Kiley Started it!

It started with this....
and then "MOM, it isn't working! Can you take our picture?"


"Why is she looking the wrong way?" To this....

and then there were three~

Be still my heart......

Three Weeks Old!

Time keep flying by and Miss Kolbi is already 3 weeks old! Not much has changed since she was born- she is still eating every two to three hours and sleeping a lot. Whenever I think we have a good pattern going, she changes it!

Such is life with a newborn.

My Three K Girls

It took a birthday celebration for me to get a great picture with my three girls. The best three presents a Mom (or anyone) could ask for.

Even if we are a bunch of goofballs....

Bouncin' Bears!

Posing for the camera- the one good shot I got!

Treycen, Alexis and Kalin.... going a little fast!

I think one of the highlights for Kalin during our time in Anchorage was going to Bouncin' Bears with our cousin (s) Alexis and her little boy Treycen. We had so much fun and the kids bounced and bounced until I was ready to bounce on out of there.... haha :) A little Shannon humor for you.

So if you have never been to "Bouncin' Bears" in the big city of Anchorage it is basically wall to wall inflated slides and 'buildings' to bounce around in. Basically a toddlers' view of heaven.



Here's a little clip of fun!

Tubing at Arctic Valley

The Gang

One of the highlights of our Anchorage time (before Kolbi came) was going tubing at Arctic Valley. Kiley, Kalin, Olivia, Landon, Rikki and even Matthew and Kici came to meet us. It was about -3 in Anchorage and I thought Jon was crazy to think that we would go tubing for the day and stay warm doing it! When we got to the Lodge, which was about a 40 minute drive for us, it was about 15 degrees warmer!

Matthew & Kalin

I don't think the kids really knew what to expect but once we got there and got the tubes they were all for it. They sure had fun! You can tell from the picture the kids got towed up to the top of the hill and then sledded down, and then did it all again! I think Richard and Jon had as much fun as the kids did!

Landon & Kiley

Up- click, click, click! And then down with giggles and shouts- Woosh! Over and over again!

It was so nice to have all the cousins together- they sure enjoy eachother's company!

Olivia, Kiley & Rikki

We also loved being with our Anchorage family!

Richard, Rikki, Olivia, Kalin, Landon, Kiley, Shannon & Jon

Introducing......

The newest Clouse!
Kolbi Paige was born on 2-1-12 at 6:00 p.m., weighing 8 lbs, 15.5 oz and was 22 inches long.

I ended up waiting in Anchorage for the full three weeks, and Jon and Kiley made it in to be with Kalin and I with plenty of time to have some Anchorage fun. Even thought Kiley wrote in her journal that in Anchorage, "All we do is shop, shop, shop and it is so boring" that wasn't the case. They got to have a ton of fun- I'll have to do some belated blogging about some of the fun times we had.

Over all it was a wonderful time- the Bed and Breakfast we stayed at was wonderful and we were really close to my sister so we got to see her every day. We also got to see many extended family members and spend some quality time with them. Despite the cold, cold temperatures in Anchorage Kalin and I were busy every day (except those days she had the stomach flu and sky high temperatures!).
Both of Kolbi's sisters have been extremely doting and loving towards their little sister. She would be held 24/7 if it were up to them. Whenever we have company Kalin wants to hold her and then pouts because she never gets to.... which is not the case.

All in all I am so happy she is finally here!