Thursday, July 17, 2008

A few more pix from our vacation...

All the cousins love holding little Savannah- they do such a great job with her and give me breaks!
Noah cooling off and getting a drink, on a hot/muggy day at a local "sprinkler" park.
Great Grandpa Bern getting the giggles out of Savannah- so precious!
Uncle Chris and Carson loving on Savannah.
Cousin Eli and Savannah just adoring eachother- good catch Auntie Charis!



Jen- these last 3 posts are for you. Sorry, I didn't have time to share cute stories but this single-mom has to go help Noah! Enjoy!

Shop til you Drop

This was definately our motto this past weekend! My mom, sisters, Savannah and I left our children at home while we drove 4 hours away to Spokane, WA! It was a; well-needed break, great bonding time, lots of Starbucks mochas to keep us going, and great new memories. I love my sissies and mom! I, also, love my dad for watching my boys for 2 full/busy days!
We all bought a new shade of OPI polish, so our toes all looked snazzy for the second day of shopping! Here's Charis giving Savannah pedicure to match her cute outfit!

Loads of family fun!

Our journey down to MT was successful and now we are loving time with cousins... We are soaking in the hot sun and spending our time at a nearby beach. My parents live up on a mountain, overlooking the Flathead Lake, and this beach is just down the hill, a part of the Flathead Lake shoreline. Our boys could spend all day throwing rocks and sticks!
Here is Savannah with her Bapak, who has been a huge help with our boys. We have sure missed Kep while he is out fishing in Bristol Bay for one month. Being a single-mom is a tough/tiring job and I am thankful to have my family here to help me when it feels as though all 3 kiddos are falling apart, at the same time! Now, I know why God designed a family to have a mom and a dad helping eachother raise these little ones- I certainly have a hard time finding enough patience to do it on my own! But, I am glad I am here with family and the toasty sun, instead of at home in cool AK! My dad built this perfect little pool for his 11 grandchildren to enjoy. He also designed 2 grass waterslides (which he lines with a really thick plastic) leading down into the pool. This pool has been a huge HIT for all the cousins and we appreciate all of my dad's work!

Here is Parker, in true fashion... dressing up. His cousin, Carson, has a bunch of masks and costumes so Parker was loving life! He always has to be dressed up. My mom only has "girley" costumes so I won't post a picture of how Parker looks on a daily basis at my mom's house- Kep would not approve!

Thursday, July 3, 2008

We did it!

Actually, God did it! I was freaked out to fly alone with our 3-month old, 19-month old and almost 4 year old! But, thanks to; many friends' prayers, lots of new backpack "toys", treats, double stroller, Baby Bjorn, Noah's carseat, binkies, DigEPlayers... we made it to Montana without one tear! I thought I would be crying by our last flight, but "nope"... God totally went ahead of our trip and helped us get to my family in one piece. We are here loving time with my family and soaking in the HOT sunshine for a month. So, start praying on August 1st, again, for a peaceful trip back to AK with my 3 munchkins.