggle. He especially loves when his daddy wrestles him.

He is now giggling when you tickle him, reaches for items, tries to hold a bottle, shakes his rattle, drools, chews on his fist, sits up with support, loves to lay on his belly, showing interest in the crawling position and babbles every chance he gets. He is now 28.5 inches and 18.5 pounds. A very large boy for his age.

Love and 3 months,

Caleb is Five!!

Caleb celebrated his fifth birthday party, just like his fourth.... with a pirate party. It was a great time, Caleb got a .22 from his dad. We had a fun time decorating and creating our own treasure cake. And what party of Caleb's would be complete without a pinta.

A half hour after everyone left our power when out. Caleb thought it was so cool that we were all going to sleep in the living room. He thought this would make a great birthday tradition, we'll see!

Love, five year olds, and pirate eyebrows and mustaches,