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One day Hallie was on her little princess cell phone like all day! It was the funniest thing to listen in on her conversations. If it wasn't a fake phone, you would never know that there was no one on the other end!

Oliver loves to add some flair to his tantrums when he doesn't get his way. He'll pause when he gets distracted, then realize what he was supposed to be doing and get back to business!

Self explanitory, I think. This kid is talented!

Getting into his moves.

we found land!

After two months of looking for land that Matt and I could both agree upon as the perfect place to build our next home, we finally found it! I really thought I was set on staying near K-Beach and keeping the kids in that school. I was so determined to have another short drive to the church, which is where I spend a lot of my days. But land prices in the area were through the roof and we just couldn't find anything more than an acre that we could afford. We both agreed that we wanted more land. Some space for the kids to explore and plant a garden. To have pets if we choose and not worry about leaving toys on the lawn, etc. Once we moved to Kasilof with Matt's parents, I realized I could expand my range a bit, so long as I don't have to live as far out as them!

When Matt showed me this land he was scared of what my reaction would be. (Apparently I had shot him down quite a few times!) But, I was smitten. I fell in love with the rock and the hill immediately! 4.5 acres, north of town, off of Deville Rd. We have 4.5 ACRES! And, it's only a 6 minute drive to Fred Meyers and like 13 minutes to the church. Eventually, I had to think about what is best for our family in the long run and not my driving preferences right now. I hope we will be living here for a very long time! And I am very excited about putting our kids in Sterling Elementary next year! I love small schools! I went in yesterday and was welcomed by three people! I always feel out of place and uncomfortable at K-Beach. I have loved the kids' teachers this year, but I am not sad about leaving their school at the end of the year.

Oh, I would also like to mention that we have a view of mountains in two directions!

He is Risen!

 

 

 

 

This year I really struggled with the feeling that the emphasis on the Easter Bunny seems to outweigh the emphasis on the true reason we celebrate Easter. There's really not much you can do in such a short margin of time prior to church. I am thinking that in future Easters the bunny might just have to come on Friday night.

Birthday Celebration!

Two weeks after his birthday, we were able to celebrate with grandma home from her African adventure! I was excited to find this theme of party ware, since I love dots! And he is our little monkey! (He especially looked like a little monkey before he started growing extra hair!) Speaking of hair, I am holding out on cutting his as long as I can! So if you think he looks like a hippie, just keep it to yourself! :)

 

Spring Break

Girls having a picnic on the deck.

My little spring break "hot spot", where I was reading during naptime.

Oliver, carrying on, because he can't go outside and play with the girls. We can't wait for summer!

Happy First Birthday!

March 13, 2009

Here are some pictures and video clip from the day Oliver turned 1! I just can't believe how fast that year went by! It makes me so sad to think I won't ever hold my own tiny baby in my arms again, I just want to go back and do it all over again. Oliver is such a sweetie! He is a mama's boy, which I LOVE! He gives me loves -- hugs, kisses, and snuggles. He can also throw a good fit! He's an excellent sleeper. I love it that he just lays down and goes to sleep when I put him in bed. He's funny -- likes to laugh and make others laugh.

Our family wouldn't be the same without our Oliver!

I know, I know!

It's been awhile since I've posted. Facebook, unfortunately, makes it easy to upload a few pictures here and there, and thus I never seem to get around to blogging. That, and I have been quite busy coordinating two MOPS groups and the Leadership Summit. So maybe next week I will get on the ball and finally add some Easter pics and some cute videos. I did try to upload this great video of Ollie catching flies, but it took 3 hours and after 2, Hallie shut the laptop! ARG!