Playing with the cousins

Rylee had her cousins over to ride her snowmachine. They had lots of fun. Check out Zoey watching them! Great Alaskan attire Zoe!

Levi 7 months and tube day!

Hanging out at the hotel


Getting ready for surgery

Levi got tubes the day he turned 7 months old. He did great! He is such a happy baby. He did well in Anchorage barely fussed. He is doing great know we can continue to work on the allergies...one treatment at a time!

Look what daddy found on Craigslist!

I think Rylee's prayers were answered...Ryan saw this on Craigslist and inquired about it. The family that had it bought it brand new and they only used it a hand full of times. They are moving to AZ and don't need it there. He was willing to come down in price so daddy got it. Spoiled....maybe...but it does give her something to do (and keeps her out of my hair and fighting with her sisters) during our LONG winters!

Rylee and her (and her sisters she gives them rides) pink snowmachine

She loves it...goes all over the yard...we need to find a helmet so she can ride out of yard with daddy of course!

We had to drag her off it at 7:45 PM to get her to come and take a bath.

2 teeth in one day!

Rylee lost her top right tooth yesterday and we had a little bit of the trouble with the whole blood thing. I am sure she is not going to be a nurse. She just doesn't do well with blood.

Levi cut his first tooth yesterday (not that you can see the pic) He cut his top left....yes top left. What kid cuts a top tooth first? Levi has thrown out the rule book. No wonder he has double ear infection! We see the ENT tomorrow and I know tubes are in our near future. He has had 4 infections since Nov 24th. No fun for the little guy!

Our tongue sticking outter sitter!

He sat up..all by himself...that is an accomplishment to balance his big head and all his weight. I had him at the Dr today getting his ears checked and he weighed in at 20 lbs 12 ozs and 27 1/2 inches. He is a big happy boy, even though his breathing is not the best and his ears are always full of fluid. We go to the ENT next week...I am pretty sure he has tubes in his future. If Dr Parrish only offered Alaska Airline miles we would have so many free tickets...Rylee has had 5 surgeries with him, Avery one and Levi had his skin tag removed and will most likely have tubes.

He also found his tongue. He loves to stick it out! It is so funny to watch!

Our little sunbeam!

Zoey became a sunbeam (which means she graduated out of nursery at church and is in primary, big primary as she calls it) She was not nervous at all and absolutely loved it. I am thankful for the great leaders who are in primary that work hard each Sunday to teach my children!

Brave Gramma

Ryan's mom (Gramma with Annabelle(her dog) as my kids so affectionately call her invited the girls over for a sleepover. They are always asking to stay there. Since there was no school for Christmas break she had them over. They range in age from 2 1/2 to 7. Avery went over and played until about 8:30 and then came home and slept here. They had a blast! Thanks Gramma!

And of course fireworks

New Years part 2

We enjoyed great food, sledding, snowboarding, and snow machining. Rylee rode her cousins little snow machine (120) all by herself and then asked her dad if he thought he could get her her own helmet and pink snow machine. She really liked it. Ryan kept Zoey and Rylee at the cain over night and I brought Avery and Levi home to sleep in their own beds. We got home in time to see our neighbors set off their fireworks at midnight.

Kel and Levi

Zoey doesn't like to go outside. She played in this tote. Raquel swung her in it like it was a swing several times. She loved it.

Jen and I

Levi all bundled up.

New Years

We went to our cabin on the lake for New Years...here are a few good shots from hanging out


Miles and Lynzie

me and my hubby

my sweet Zoey

Rackel and Levi

Christmas

Levi enjoyed eating the wrapping paper

Zoey and her doll house from Santa. We told the girls the night before not to peek at what Santa brought to just come to our room and we would all go out together. Zoey was in our room at 5 AM squealing...she said "I didn't peek, I don't know that Santa brought me a big doll house."

Rylee and her swan castle

Avery and her leapster getting daddy's help

It was a great Christmas. We are very blessed to be able to provide for our kids. I love to see the magic and wonder in their eyes. I was also spoiled Ryan got me an ipod an some beautiful jewelry. It was a great day!

Snowmaching with Lynzie and Miles

Ryan and I all geared up



We rode with Lyn and Miles out to the family cabin to see if we were going to be able to make it our there for New Years. It was a fun ride, but a snow berm and I had a run in (literally) and I ended up smacking my head on a ice packed driveway. It didn't feel too great and my shoulder it still a little sore.

Sledding on Christmas Eve

We did some sledding with the girls on Christmas Eve. To quote Avery "it was really, really fun"