Cruising Kalin!

Kalin is just a cruiser- you blink and she has moved into the next room. Right now she is pulling up onto everything she can reach, knocking things down and trying to move from place to place while standing up. My Dad says it won't be long and we will have a little toddler on our hands. Ack! Kalin has been so-so waving bye-bye but last night when Uncle Max was leaving she full on gave him the big Wave! Yeah Kalin! I was so proud- shucks who wouldn't be? Her favorite word is still,"Mama", actually, "Mamamamamamammama!" I told her the other day she needed to learn some new words!
We can't forget about Miss Kiley, our big 4 year old who doesn't want to go to school anymore or be a big sister (yes she has said that, Kalin gets into her "stuff" and she doesn't like it!). We think Kiley would rather just stay with Gram and play instead of going to school, some days are a little tougher than others. We will work on it. Jon told Kiley the other day that she couldn't turn five unless she memorized her phone number- so now Kiley can belt out the ol' 842-**** like a pro!

Here is a cute clip of Kalin cruising around the house.

"Tree Falls on House January 2009"

Gusts up to 70 mph in Dillingham and surrounding areas. Local family feels brunt of wind force when, very unexpectedly, a tree falls on their house. Luckily there was little damages and no one was hurt.

Kalin~ Laughing, Singing and Dancing!

Our baby is getting so big! This clip was taken over Christmas break, as you can tell by our Christmas tree in the background. We just marvel at the changes Kalin makes weekly- crawling, now cruising, pulling up onto everything and now walking with assistance. She babbles and we are all convinced she says "Mama" and "Papa" and knows who she is talking about (well I do anyway, of course she knows Mama!) Next Kalin will be walking, talking and then we will be off to potty training, pull ups, big girl panties..... and she will be four before I can blink.

Before we know it she is going to be a year old like her cousin Bella who turned the big O-N-E today! Happy Birthday again Miss Bella- we wish we were in Colorado to help you celebrate.

I look at Kiley and remember when she our baby, time really does fly by. I have to remember that sometimes when I am exhausted from our beautiful 9 month old who wakes up two or more times a night. I told Kiley this morning I feel old and she got mad at me! "MOM you are NOT old! You are YOUNG!" Ahhhh- she got a big hug and a kiss for that one. I might just let her watch a movie today..... :)

Sledding at Nerka Hill

It warmed up to a whopping 8 degrees (eight, above zero) in Dillingham, and it felt down right tropical! So we had to get outside and celebrate. After what seems like MONTHS of below zero temperatures we were happy to go outside and not freeze to death.

We luckily got to have Mr. Graelin David visit us for the day and him and Kiley decided that going sledding on Nerka Hill would be the best way to celebrate our "warm" day. So we bundled up and headed to the Hill. What fun! Jon and I got a taste of what it would be like to have a little boy.... and we liked it!

We sent Kiley and Graelin down on the fast "bue" sled by themselves and they unfortunately crashed. Graelin was not impressed- he cried and kept saying, "Big crash, no more, SNOW....." but when we asked him if he wanted again he said, "Yup" with no hesitation. But not on the "bue" sled.....

Dreaming of Warmer Days......

I'm curled up with a blanket and a roaring fire. It is currently -15 (yes 15 below zero) with a wind chill temperature of -30 (yes that is BELOW zero!!!). So I am thinking of warmer days when there was green grass, flowers and sunshine and a breeze that would turn our faces red with sun burn and not frostbite. Bare feet, dirty feet, flowers, tire swings, four wheeler rides and lots of warm sunshine...... *sigh* I can't wait!

Every day we are getting more and more sunlight (finally), with our sun rising at 10:30 a.m. and setting at 4:50 p.m. We are getting there! Spring and summer here we come!