I'm Trying to be Like Jesus

Savannah was baptized on Saturday, June 20th by her dad. We are so proud of the choice she made.

It's Great to Be 8!

Savannah had her 8th birthday this past Thursday (June 18th). We had a fun family celebration with a yummy cake from Dairy Queen and some presents (which were mainly clothes and accessories for her American Girl Doll, Mia). The girls - Mommy, Grandmom, Savannah, and Addison - went shopping at Toys R Us to spend a little of the birthday money she received. We've promised her a "friend party" in the next couple of weeks but wanted it to be a special time with her Grandparents on the official day.

Trip to Seward and Exit Glacier

We drove down to Seward for the day and visited the Sea Life Center there and hiked around Exit Glacier. The drive down was absolutely stunning! We even saw a brown bear and several bald eagles on the way there and back. It's been great visiting with family and enjoying all of the beauty of nature here in Alaska!

Happy 3rd Birthday Addison!

Addison turned three years old today (May 30th). It's hard to believe she is that old! Time flies by so fast and you just wonder where it went. We started the morning by throwing her pacifiers away - YES, I have prolonged this situation way too long, but with all the stress and moving it was the last thing we wanted to do. We've talked to her about it for a while, telling her that when she is 3, she's a big girl and can't have a paci anymore so she was prepared. She woke up this morning and I sang Happy Birthday to her and she handed me her pacifier. I got all three of them down and had her throw them in the trash can.

We let her open one present this morning which was a "Dorothy" barbie doll from the Wizard of Oz (which she LOVES!) It sings "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and she loves to sing along so here's a taste of her and Savannah this morning playing together: (And yes, I'm ignoring Colton saying "Mommy...." a million times)

Then we took her to Build a Bear to make an animal to replace her pacifiers and for her to have a buddy to sleep with. She chose a long-eared bunny (since they had retired the koala bear she had wanted) and named her "Princess" although now that we have her home, she calls her "Star" or "Bunny Rabbit" - whatever she's in the mood for. We'll see if Princess makes her happy at bedtime or if the screaming and crying for the pacifier will be unavoidable.

Later that evening we had pizza and a Disney Princess Cake. She got many presents (too many, in BJ's opinion) one of which was a Bus Tent that she and her brothers and sister have enjoyed playing with. Here's some pictures and a video of the "Cake moment".

Numb and in Pain - STILL!

Sorry I haven't posted anything lately but I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed last Thursday and I'm still having problems. I went yesterday to have a dry socket packed, but am still having a lot of pain and have some numbness as well. I can't open my mouth wide enough to get a good bite of anything so I'm still having to eat soft foods. Who would ever think of craving a salad over a milkshake! But I am and I know it's just because I can't chew it! So things kind of stink right now. The kids are adjusting to a mom that doesn't do much but lay around and sleep (because of the percocet). Maybe I need an INTERVENTION ha! Pray for my recovery - I'm going nuts!

For Grandad

Addison got a new gown. This morning, while she was twirling and playing around, she picked up the toy gun and said "Am I pretty?" Maybe she'll president of the NRA one day! I'm sure she makes Grandad proud!

Trip to the Zoo

We took advantage of the beautiful, sunny, warm (finally in the 60's) weather and went on a homeschool "field trip" to the Alaska Zoo. It's a small place but the kids and I enjoyed it. Addison and Colton held their nose through most of the place though, complaining about how stinky it was.