My little ones...

My dear, sweet girls turned 5...

I have 2 happy, healthy children who are funny, smart, and loving....

Here they are at 11 months:

If it is at all possible, i think they are even more beautiful today!

I must be one of the luckiest people in the world!!

M+M Daily Favs 3.25.2010

MN+MR=MY WHOLE BIRFDAY!

I think the girls had a super fun day... There were phone calls from family, lunch with friends, dinner at the girls' favorite Juneau restaurant, too much cake, and fun presents. What more could a five year old ask for? ;)

M+M Dreams: 3.24.2010

I was so excited to see the girls so excited this morning that i forgot to ask what they dreamed about last night. I think some of their dreams came true today!

M+M Daily Favs 3.24.2010

MN=talking to Daddy at dinner

MR=playing

M+M Daily Favs 3.23.2010

MN=making brownies

MR=playing

lots of spring break, rainy day fun!

M+M Dreams: 3.22.2010

MN+MR=my birthday!

Now, only 2 days away! :)

M+M Daily Favs 3.22.2010

MN=going to the stores and playing with Baby E

MR=Baby E

The girls are off school this week for spring break. This morning, we went to 2 stores for groceries and party supplies for their birthday party on Saturday. I'm glad MN had fun at the store, because she left in tears when i wouldn't let her take another "wedding magazine" (a jewelry catalog) from the store! This afternoon, our neighbor S came over with her Baby E. I offered to pass along some of the girls outgrown clothes, and we spent a fun couple hours chatting, watching the girls play, and looking at clothes. I was happy to see her take home a giant bag of clothes and hope that she will send me pictures of E when she wears them. It was hard to let go of the clothes... Each piece holds a lot of memories, but it's nice to share with friends!

M+M Dreams: 3.21.2010

MN=I dreamed about a ladybug that reminded me of Christmas.

MR=I dreamed about my sissie.

Getting an earlier start this year...

Today i took my third hike up on Perseverance Trail this year. The first 2 times i made it up the first big hill, but today i made it to Ebner Falls. Today was the prettiest day so far... The first time the wind was blowing so hard i turned back earlier than i had planned, yesterday there were clouds and fog, but today there was nothing but blue sky! Can't wait for more light in the morning so i can get out more frequently.

Last Saturday:

late winter snow!

snow snail

Yesterday/Saturday:

looking up into the basin

big puffy clouds

fog rolling in

an abandoned camp

fog filling in Basin Road

Today:

distant view of the falls

rock slides on the trail

Ebner Falls

mountains and blue sky

trees and sky

M+M Dreams: 3.21.2010

MN=fire on the beach, skating, play place

MR=fire on the beach, skating, play place

Today we enjoyed more beautiful weather and lots of fun! After church, i took Kodiak for a hike, and Bill took the girls to the gym. They were the only ones in the "play place" and had a blast with Ms. B playing, painting, and playing with play doh. We all met at home for lunch and naptime (well, Bill and the girls slept... i cleaned the kitchen!) After naptime, Bill took the girls to their friend A's birthday party at the skating rink. After the party, we headed out to Auke Rec for a picnic dinner. It was only 40 degrees, but activity and the fire kept us warm. Dinner by a fire just tastes good, and roasted marshmallows for dessert made the meal more fun!

first fire: ground too wet

second fire: awesome!

a calm moment for Kodaik

a cloudy evening, but still nice

M+M Dreams: 3.20.2010

The girls slept so badly last night, that Bill and i were too tired to ask them what they dreamed about last night. Today, i will be day dreaming about a better night's sleep!

Happy Spring!

Rain was forecast for today, but it never fell... Instead we enjoyed a gloriously beautiful day!

Kodiak and i hiked a little ways up Perseverance Trail...

I enjoyed seeing the sun shine on the snow capped mountains and

the fog follow us up the trail...

looking at Mt Juneau from Basin Road

looking further up the trail

the rain snow line

fog coming in from the channel filling the basin

fog

After a fun couple hours at a friend's first birthday party,

we gave up on nap (too much cake and excitement!) and drove out the road to Eagle Beach...

beautiful beach

Bill takes flight ;)

me and my best friend

the tide coming in

spring footwear... Southeast style!

M+M Daily Favs 3.20.2010

MN=E's party, walking on the beach, and taking a drive in the car. I love them all, they were all special!

MR=E's party and walking on the beach and driving in the car

What a fun, busy day! I got to hike with Kodiak in the morning, and then Bill hit the gym. For lunch, we were invited to celebrate E's first birthday at an awesome Dr. Seuss themed party (kudos, H+D!) It was so much fun to watch all the kiddos run around playing, and it was especially fun to see E dig into his own cake (what a splendid mess!) Despite the clouds and fog this morning, the day turned beautiful and we made a last minute decision to drive out the road. We stopped at Eagle Beach, parked, and ran around on the beach for awhile... Even though the sun was shining brightly, the wind was wicked! We haven't been out that way since the fall, i had forgotten how breathtakingly beautiful it is out there...

MN inspects the sand

MR walking across the sand

wow :)

I Win!

Wednesday night at dinner, the kiddos were running around and playing games. At one point, the four of them started playing rock-paper-scissors. We kept hearing: Rock smashes scissors, I win! Paper covers rock, I win! Scissors cuts paper, I win! All of a sudden, MR shouted out: Volcano! I guess there is no topping that!! ;

M+M Daily Favs 3.17.2010

MN=watching Handy Manny on the wall

MR=SCHOOL!

Today was MR's special day at school... She got to bring in snack (including a special birthday snack of rainbow cupcakes!), be the line leader, share at show & tell, pick out her very own pencil and lollipop, and wear a crown. She has been looking forward to today for quite some time and was counting down the minutes in bed this morning just waiting to get up and take on the day!

For dinner, we dined at the Buoy Deck with some of D17 Legal's finest... The girls love meeting friends there for dinner as they get to play and run around more than they can in a typical restaurant. After everyone left (we had the slow eating kiddos tonight!), Bill turned off basketball and turned Handy Manny to get MN to sit down and finish. There's nothing quite like seeing those talking tools in projection! ;)

M+M Daily Favs 3.16.2010

MN+MR=giving Daddy a ride and the playground

Today was a beautiful sunny day! I had a nice walk with Kodiak in the morning, and took the girl to the playground in the afternoon. We haven't been to Project Playground (aka Castle Playground) in quite a while, and i had fun watching the girls run around and take on the slides they were scared of when we moved her almost 2 years ago.

On the way home, we surprised Bill at at the gym and gave him a ride back to his office so the girls could tell him all about their adventures... Some things just can't wait until dinner! :)

here are the girls enjoying their last moments on the playground:

M+M Dreams: 3.16.2010

MN = a dinosaur watching the northern lights

MR = my momma

Playing catch up...

It all started back in August...

My sis, brother-in-law, and nephew came to visit. We had such a great time! When i wanted to post some pictures, i couldn't get them up to the site, so i saved the post a promised myself i would come back to it. I did the same thing with one year anniversary pictures of the pink house in November. I did it again in January when we hiked across the lake to the glacier. It started happening more often... I would write a post, want to post pictures, but not have my phone or camera handy... I would write the post and save it without the pictures... Then i took a trip to see my sis, brother-in-law, nephew, and new baby nephew, and now i am hopelessly behind!

I am trying to catch up, but still keep everything in order. Thanks for your patience as i finally catch up with posts from August to March in no particular order!

M+M Daily Favs 3.1-15.2010

MONDAY, MARCH 1st

lost my notes :(

TUESDAY, MARCH 2nd

MN+MR=going to the playground and going to Daddy's work

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3rd

MN=Momma

MR=Mommy, toy, ice pop

I arrived home today to a sick kiddo (MN temp=104+), but couldn't have been happier to see my girlies! I'm glad they felt they same way!!

THURSDAY, MARCH 4th

MN=going to the doctor and getting gum and stickers

MR=going to Daddy's work

I dropped MR off with Bill so MN and i could head to the doctor. I was not happy to hear that she has strep throat, but i am hoping that the antibiotics will kick in quickly, and she will feel some relief soon!

FRIDAY, MARCH 5th

MN=getting my ponies and my bear

MR=getting Tinkerbell and my bear

I sent MR to school today, but MN had to stick with me as she was still contagious. Since she was feeling better, we ran errands. As a special treat, i let MN pick out a little toy. She selected a mini My Little Pony. Together we picked out a Tinkerbell for MR.

Bill had to take a trip to Ketchikan today and picked up a little bear for the girls.

Who knew when they woke up this morning that they would end up with 2 new toys?!

SATURDAY, MARCH 6th

MN=Muzzy and Wii bowling

MR=Wii bowling

In our house, we treat sick kiddos with lots of tv!

SUNDAY, MARCH 7th

MN+MR=Muzzy

Yup, more tv!

MONDAY, MARCH 8th

MN=being with my Mommy

MR=Mommy

How sweet are my girls? ;)

TUESDAY, MARCH 9th

MN=skipping on our walk

MR=our snowy walk

We've been having wet snow at our house that hasn't been amounting to much. I thought if we trekked to a higher elevation, we might find enough snow to please the girls. After nap, we loaded into the car, drove up the hill to Basin Road where Mt. Roberts and Perseverance Trails start and took a walk along the road between the two. The snow got deeper as we ambled along... There was even enough for snow angels! We met some nice folks with doggies and saw a beautiful sunset in the distance.

M+M enjoying waterproof clothes and puddles:

Kodiak explores the woods...

the girls getting up from making their snow angels:

sunset:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10th

MN=having lunch at Daddy's work, playing in the snow, and throwing snowballs at Daddy

MR=me too!

After picking the girls up at school, we dropped in on Bill at work and ate lunch in the building cafeteria. After nap, the girls helped me shovel the driveway. They also made a pile of snowballs to throw at Bill when he got home. M+M had a blast "surprising" Daddy with the snowball blitz!

mini snowman outside Bill's office:

M+M getting to work:

M+M attack:

Bill defends himself:

THURSDAY, MARCH 11th

MN=writing postcards to our friends

MR=Daddy

FRIDAY, MARCH 12th

MN=making dinner

MR=snow

We had an unexpected mini blizzard today... We got about 6 inches of snow, but the winds were howling and visibility was bad. Bill flew to Anchorage last night and wasn't able to get home today. We're loving the snow, but missing Bill!

SATURDAY, MARCH 13th

MN+MR=making rainbow cupcakes

MR wants these for her school birthday snack... Thought i'd better try it out first!

my little bakers:

layering the colors:

yum:

the finished product:

SUNDAY, MARCH 14th

MN=getting Daddy's nose

MR=rainbow cupcakes

When we bake, we must eat! ;)

MONDAY, MARCH 15th

MN=that delicious rainbow cupcake

MR=rainbow cupcake

And eat...