Mum and dad visit

Mum and dad are here for a few weeks so be prepared for a lot of boring family photos....sorry!

Out for a walk at Lost Lake in Seward. We didn't find the lake............boom boom




This small (!) stream blocked our continuing along the trail. What with a baby on James's back and mum still recovering from pneumonia we decided to turn back...

We spent the day in Hope with Sara and Jay and went for a walk with the babies on our back!

The cousins seemed to enjoy being bounced around....

To be continued...

Going to the zoo, zoo, zoo....

While Colin was up here visiting we took the opportunity to go to the zoo....so here is the photographic proof!





The gang at the zoo. Mike, Sara, Colin (me taking the picture obviously) and the two babies! Lilian was in her chariot and was watching us all through the plastic! If you see the nice red spot on Logan's forehead...no Sara hasn't been beating him again....Logan took a tumble at my house and fell into the bay window seat. Oops!


The only time I get to see a grizzly!

Here is one of the two polar bears taking a nap. Lazy thing.

This is Maggie, our one and only elephant. They are trying to decide whether to keep her here or let her go to another zoo where there are other elephants. It's gotta be lonely being so big and only havinbg little humans to play with :-(

May 2007

Here are some random recent photos of our precious monster...!!

She is getting some hair at last, which is making her even cuter...and she still loves the new toy!

Here she is in her new sunhat in her funky camping chair on the porch....it's NEARLY warm in Alaska and we'll know summer has really hit when the mosquitoes are out in force!

Uncle Colin came to visit so we spent some time with him, which was so lovely...



Never too young to go on the shoulders...though you have to keep their hands off your hair!

Here is the backside of our car on a drive out of Anchorage....just to prove we do have sunshine and blue skies!

New toy

So to save our arms and shoulders from a certain little person who wants to stand a bounce and bounce and bounce.....we finally gave in and bought a funky bouncy thing. It also rocks and the seat turns and there are all sorts of EXCITING toys all around it! Oh wow! It has certainly been worth the money so far....

Food food glorious food

Although she is still a little young yet for the whole arena of solids we have been trying on and off and she is enjoying the experience....
I think not.....
But there is still the trusty back up of plastic links that taste good no matter what way they are cooked!!!!!!!
Such is my blissful life as a parent...you get excited about the seemingly dreariest and boring things and spend your life finding ways to make your 18 lb chubby cheeked smile factory giggle. There is no life I would rather want right now!

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!