guess it's time for an update!!!

 We went camping around Portage glacier for a few days with mom/Sweetpea.  It was nice and the fireweed was pretty!

 Mom took us on a boat tour on Portage Lake.

 That's a big iceberg back there!!

 Rosalee is not thrilled  by it...

 Portage Glacier as a back drop.

 Portage all on it's own...

 Cheesy kid!

 Hangin' with Smokey!

 Ahhh.... look at the love!  Yep, I caught it for the world to see!!

 Nothing like hanging out in your jammies by the campfire.

Georgea posing at Bertha creek.

took a trip to seward

Today was our 14th anniversary (June 21st).  We spent our honeymoon in Seward, so it was a nice thing to go back again.  It may have been the first time we've been back together... maybe.  

I love pics of the kids playing in the ocean, they love it, even if it's cold!  

 This is a great pic of Rosalee... she probably won't like it!

 Running from the waves, the dogs had fun too!

 This guy has a great smile!

 There's the water baby... doesn't matter what the temp is, it's still fun to play in it!!!

 hmmm.... teenager.

 Chance eating his stick.

 there's always one that has to screw up a pic!!  :)

 aren't they cool!??

and even a pic of me... should've thought to have Rob in there too!!!!  

camping season has started!!!

 the kids got to ride 'old school' to head into the lake!

 the water was warm enough to swim... or so they said!

Marvin and Georgea enjoying the water. 

 Elic and Rosalee enjoyed it as well!

 played a little tether ball with Sweet Pea...

 and nothing quite like a brown bear print to start the summer off!!!

 campfire by the lake...

 anteater likes fire too!

 marshmallow time..

 beautiful view!!

 Chance posing for his close up.

 Rosalee has a great smile!!!

Georgea loves the paddle boat, especially when Sweet Pea peddles...dogs like it too!!!

we're ready for SUMMER!!!!

 To pass the time waiting for summer, I took a trip to Homer!  Saw an eagle eating something...

 Saw the sun across the bay...

 Driftwood...

 And dried flowers and grass!  Beautiful trip!!!

 Lunch was tasty while we watched the (crazy) paddle boarders.

 As summer gets closer we get to have dance recitals... Here is our ballerina!

 The ballerina likes snow cones at track meets!!!

 Elic is our track star.. he is in the middle in yellow.

 Rosalee was taking the pictures... she wrote a story for class that involved the dogs (as super heros!)

 Here's spring!!!  primrose are in bloom...

 pussy willows...

 currants...

and bulbs..  next it will be SUMMER!!!!

cutest tea party goers EVER!

A friend sent me this pic today.  I LOVE it!  These guys are now 11 (Angus) and 10 (Elic) but they were such sweet little guys!   This was Rosalee's tea party... can't wait to see some more pics of it... I hear Rosalee was in a cute DRESS!!!!  

it's already April.... and I have a teenager!!??!!!

I'm not real sure where the time has gone... this year, or the past 13 years!  It's pretty amazing how fast the time goes... I still remember when she was a baby, putting her in the clothes basket and going out to do yard work... that was 1998!

Such a great kid and hoping she keeps that positive and helpful attitude!  We had fun going to the movies (Rango-- I fell asleep at the end and had to ask what happened) and having a sleepover... I think it was a good birthday!  

 We cheated a bit and bought a cake from Costco...fancied it up a bit with the raspberries!

 Rosalee seems pretty happy to be 13!!!

 I love these candles... I finally remembered I had them and used them!  :)

Happy birthday Rosalee!!!