Decorating cookies

Haley on the vault

Brooke finishing her vault

Making gingerbread cookies

Zach shoveling our deck after the first real snow

Long time no post!

I have been so bad about updating this blog but I figured better late then never!

I have a bunch of new pictures so I'm going to update through pictures :)

Our Garden

We spent time last week getting our garden going. We planted lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and peas. We are getting ready to finish the last plot off with potatoes and red onions. Here are a few pictures from our planting day.

Summer 2008

It has been a little while since I have posted. The kids finished up the school year and summer has technically began, although you wouldn't know it judging by the weather. We had our friends from Seward come for a visit a couple weeks ago. We hadn't seen them since we moved from Seward and it was great being able to visit with them.

After that we were off to Fairbanks. We got to visit with Jim's family and meet our newest neice and nephews. The kids had a blast playing with their cousins and we all had a good time on our road trip. I wish gas wasn't so high, I love getting in the truck and taking a trip.

Roadtrip Jim

Zach and Brooke being silly in the truck

This is what happens to Haley on a long drive

Our trip to Washington

Jim and I were able to take a trip to Washington to visit his family. We had a great time visiting with everyone and looking around Washington.

Jim and Alissa with Grandma and Grandpa

Jim with his Aunt Roxanne

Jim's cousin Brandon and his wife Patty

Port Orchard, Washington. I really liked this town.

Brooke's Spring Concert

Today was the Spring Concert for Brooke's school. It was very cute. I have a video clip to post, it may be hard to hear the words but the kids are cute.

A new Emily Message

The Eagle Has Landed!

Today Zach and I went down to the spit to look at the wintering eagles. Here are a few pictures.

So Much Snow!!

It took until December to get any snow but once it started it hasn't stopped! Here are a few pictures of our Homer snow. The kids have had a blast playing outside in the snow, Jim on the other hand hasn't enjoyed the daily shoveling :)

Zach's message to Emily

Zach made a video message for his friend Emily in Tok, he talks about her all the time and wanted her to see him playing computer.

Silly Kids

Kids Goofing Off

December 2007

I have been playing with my new camera and thought I would try and post a couple videos of the kids on here, I hope this works!

The first one is of Haley and Brooke jumping off the porch into the snow. The second video is Zach reluctantly singing his rainbow song from church.

I didn't have the camera on the highest setting for video so it's not the clearest but you can see them :)

Christmas 2007

Merry Christmas!

We had a great and busy Christmas this year. Jim and the kids and I went up to Anchorage to celebrate with my family.

We decided to go to the early service on Sunday so we could get on the road. When we tried to come home from Church to load up we couldn't get up our hill. After wasting plenty of time trying we finally took a break and got some lunch. A friend of mine gave me a ride up while Jim and the kids played at the Police Department. We finally got on the road much later than planned and the rest of the drive went great. While we were in Anchorage we decided to trade in the trusty mini van for something more appropriate for the Homer roads.

We had a great holiday visiting with my family. The kids had a lot of fun and love all their new gifts. Here are some pictures from our holiday adventure.

The kids with their new shirts from Aunt Mallory, Uncle Billy and Anton.

Haley, Zach and Brooke opening gifts.

Reindeer prints in the snow Christmas morning :)

My family on Christmas Day.