20 May 2008

First Camping Trip of the Year

James and I went back up to the Knik glacier for our first camping trip this year, it was such a nice weekend. And it was nice to get away together for the first time since JJ was born. It is hard to see in the background, but the sun set was a beautiful pink color and was reflecting onto the mountains.
I know, I know, it is a small thing, and it may be hard to believe with all of the camping I have done, but this was the first fire that I have ever started.
No JJ is not walking yet, but he will use anything and everyone to stand up. He absolutly loves Sadi, and never understands why she always gets up and walks away from him, I had to tell her to sit and stay so that I could get this photo.
Bryce was helping feed JJ his lunch today, and every bite he tried to give JJ he would open his mouth as wide as he could, it was so cute, I love how much Bryce an JJ love eachother even at such a young age, they have a very close bond.
The other night James and I were watching a movie, and JJ was crawling around on the ground. JJ and I were playing peek-a-boo from his hidding spot under my foot rest, and not even two minutes later I looked down, and this is what I found.

10 May 2008

Joshua's 1st Birthday Party!

James helped JJ eat his first chocolate cake, and had a little to much fun getting it all over his face.
No Daddy I want a bite of this!
Joshua was all smiles while we all sang Happy Birthday, and blew out the candle.
We had so much fun for Joshua's birthday party. It was the first pool party of the year, the weather was beautiful, although it is still not quite green. The cousins and a few close friends came over and we had a blast splashing in the pool, eating chocolate cake, playing with the balls on the grass, and jumping on the trampoline.

06 May 2008

It's finally SUMMER!!!

Two fridays ago it snowed again, arg. But I did get a nice photo of the sun coming up through the trees the next morning. I love snow covered trees, it reminds me of Christmas. Don't get me wrong, I am way excited for summer and all of the great outdoor adventures to come, but I did enjoy one last snow just for this photo.
This past weekend James and I went 4wheeling with the little girl that I watch during the week and her Uncle. We went to Jim Creek and then all the way to the Glacier, it was is beautiful, and really not that far of a ride. I do wish that I had looked at the camera while we were there and noticed that the back lighting was terrible so that I would have had a better photo to share, but I guess that we will have to go again just to get a better photo. Let me know if any of you want to come along.
James wanted me to pose next to three of the four 4x4 machines that we have. The yota has been James' ongoing project since... hmmm... well, he bought it around the time that Joshua was born, and has been slowly working on it ever since, and except for a good clean on the inside, and maybe new seats, it is finished as far as I am concerned, but who knows maybe something bigger and better will come along that needs to be added to James' toy.
Tonight for dinner we made a fire out side next to our house and had the good kind of hot dogs and roasted marshmallows. It was so much fun, even though we did not go anywhere, I cannot wait to go camping this summer! James and I tried to go last weekend, but could not get a babysitter for the night, so we will have to plan ahead next time so that someone can either watch Joshua for us or we can take him with.
Joshua got his first bump on his head, he does not have a toy to walk behind and push, so we tried to get him to walk behind this dump truck, which he did for a while. But since it is not built for this, it is not front heavy, so the first time that he moved his hands the while truck flipped up and hit him on the head as he fell down to the ground. But our little man was back at it shortly after that, what a tuffy.