Happy Easter!

Here are a few pics from our afternoon at Sara and Jay's for Easter dinner. Cousins Lilian and Logan got to hang out on the couch and steal each others toys!

Lilian had fun with Logan's stuff....

..while Logan tried to look excited with his Easter basket...!

New experiences

Here is Lilian with her first try at rice cereal in her new high chair! She wasn't at all sure what to make of it all and wondered why her mum and dad were laughing so much! Her facial expressions were just classic! I guess we will just keep trying and one day she may work out how to eat off a spoon and not let all the food dribble down her chin!

More pics of Lilian

Here are some recent pics of the little monster....she still loves to stick her tongue out (don't know who she inherited THAT from!) and is getting very good at lying on her tummy!

Great Auntire Bridget knitted and sent us a beautiful cardigan all the way from New Zealand, Funky huh? She definitely needs it these days with temperatures in the minus fahrenheit!

And here is cousin Logan doing his superman impression!

Snow Sculpture contest 2007

Nathania, Lilian and I went to see the snow sculptures in downtown Anchorage...the freezing temperatures the last few weeks are not so good for most of us, but music to the ears of snow sculpturers...apparently...

Pictures from England

So here at last are a few pictures from our recent whirlwind trip to England with Nathania. We went to see family mostly but fitted in some sightseeing too....!

Nathania at the top oif Ivinghoe hill


The first snowman we make of the season is in England...can you believe it???!!!


Here is Great Grandma after whom Lilian is named. It was her 93rd birthday while we were there and I was so very happy to be able to intoduce her Great Grand-daughter to her at last!


Uncle Haden and Great Uncle Ali caused much amusement to Lilian! I have decided she likes to look at older men with white hair as she was fascinated by Uncle Ali and dad!

Here's the proud Grandpa...
And Uncle Vin!

And of course no blog would be complete without the obligatory picture of the child making a strange face!

Pictures pictures pictures!!!

Baby pictures

Here are some pictures of the little monster at last...

Lilian's first Christmas with the obligatory outfit!


Lilian and her boyfriends (Bryce and Brandon Horacek). We go and visit them about once a week and have some baby fun time!

Oreo spends most of his time ignoring Lilian but once in a while he will sniff her a few times before ignoring her again!

We are very blessed to have such a happy smiley baby!

Some more pictures of Lilian....

It's been a while since I last posted anything...what with Christmas and a new baby and all that....good excuse in my opinion! Anyway, here are some of the studio photos we had done while my mum was visiting us...

Classic Lilian faces...

She may be only 2 weeks old, but our little girl already has two faces she uses most of the time...

The frown...

...and the tongue out is-it-time-to-eat-again?

And then of course the various faces of cry to scream....and on the rare occasions the sleepy face (I haven't wanted to disturb her with the flash for that though...!)

Lilian at 8 days old!

Here are some more photos of our beautiful daughter....expect to see lots more!

Baby news!

James and I are very proud to announce the recent arrival of our daughter Lilian Rachel on 19th November...weighing in at 8.5lb and 21 inches long! Mum and baby survived the birth (just about) and aside from sleep deprivation and a few feeding problems are both doing well. Dad has been amazing and is very proud! Thanks to all who have held us up in thought and prayer...

The pumkin saga starts...

It's just another day in the life of the Kurth Pumkin family, busy minding their own business on the porch....but what's this? James Pumkin has been ruthlessly attacked! OH NO! Who could have done this brutal act?















To be continued...

Happy Birthday me!

It was my birthday yesterday YAY! and here are just a few photos. I got to babysit my nephew for the afternoon so his parents could go out for their wedding anniversary and then spend the evening with me....and the flowers were from my big brother who called the local florist here in Anchorage all the way from the UK and had them delivered. Isn't that so cool? I feel so special! Thanks Haden!

I got lots of phone calls from all my family and friends and had a wonderful day...ending in a BBQ which James did a great job of depsite the -12 weather! Happy Birthday me!

Halloween

Here are some pictures from our pumpkin carving party last night...

Nathania was a saltine cracker, Logan and I pretended to be pumpkins and I had great fun putting makeup on my husband!

A selection of the pumkins carved...the little one was carved on behalf of Lilian yet to be born...!