Run!

Lexi decided (or was forced to) run track this past year. The big district wide track meet started out with nice weather but ended up FREEZING! Lexi competed in the 4x100 relay, 100m dash, and the 800m run. She did fantabulous! I couldn't be more proud of her! She not only ROCKED the track but was gracious and loving while having to put up with her over-exited mother who was reliving her own track memories and trying her best to "coach" her awesome daughter along. OOPS...was that me? Oh and she ended up liking track! WOO-HOO!


Daddy getting her ready...make sure it's straight!

Baton...check!

the handoff...

She passed three girls in the last 100m and ended up with a third.

Smokin fast in the 100m....GO LEXI!!!!

After all that she still ran the 800m and took 2nd place!
"She's got legs, and she knows how to use 'em".....ok yeah I know dorky :) (it's a song by the way)

One proud Mama....

Love ya Lexi...we are so proud of you!

I want these!

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Ok so seriously these could be the most RAD cupcakes EVER!!!!! (Chantel, do you see these?)

Here is a little secret about me....get ready.....

I played The original Mario Brother's for hours and hours and HOURS when I was a kid, but was never was able to save the princess. Pathetic, I know...I may be the only kid on the planet to never conquer level 8:4

Valdez Fly-In.....

Every year there is a fly-in down in Valdez. With Jeremy being a pilot this year we had to go! Valdez is such a beautiful place, I love visiting. It was a bit on the chilly side but fun all in all. I did score this awesome t-shirt designed by a local artist. Check it out and see if you can find all of "everyday alaska".

There are at least ten different objects.....

Last days as a first grader....spring concert.

Before you ask, YES, I am aware that it is (shhhhh) almost fall and this post is about something that happened last spring. I'm a little behind...sue me!



Lainie was super exited for this concert, she was chosen to have a speaking part, which apparently is a HUGE deal when you are 6.


I am in disbelief that my babies are growing up so fast. Lexi will be in 5th grade this year and Lainie will be entering 2nd. Aside from the obvious reasons (i.e. gravity taking effect on EVERYTHING, wrinkles, aching joints, etc...) I simply do not want to get older for fear that I will blink and my children will be all grown up. I feel like I'm maybe and I mean maybe starting to grasp the concepts of good parenting.(notice I just said concepts) At this rate they will be out of the house by the time I figure any of it out at all. Oh well...I suppose that is how life is supposed to be, if I knew it all now what would be the fun in that! :)

***Double points if you can spot the double nose-picker!

Somethin' just doesn't look right.......

WIPEOUT!!!!!!

FUN TIMES!!!! LET"S GO AGAIN!

If your friend jumped off a cliff....would you?

Why yes we would, many times in fact! We had a spring trip to the cabin last month and it couldn't have been better. Josh, Lindsay the boys and their newest addition Annika were there as well as Grandma and Grandpa. The weather and snow conditions could not have been better! It was a PERFECT 4 days. We sledded, snowmachined, (on land and on water) snowshoed, and jumped off cliffs. :) We had an absolute blast!