Emma's 3rd Birthday!

Emma had a fun but low key birthday. We invited some friends and family to the park for pizza and cake. She had such a good time. It was a perfect party for a three year old. I tried to make a cake but it turned out to be a mess. It didn't taste good either. The good thing is that she won't remember it. Grandma Jan took her out for her birthday to dinner, a movie and shopping. As soon as they sat down for the movie she asked it they could leave and go get her a present from the store. That girl loves to shop. Emma is such a spunky girl, we love you Emma-nemmers!

Fun Outside!

Our kids have had such a fun time being outside this summer. We have had really nice, warm weather.

67 Degree Weather in Alaska = Running thru the sprinklers in your underwear!

When it gets above 60 degrees in Alaska my kids think it is 80. They had a great time running thru the sprinkler. We had made homemade hamburger buns with our own patties and Brandon was so proud that he took a picture of it. They were really good!

A new addition...............

Carter has a flat head on one side and had to get a helmet to help correct it. He has to wear it 23 hours a day for about 6 more weeks. He got measured this week and has already moved 1/4 of an inch which is half way there. So the Doctor said maybe only 6-8 weeks longer. He doesn't mind wearing it, it is more of a bother for me than him. I will be happy when he gets to take it off for good!

Visit with Aunt Emmi

We sure had a fun time with Aunt Emmi(especially Emma, I think). We went hiking, ran a race, rode bikes, ate food, went to the Farmer's Market and just hung out. A week didn't seem long enough. I will meet up with her again in November for my milestone birthday celebration in Seattle! My mom, sister and favorite cousin for a weekend sounds like a good time to me!!!!

Adelaide's Dance Recital

Adelaide's Recital was yesterday. She had such a fun time. She had more fun being in the finale then her actual class performance. They were aliens- hence the bright green outfits. Durning the finale they danced to "Firework" and snapped their fingers- she really liked dancing on the stage to that song. We had a fun day.

What's Been Going On!

I made my first quilt a couple months ago. It is a Christmas quilt that we made as a Relief Society Activity. I am either late getting it done for last year or ahead of the game. I am really liking the quilting thing. I have 4 other quilts in the works.
Davis wrestled this year. He learned a lot and hopefully he gets more aggressive over the next year so he can win a match. He sure loves his little baby brother. He has made it clear that he loves Carter more than Mom, Dad, Grandma and even his sisters. When he wakes up in the morning the first thing he does is go looking for Carter.
Adelaide has still been doing dance. She has a recital in a week. She loves to perform and put on makeup. She is soo ready for kindergarten. She is having a great time at preschool. She writes her name, can sight read words, and do simple math problems. She likes to brag about how much she knows to Davis. He doesn't appreciate it.
Emma is counting down the days until her "Birthday", which isn't until June. She keeps telling me that on her birthday she wants white cake and she gets to take dance and preschool. For her birthday present we are going to put her in dance for the summer since she thinks that is what she gets to do. Preschool is going to have to wait a year, and I think we can swing a white cake.
Carter is such a sweet baby. He is so laid back. He sleeps thru the night, eats well and loves to be talked to.