Joshua & Joseph

                                                            Newborn.... April 3, 2013 

~Now it's a whole year later and the twins have grown up into some pretty cute little toddlers....Happy Birthday Joshua and Joseph! Their family moved away when the twins were only three weeks old, so having them come for a visit a few weeks ago was a treat. Joshua and Joseph were so adorable playing together, (both tugging and squealing over the same toy at times...:), crawling up the steps, getting into corners and then looking back at their other buddy, I almost couldn't stop watching them! Clara says at home they always keep an eye on each other, Josh crawls down the hall then stops and looks back for Joe and laughs when he sees him coming. 

      

                         

 Joseph

 Joshua

 "Oh, did you need something?"

" Really we aren't the posing type ..."

 "This is getting boring up here."  (Joshua)

"Yup, I'm all done now...." (Joseph)

"Hey everyone and goodbye...

 it's time for our lunch!

(Which was like feeding two birds in a nest! Except they were in Dad's chair and I was trying to keep from being coated with macaroni and applesauce. )

Kim & Ju

Sometimes it just does the soul good to know you have a buddy,

a chum, and comrade who's there, always, regardless of the miles, who knows the moment you're in, who takes time to soak up the sun with you,

who endures the rain with you,

 who takes last minute strolls,

and makes gourmet tea parties after work,

or chats deep into the night....

 

Thank you Lord for these two.

 

 

Missing My Mary!

This is the picture  of cuteness that came bouncing down the hallway every morning with hugs and smiles, that pulled on her snow clothes and helped her aunties do chores every chance she had. Mary especially loved gathering the eggs for uncle Nathan! 

    I miss her hugs, her cheery singing at 7am as she trotted down the snow covered path to the barn, or held my hand so she wouldn't slip on the ice. She was my Florida buddy too for 10 whole days! And with four aunties all the same size, and your only five and live in Alaska.... sometimes she forget who was who. She remembers who Aunt Amy is. All those m&m's did the trick. Love and miss you Mary girl!

Winter

 

    On a freezing January afternoon we bundled up in countless layers, remembering our scarves and hit the trail with Treasure. We needed to get out of the house and she needed the exercise. The temperatures have been steady single digits, the snow crunches almost a squeaking crunch under our boots, fingers turn to ice in our gloves and too deep of a breath freezes all the way down. It's winter at its best!

 

    The path to the woods was filled with almost 12 inches of powder, white fluff that billowed merrily in our faces as we laughed and sang,  sailing along behind tiny flying hooves. Trees branches smacked our heads, briars reached out like fingers to snag off our hats and Treasure decided a few times to turn a fast circle and head for home. In the end we made it all the way back to where the trail narrows, where we finally turned toward home. The woods were beautiful all snow laden and quiet. We didn't even mind the snow in our mittens and boots, the freezing temps, rosy red cheeks, and snow blowing, we had such a time!  We were together, making memories and that was awesome!

Laurel

 On a snowy, zero degree winter day this

 adorable girlie has the right idea....  sipping warm chai tea.

And very happily too I might add!
 We all sipped tea that day, chatting with our best friend while enjoying
a house full of kids and cuteness.

Someone made my day....

 

... goodies found under my pillow :)

 

Always out for an adventure, I miss this guy!