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Random pictures of the fun we are having. Tanner has been a blast to get to know. He is hilarious and has quite the personality. I love that he is so over concerned with everything being in its place. Sometimes I keep a door opened or something out of whack just to see if he can pass it by without straightening out the situation- no deal- he is on it! He will even turn around and rewind if he sees something that needs closed and then carry on with his original task- too too funny. Kid after my own heart I tell you. Livia was scared to death sitting on the big salmon. We rode a train at Pioneer Park and the carousel and the kids want to go back already. They have been getting spoiled here and even though I am trying to have a routine and some chore time since we are here for such a long time they keep getting out of it some how. I am just a big pushover when they are behaving. we are doing great here but are missing all of our friends at home. We love you guys!

boyz in Alaska...........

Chad is completely glowing in these pictures. I love it. I love him. They were so cute the night before they left- they each had a section in the garage for their pack organizing. They were weighing everything and analyzing the best placement for things. I hated to say goodbye to him and I got my wish for another night with him because their little plane could not drop them the next day due to bad weather- He was a wreck over it but I was secretly thankful for the extra time with him.

{alaska part 2}

Today I am sitting on Shannon's front porch trying to picture just how bad it really gets here in the winter. Quite honestly Alaska in the summer is a dream. I talked to Chad last night on the satellite phone and I missed him so badly it almost hurt. He was giddy and content doing what he does best out in the middle of NOWHERE- my sister wants to know where he is and I said- uhhhh....don't really know- somewhere in Alaska where no one lives except bears and wild beasts. (really we get their coordinates each day and I will post them if anyone wants to google earth the boys) The leaves are changing here and since Fall is my most favorite season I am just in heaven. My kiddos are so excited to start the day here and not very excited to end it (the fact that it is still light outside isn't helping that fact) II have tried to make sure the kids have little surprises throughout our time here and on Tuesday Livia got a beautiful new pettiskirt in the mail here are some pictures of her modeling her new favorite thing. Fancy shmancy!

Living in Alaska day 1-5

I swore I would do such a great job at posting our adventures and here I am on day five without a single post yet!........So sorry.  We are in love with this place. the kids are on constant moose watch and we experienced going to church on Sunday in the "North Pole" literally!  It is such a beautiful place to live.  We have started to get used to the fact it is NEVER dark which is pretty trippy when it is midnight.  I have so many pictures to post and I promise I will very soon!

just like Paisley......

Our sweet little niece Paisley has been through a lot in her short little life. She has had several surgeries for her eye and has had to wear a patch for the majority of the time. She is just a little delight and quite the trooper. The other day I walked in to find Livia playing with her baby dolls and some make shift eye patches. It was so precious. Livia wants a Paisley in our house sooooo bad- maybe even as bad as me- so she just made a couple of little sisters to fit the bill. I love it.

a little hitch in our gitty up..............

Little bug Tate took a BIG digger at the neighbors' house yesterday. Scared us to death I tell you. He fell off of some exercise equipment in their garage and slapped his face on the concrete. The extra fun bonus is then he stopped breathing and passed out right in front of my sweet neighbor. My kids do this all of the time but she had never witnessed a collapsing child- I felt so bad for her. I ran down to find her a little shaken up and poor Tate a little out of sorts. Luckily Chad was on his way home for lunch so he checked him over and we decided it was nothing a little Tylenol and Wii couldn't fix. you can't tell by the pics but it is still a bit swollen and painful for him. He is back to his old self however and riding all around the neighborhood- one TOUGH kid no doubt about it!

darn this economy!

Well- biznass was a bit slow this rainy day on our block. Poor kids were so dedicated it nearly broke my heart. They stayed out for 45 minutes with out one single customer.

Even through the rain they remained faithful to their cause.

Tate pleads with the people passing by (which was not very many because of the weather) to try his "super licious lennonade" but there were just no thirsty takers.

Livia organized and reorganized trying to improve the curb appeal while Tate took a little dance break (need I say more..........)

finally after an incognito phone call made by yours truly we had our very first customers! It was AWESOME! Livia was shaking with excitement.

The lemonade tasted GREAT- I think.....................kind of- did I mention the kids made it themselves? should have probably had customers sign wavers or something.

Livia decided that since it was a special day the refills would be on the house. Such a giving little soul that one!