Alaskan Mountains

After taking a fast trip to Anchorage, I flew home on Saturday. I decided to take a later flight because the fog was so thick back home and I wouldn't have been able to get home at that time. So, with the sun shining and a beautiful site below the plane, here is some of the beauty that I got to see. These are almost professional looking to me.

Valentine's Gifts

Grams and Poppy sent up the new shirts and stocking caps for the boys. They haven't wanted to take them off since they put them on. Connor loves his wrestling shirt and Gavin loves his hooded sweatshirt.

The "Gavinator & Conninator"

American Gladiators have nothing on these boys. Gavin, the 2 1/2 year old that weighs less that 30 lbs. He is rough. He is tough. He is a miniature mighty little boy. Connor, on the other hand, is the huge 5 year old that is large and in charge! These two little guys make up a great team and would have fun putting the American Gladiators in place. (Thanks Grams and Poppy for the new shirts and hats... we love them)

Gavin and mommy's comfy socks

Gavin came across a few pairs of my comfy socks in my bedroom the other day and hasn't wanted to give them back to me. He has them sitting on his bed during the day, usually. But yesterday I went into his room to see what he was up to and found him like this. How funny! He still won't give up my socks. But I honestly can't take them away from him when he does something this cute.

Beautiful Sunset

Wow is the best description that I can say of this sunset on the 31st. I couldn't believe how beautiful it was. I know that this is the time of the year that we get some great sunsets. I can't wait to get some more.

My boys can't wait

This past summer Connor and Gavin loved to ride their bikes rain or shine. They keep talking about going to visit everyone and ride their bikes, gator, ride in the truck, and everything that they can remember. The sure miss and love their summers!

Our winter view

When it is calm, clear, and quiet, here is the view that we enjoy off of our back porch. It is really nice to be able to look out and see something really pretty off of the back side of our house since the front side is the school and playground.

New winter coat

My best friend has been asking to see my new coat that I got for Christmas. Well here it is! I sure enjoy it. It is much more stylish than my big down winter coat with a wolf ruff on it that I have had for eight years. I feel so much cuter in this one!

New Year's Day sunset

The sunset says it all!

Smart Cycle

Connor and Gavin love riding their new smart cycle education and exercising bike they got for Christmas. They learn shapes, letters, numbers, and that reinforces what we are teaching them at home. They have a ball riding the bike. I think we have already gone through close to a dozen D batteries on it but they are totally worth it!

Christmas morning

Christmas morning was a wonderful morning for Connor and Gavin. When they had gone to bed on Christmas eve, they left out Christmas cookies and milk for Santa. We had not put any presents out because our house is way too small for them. When the boys woke up on Christmas morning, they were shocked to find a room full of presents. They had a great time opening presents from all of our family.

We found it!

This small spruce tree didn't take Ron but 4 or 5 swipes with his hand saw before it fell. I sure miss the beautiful noble fir trees back home but at least my mom still sends me some boughs every year so I can smell and cherish the beauty from the Pacific Northwest.

Connor and Gavin were our small lumberjacks!

Who's driving?

Connor and Gavin love going outside for snow machine and four wheeler rides. We were out scouting for our Christmas tree and Gavin and Connor tried tricking us saying that they were going to drive. *Giggle, Giggle*

Santa Claus

Connor and Gavin were able to sit on our Yupik Santa after our annual school Christmas program. They were so excited to see him there and also receive a Christmas Tree Sucker.

First snow in early November

This November, we had a small amount of snow. I got this picture when they were having fun going riding in the snow.

In the snow

Connor and Gavin sure love to go play outside in the snow. Thank goodness the weather changed last night. It has been averaging around 32-35 degrees and the snow we had melted, it rained, it was just not a good cold start for freeze up. Hopefully things will get cold and freeze up.
Anyways, here are the boys playing out again in their new snowsuits. What great smiles!

Halloween pumpkins

This year, we actually got four pumpkins because I went to a conference in Dillingham that sold pumpkins. The lowest price I could find was 99 cents per pound. Anyways, the boys had a great time drawing on the pumpkins while money was designing them. Then Ron opened up them up and had the boys help get everything out of the pumpkins. It was a great night and a lot of fun by all of us.
Hope you enjoy the pumpkins that we made!

Halloween

Halloween was so much fun this year. Connor was a skywalker and Gavin was a devil. They had a great time out and about, getting candy. Thank goodness it is only once a year!

These pictures were taken right outside of our house while the boys were playing, "KING OF THE MOUNTAIN." What fun it is to be a kid with them.

Playing in the snow!

This was the first major batch of snow we have had that has stayed. Yesterday, we took the boys out for a ride on the snow machine and on the four wheeler. I didn't realize that we were out for so long. But it was a lot of fun. The boys had fun making snow angels and also playing on top of the snow man's head and the small snow hill. They are so cute!