Snowmaching!!!

Ryan and his younger brother, Casey got to go to the mountains
last week for some snowmaching. They had a great time in the
fresh snow

Casey sporting my machine and my helmet!

Check out how deep the snow was...Casey is 6'1" and is standing up!

8 months old

Really..I don't know where the time goes. Levi is already 8 months old. He is doing great. Back to his normal, happy, sweet self. He is just to mild tempered and sweet. We love him to pieces. Lots of prayers have been said in his behalf and we appreciate every single one. His breathing has returned to normal. We continue to take him for allergy treatments and know that God's healing hand was laid upon him. Fasting and prayers with the will of our ever loving Heavenly Father makes miracles happen! :)

Big Boy Haircut

Levi was getting a little long in the front and shaggy on the side so
Gramma gave him his first haircut.

Swinging for some therapy

This is Levi's favorite thing to do in therapy. He is doing well. They are talking about taking him down to every other week. We will see what happens!

Rylee loses 3 teeth in one week

The bottom tooth was just hanging on and Ryan tried to get her to let him pull it out the night before. He told her that she was going to end up losing it but she would not give it. She noticed was gone after she ate lunch at school and went to music...we are sure she swallowed it, but don't mention that to her she freaks out! She wrote the note below...

Translation...From Rylee. I lost my tooth. Please bring me $20. I lost my tooth in music.
and no she did not get $20!

2nd bottom tooth she lost and actually noticed she lost it and got to go to the nurse and get a cute purple tooth box.

Truly a Jack-O-Latern smile
The last one was today...the top which was also barely hanging on, but would not let us pull it. She was eating snack afterschool and when she went to wash her hands in the bathroom she noticed in the mirror that it was gone. Again I am sure she swallowed it, but she won't let you say that. She wrote another note to the toothfairy, but only said she lost her tooth and can't find it. She didn't ask for any insane amount of money. Here is a little FYI...I looked up in her babybook and she got the 3 teeth within a week and now she has lost them within a week. Kinda crazy!

Big Boy carseat!

I moved Levi into a new car seat. He was getting so big that he was not safe in the infant one anymore. Here he is testing out the fit. We think he likes it!

Avery's new coat

Being the youngest of the girls...Avery always gets the hand me downs...she went through 3 coats this winter already. They all were ones her sisters wore and all the zippers broke. We went to Fred Meyer to get her a new coat (good thing they were on clearance) but she fell asleep in the car. Zoey picked out this red one for her because she likes lady bugs and lady bugs are red. She loves her new coat. Let's just hope this zipper lasts!

Groups shots before Gramma left!

The whole gang...at the Nikiski vs Kenai basketball game

at home with the self timer

Gramma and her kiddos

Avery and her backpack

I think she has everything and the kitchen sink in there and that it weighs twice as much as she does. She lugs that thing around everywhere!

Me and my mommy

I am very thankful to have such a great mom. I am very blessed to have had her here for three weeks and it couldn't have been a better time, with Levi being so sick I NEEDED her help. (Well it could have been a better time...more fun...with Levi not being sick...)I am thankful for all the service she rendered to me and my family...the laundry, dishes, the rocking the baby all night so I could get some much needed sleep. She is a wonderful woman and great friend. A great example of love, service, and charity. I am blessed to have her in my life. If I grow up to be half the women she is then I will be doing well! I am thankful for technology that we can keep connected over the miles through blogs and Skype. Do wish I had a private jet to make traveling a bit easier! I love you mom!

Enjoying the fresh snow

We finally got some snow after a few weeks of nothing. The girls were enjoying it and playing in it, but...

...Zoey prefers to enjoy it from inside!

Too much super bowl!

When we went into the TV room after every one had left after the Super Bowl this is how we found Avery. I think she had one too many Cheetos!

Levi and Rylee

It doesn't really need much explaining...Levi loves ALL of his sisters.
He lights up, squeals, and laughs when they come in the room!

Rylee the Reader

Rylee has really gotten into Junie B. Jones books. She can't read them by herself yet, but soon will be able to. It gives us some good quality time together when I read to her. This is her score from the book fair, it was buy one, get one!

The Many Faces of Levi!

Levi is FINALLY feeling much better. His personality is starting to show more and more. He started making this squishy nose face, as we call it. He tips his head back and squishes his nose and face up. It is pretty darn cute!

Popsicle Girls

Enjoying some popsicles!

Trip to Homer

Before my mom left we went to Homer for a Dr appt for me.
It was a gorgeous sunny day. We couldn't have asked for better weather.

Gramma and Avery under the Homer sign

Iliamna- a volcano that was spitting out ash the day Zoey was born (Jan 2006)

Redoubt-the volcano that was spitting out ash this time last year

Avery drawing on my itouch to entertain herself while waiting at the Dr's office. Think she is comfortable! Check out the tongue!