Snowy "kid"

This has been one of the lowest snow years ever recorded in interior Alaska. We have had plenty of cold weather, just not much of the white stuff to go with it. Last week we did get some snow and it came down in fat fluffy flakes. Piper likes to run and frolic in the snow, but Vega just likes to sit quietly and watch it fall. Sometimes she will get covered in over an inch of snow before she moves. After she nearly died last month I have decided that she needs to be photographed more often - we really do love our furry kids.

7 months today!

She can sit up on her own, rollover, scoot on her back and wiggle forward on her belly (can't even call it army crawling yet). She does the happy baby dance whenever her dad comes home and has sweet smiles for everyone that we see. Sometimes she likes to play shy, but can't resist peeking out at the world and smiling around her pacifier (Slater gave his up at 8 months...don't think that she is going to). She loves to eat and never tires of watching her big brother, who casually refers to her as "sister". Most nights she sleeps like an angel and wakes up with a huge grin, don't know how we got so lucky. Love you baby girl. Here she is in her Ewok headgear (we are Star Wars geeks around here lately).

Getting in shape for a visit with Aunt Judy

Background: There are few people in the world that can shop like Aunt Judy, so we decided that Jade was in need of some practice before we went for a visit.




Progress Report: Cheerful in cart, rapidly declines when the cart stops moving, enjoys any new item that can go in her mouth.

Conclusion: We may have a shopper on our hands.

Lovin' every part!

I just love every little part of these two, even the backs of their little heads together makes me smile! Slater loves to have Jade in the bathtub with him and she couldn't be happier to join him. They were both so intent on doing their own thing here.

A little adventure

So with warm temps and happy kids, it was time to strap Jade in the backpack and chase Slater down the trail. Jade did very well in the backpack, Slater was less than enthused about returning to the house, but very excited about sledding. It was a good outing for all.

It's a dirty job...

but someone has to do it. Thanks for the help big brother.

Happy Valentines!

Hope that everyone is having a great day, we love you and are thinking of you on this Valentines Day. Sweet Baby Jade got her first real dress and was enjoying her teddy bear that Aunt Lynn sent. She is such a big girl, sitting up on her own! Slater got a Star Wars Snowspeeder for Valentines and was waaaay to engrossed to let me get a good picture.