Dad's surprise visit

Here are some pictures of the visit we had with Aaron in September. We were lucky to celebrate Jack's birthday that Sunday all together.
This is usually where you'll find one of the girls- nestled in her dad's arms.

Seriously, this is like the only pregnant picture I have of me with Lincoln and it doesn't even show my stomach! Caleb too this pic.

I love it when he's home!

I think Maddy is just as excited as Jack.

Jack's not sure what's going to happen...

Look at how excited Madeline was...HA HA HA !!

Opening up his doggy from Yoyo and Grandpa.

He sleeps with it every night.

Madeline and Jack made Jack a Guitar Hero guitar out of paper for him and a cell phone out of paper. It was hilarious!

Big Events

Caleb started 3rd grade this year...can you believe it?! Where has all the time gone?

Madeline started preschool.

She absolutely LOVES LOVES LOVES it and would go everyday if she could. Her class size is small and she already knew a couple of her preschool friends.

Granny Yo

We took my mom up a big mountain so she could see beautiful Eagle River.

Caleb was so interested in taking pictures with her camera. It was cute.

The Ol' Door Trick

It was worth a try but didn't work. Mom ended up pulling it out with some loving care a couple of days later.

5 years

For five wonderful years together Aaron gave me a diamond charm
bracelet. I was scared to wear it before he told me they were real
diamonds so now I smile at it while it sits in the box. And he got me
a Coach purse. I never saw myself as a Coach purse person bc kids are
so hard on your stuff but I've been carrying it bc I figure he'd want
me to use it than it sit in my closet. Thanks honey. You sure do
spoil me.

Night Vision Goggles

I think he's so cute in his little goggles and helmet but I guess
you're supposed to say something to make him seem more of a warrior.
I'm so happy school- for Aaron- is almost over!!!

Surprise!

Surprise!

Aaron surprised us all last weekend and came home. I woke up to a phone call at 1:10 am Saturday from him asking me to open the front door. I told him he was so smart bc if he had opened the garage door and set off the alarm he would of been greeted with a gun. He said," yeah I know that's why I called." We had so much fun. Saturday after the shock of the kids waking up to find dad home we did our chores really fast and headed out. We took the kids to Build A Bear which they absolutely enjoyed. Caleb got his bear a flight suit which I thought was so cute. Aaron spoiled me, like usual, at the mall and bought me some mary jane danskos for my aching feet . My feet actually didn't hurt that night so they must be worth the hype and money.We went and visited one of Aaron's friends that he was at flight school with. They just moved here a month ago. They volunteered to watch the kids and Aaron and I enjoyed a nice meal at the Haute Quarter Grill. If you live in ER and never ate there try it. It was good and the restuarant nice but be willing to shed the bucks. A meal for two can easily cost you $100. After that we went home and all of us fell asleep together on the couch. Home felt like home with all of us together. Sunday we went to church as a family and Aaron took the Sacament shift with Jackson. I can't wait till that child makes it through that hour. Sunday night Aaron left. It was a super short visit but it was the best visit we've ever had. We actually have an official countdown till when he comes home. 52 days. I can't wait!



At the mall they have this stuffed brown bear. I can't remember how tall it is but it weighs 1900lbs. Out of the largest 200 shot in Alaska it's only number 100.



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The Best Part...

...of me being pregnant, according to my kids, is the food I crave.
Cinnamon rolls from heaven was dinner tonight.

Golden Corral part 2

Once we gave Jack just a bowl of whip cream. He was so wired that he
couldn't stop screaming.

Golden corral

I don't know why but for some reason when my mom was here we went to
Golden Corral.... A lot! It took us three times to realize that it
smelt like old people and the food wasn't that good. The kids loved
it. The rule was they had to eat just one entree and then they could
eat as much desert as they wanted.

One time when we were getting ready to leave thean came over the
speaker and said, " if you have been here for more than 45 minutes you
need to leave. THAT'S ALL YOU CAN EAT!" oh we were laughing so hard.
Good memories made with Yo Yo.

Thanks Nettie

We got a cool school package from Grandma Nettie awhile ago.
Unfortunately this is the only picture I got. But we love our table
runners and skirts. Thanks Nettie.

Being independent

Maddy decided on Sunday that she's now old enough to do her own hair.
She started to cry when I laughed- I thought it was cute.

The traumatic tooth

Kali's front tooth has been ready for days to come out. It was
literally hanging there and she refused to pull it. I finally made her
the other night because I was so worried that she was going to choke
on it. You would of thought I told her to cut off her leg. She
screamed, cried, ran, but finally gave up. After all of that she
actually LOST the tooth ten minutes later. I told her the tooth fairy
would most likely accept a note of explanation. Of course she got her
money and I heard her say the next morning to Caleb, " do you think if
I left the note out I'd get money every night?"

Crop circle?

A couple of Saturdays ago I had a fencing company come out and give an
estimate for a fence. The next morning when I opened up the curtains I
saw this huge circle in the backyard. I remember thinking it was so
strange bc it wasn't there the day before. All the grass was laying
down perfectly in the same diection and it formed a perfect circle. As
the days went by I noticed the grass didn't pop back up. It just
stayed laying down. Now two weeks later the grass has totally died!!!!
I've been kidding around with my friends saying I have a crop circle
in my backyard. One of my friends came over yesterday and when I was
showing her my crop circle she said that it's caused when a moose
gives birth. All the fluids kill the grass. WHAT????? How could a
moose of given birth in my backyard and I totally missed it?!?!?! That
would of been some visual. But I must give the moose credit. For not
having any painkillers she was quiet.

Little bags

I find these every where in our house. Why??? Bc Madeline lives to go
outside and catch bugs. Then she sneaks inside and gets little lunch
bags and puts them in there. When I finally realized who was behind
this I asked her. "I just want my little buggies to live with me." she
caught a fly on day and when I told her that it probably missed it's
family I noticed that she had found another fly and put it in the bag
with it. I asked her why and she said, "it's her mom.". She's so
funny. I guess I should be glad we don't have snakes in Alaska.

Memories

It was fun watching the kids make a house out of blankets and the
dining room chairs this morning. It brings back good memories of when
I was a kid.

It's working!!!

Ever seen that infomercial selling upside down tomatoe planters? I
decided to make my own. Some doubted but....

Today's tender mercy

I realize that my Father had a plan before I even had the thought
about Alaska. With that plan he placed us in a neighborhood filled
with children for our kids to play with