Trip to Santa's House!

When we woke up this morning we told the girls that we were going to see Santa Claus and that they would get there picture taken with him. Of course the two eldest were excited. So here are the pictures of our long awaited trip to see Santa. We waited in line for about an hour..... we were going to let the kids play at the ice park, but when we stepped outside it was -20. So the plan is that tomorrow we are going to the ICE park because it's supposed to be positive degrees. They make slides and sculptures out of ice. We didn't get a chance to go last year so I figured we would do it as a family this year. Well here are the pictures of Santa and the girls. Stay tuned for the pictures from the ice park.

Diaper "Cake"

My old neighbor from base is having a baby shower on the 29 of November. I wanted to do something different instead of the regular baby shower gift. So I did some research on the internet and found diaper cakes are the new big thing. When I looked to see how much it would cost to buy one I was blown away at the prices that they charge, so me being me, I decided to make one and I was surprised to find that I could make one at half the price they sale for. It wasn't to difficult and I thought it turned out pretty cute. It consists of rolling diapers and wrapping them with a rubberband. Then you layer them like a cake. You can cover them with blankets, towels, birpcloths, or just wrap with ribbon. Then you "decorate" the cake with anything baby. (passies, toys, hairclips) I thought mine turned out pretty cute and thought I would share the photos. If anyone wants directions on how to make one just let me know and I can tell you how.

Front of the "cake"

Back of the "cake"

Right side of the "cake"

Left side of the "cake"

Halloween

I can't believe the time has come that the holidays are right around the corner. The girls had a blast trick-or-treating. Here are some pictures before we went out. Liberty was a princess (no suprises there what 4 year old girl doesn't want to be a princess), Lily was a Pumpkin Fairy (and a very cute one at that), and Cheyenne was a little lamb (the expressions on her face are priceless).

Time Flies

Wow! I woke up this morning and what did I find? SNOW!!! We had a few inches of snow fall last night. I can't believe that it is already winter. The girls were excited to play in what little snow we had while I chopped wood and stacked it. We didn't stay out to long because the temps were way to cold to be out for too long. We didn't hit 40 degrees today and night lows tonight are supposed to be around 25 degrees. We will definately have snow sticking around by Halloween. I have been really bad about updating my blog lately, but I hope that I will be better at sitting down and sharing some news. We got the girl's pictures taken and I thought that they turned out pretty darn cute. I can't believe how big they have gotten and that Cheyenne will be 8 months old in a week. How time does fly.













Liberty celebrated her 4th birthday on the 6th of Sept. She was sooo excited. She asked for a Ladybug cake, so I did my best to satisfy her wants. Here are some pictures of her birthday cake.











We went to Achorage for a road trip to drop my really great friend off at the airport so that she could go home and enjoy her family for two weeks. We went to the zoo and they had what they called "The Imaginarium". It is an area where preschoolers and toddlers can go to learn science. It was a lot of fun and the girls had a blast.





And last but not least....... We bought a Berniese Mountain Dog. My mom called me crazy, but he has turned out to be one of the BEST dogs that we have had. Extremely smart for a puppy he is very mellow, and a little bit lazy. Phillip decided to name him "Ruger". He will get to be about 130 pounds, but they were bred in Switzerland to pull carts up the mountains, herd the sheep to and from eating grounds either by themselves or with a small child from the family, and to be a guard dog for the family farm. The girls absolutely LOVE him and he isn't rowdy around them, so I think it will be a perfect match for our family. Here is a picture of the newest member of our family he is 11 weeks old and already 40 lbs.

Cheyenne

I posted a few pictures of the older girls, but Cheyenne doesn't really like to have her picture taken. Today she decided to coporate with me for at least one good shot. So here is the most recent picture of the baby.

Outside Play

The girls really haven't been able to play outside this summer because of our rainy weather. So it decided to let the sun come out from behind the rain clouds so I decided to let the girls play in the backyard. While the girls were playing I decided to snap a few pictures.

Glasses

Liberty and Lily both have glasses now. Liberty's perscription changed so she got new glasses and Lily has never had them. I think that they look pretty cute. Check them out!

Hair

I wanted a change sooooo...... Phillip has always like long hair so I didn't want to cut it, the next best thing was to dye it. Here are some pictures of my new hair. SURPRISE!!!

Eating Solids

Cheyenne had her 6 month checkup on Wendsday. She is now 14 lbs 7 oz. Still quite small for her age. She is still in 0/3 month clothes. I took these pictures the other day when I was feeding her some sweet potatoes. The looks I got when I put it in her mouth were very memorable. Check them out.

Cooking dinner

The girls really get into helping with dinner. SO I thought that I would take some pictures while they were helping, but it turned into a photo shoot instead. They are little hams when it comes to taking pictures. They were helping me husk corn on the cob for the grill. Here are the pictures

Busy, Busy

I haven't been able to update the blog lately because our computer was having problems. But we got it fixed and I just thought that I would update you all on some things. Phillip has been off and will off until the 25. It's kind of nice having him home to help me with the kids and daily chores. Him and Liberty decided to take a break from it all, and I captured the moment. It's pretty crazy how much Liberty has "grown up" in the last 6 months.

Tanana Valley Fair

Our county fair is in full swing, and although it was cold (50 degrees) and rainy, my sister-in-law Tashina and I decided to brave the weather and go to the fair with the kids. There were quite a few kids rides, but Lily was not tall enough to ride them. So to avoid the crys and screams from Lily, I allowed her and Liberty to ride on two rides. They got to ride on the safari train and the pony carasell. We visited the 4-H barns with all the animals from ducks, rabbits, goats, sheep, cows, turkeys, chickens, horses and pigs. The girls had alot of fun in the petting zoo that they have for the little kids. Lily loved petting the goat and Liberty loved holding the rabbits. All in all it wasn't such a bad day until the end, because it was their nap time and hadn't had a nap all day. So we headed home and put them in bed. Phillip started his 4 day on rotation out at Clear Air Station today, so I have been trying to keep the kids busy so they keep the "where's daddy" questions to a minimum. Tomorrow we are headed to base to go to the community center so that the kids can run off some energy. Here are some pictures of the girls at the fair.