Double Trouble Cuties

Micah

2010-02-11T13:44:00.000-08:00

Micah at age 7 (he adds, AND A HALF)!

This past soccer season.

A lil smokey on a toothpick!

Allowing baby brother to pound on the piano keys.

Scottie

2010-02-11T11:06:00.000-08:00

After Scott learned how to write his name, he was too quiet in the corner, and I found this. So proud of himself, I decided to take a picture of his hard work.

The things that he thinks about makes me laugh. The things that go on in his mind! Look mom, I'm a bird!

This is how Scott usually smiles at me. He was Clifford the big red dog for Halloween.

More for Susan

2010-02-11T10:52:00.000-08:00

For Susan

2010-02-11T10:48:00.000-08:00

I saw Daniel with this and thought of you Susan.

The Baby Jan 2009

2010-02-10T11:27:00.000-08:00

Daniel is ALL over the place! I wish he would just take cars, sit down and play for a while. He climbs ALL over the place! We have to leave all the chairs down, and recently I had to lay the END TABLE down, so our house looks pretty funny right now! When we ask him questions and he doesn't want what we're offering, he shakes his head NO! It gets hard at times but his smile often pulls my spirit up. He is so testy! He runs away at diaper changing time, and runs pretty fast for a 17 month old. This copy cat stage is so adorable and his dancing often turns into spinning around and around. He knows some sign language and tries to make up new sign language words that we don't understand. When he asks for something and we guess right, his yes is usually a giggle (I'm trying to teach him to sign yes but it isn't catching on yet). He LOVES books, especially the thick ones with no pictures. He uses his thumb to flip through the pages. I can't think of anything else right now, he's distracting me! So that's all for now.

Happening with Baby

2009-06-07T22:05:00.000-07:00

Would you believe that Daniel likes to sit and read during his leisure time? Well, here he is! He can read novels UPSIDE DOWN! Yup, this is what he does when he's hanging out with Grama (while grama knits).

Look who likes to help Grama make socks and hats!

Not a kiss, not a bite, just a raspberry!

People can't call him, her anymore! I never saw that he looked like a she, but I've made that mistake with other babies before.

Hoola Boy!

2009-06-07T21:11:00.000-07:00

Scott is quite good with the hoola hoop! He swings that hoop longer than me, Simon, Micah, Uppi, Grama and Susan put together...maybe longer! We watched and tried to learn how to swing like him, but we just couldn't do it. Micah is pretty good too but not as good as Scott. Now I need hoops for his arms, neck and legs. With all the hoops going he'll then learn to balance on Micah's hands, who will be standing on his dad's hands, with Daniel balancing on his own head juggling torches! WOW HUH!

Scottie

2009-06-07T19:24:00.000-07:00

I walked into the living room and had to stop to find the camera as Scottie was putting a ball on his napping dad's ear and a stuffed shark on his temple. I put the camera away and checked on baby, then walked back out into the living room and saw Scott trying to put the ball on his own ear and the shark on his own head.

One day Daniel was whining and I remembered emptying a plastic tote. I put the baby in it and pushed him around and Scott took over. They had a lot of fun.

I don't remember the story on why Scott had swimming goggles on while Grama was reading to him. I wish I could remember!

Simon

2009-04-08T23:38:00.000-07:00

Simon has been busy these past few years remodeling our house. Here he is working on the electrical a few days ago. A couple years ago one of his many projects was to set up our diesel truck to run on used vegetable oil. It sure was wonderful to take long trips with a bunch of filtered oil from restaurants! Busy Guy!

Simon multi-tasking. Talking on the phone and taking care of the baby!

Since Micah learned to stand, Simon had him balance on his hands...on the bed. Now that Micah is older he can balance on his dad's feet...on the hard floor! Scott is still practicing to stand on hands.

Daniel and Simon hanging out. One day I'll have a singing circus because one of these days Daniel will be able to sing as beautifully as his brothers, and balance on his dad.

This and That

2009-04-08T22:46:00.000-07:00

I've been very frustrated with my computer. I tried 3 different times to upload video clips (which took about an hour each time) for family who live out of town. I wish I spent the time fixing and uploading pictures instead. Now that I'm not busy or too tired to sort and fix pictures, here are a few random recent pictures.

Balancing acts.

A bath and Scott making bread with grandma.

Valentines Day Pictures

2009-02-16T15:50:00.000-08:00

The Valentine Fairy from Craig gave my boys bug eyes!

The boys, with the help of my mom, made a chocolate birthday cake!

Frosting and decorating. Micah sprinkled the topping while Scottie put the decorations in ONE BY ONE!!! He enjoyed pressing every single sprinkle into the frosting, it was finger lickin good!

I didn't notice that Micah was licking the butterknife after every slice he cut until I saw these pictures.

Guys

2009-02-10T23:37:00.000-08:00

A good looking bunch I think!

My thumb sucker. I used to suck my left thumb too.

Ice Fishing

2009-02-10T23:26:00.000-08:00

Everyone balancing on the thick ice on a cold, windy day. It was so cold I decided to take a few pictures and bring baby home. I wish that I had pictures of the boys pulling the fish up.

Micah caught 2 and Scott caught 3. Grandma and Uppi fried the fish and enjoyed them! The very next day the boys caught 6 fish total. All dispappeared! Yummy!

Quick catch up

2009-02-10T23:09:00.000-08:00

Jan. was my mom's birthday. She requested pies and the boys each carried one pie to her. Someone asked grama, "How old are you"? Scottie immediately said, "TWO!" Notice his two little fingers?

Micah, in his favorite outfit which we don't really mind him using unless there's company, makes holding Daniel look easier than it actually is for him. Micah sounds like a broken record when he is trying to make Daniel smile, "Hi Daniel, hi daniel, hi daniel." Daniel is grabbing hair, cheeks, arms and he LOVES the vinyl tablecloth cover! He's been drooling like crazy for a month now and still no teeth.

Uppi's balancing act with grandchild number 5! First Mitchell, then Danielle, then Micah, then Scottie and now Daniel.

In December Scott learned how to whistle! It's a low, soft whistle. The only other person I know who can whistle like this is Grama Sergie. My dad whistled like this before but forgot how.

Laughing at Weird Noises!

2008-12-05T11:09:00.000-08:00

I bet these pictures will make you smile and giggle to yourselves till your cheeks hurt...LIKE MINE! I made burping, cooing, baaing, growling noises, and got great big laughs in return. I love baby laughs, squeaks, growls, coos, and grunts! SO SO SO SO FUN! Watching him learn and interact with us is JOY UNSPEAKABLE AND FULL OF GLORY!

My Punkin

2008-11-23T12:06:00.000-08:00

I took this photo before Halloween because baby, at a month and a half, was wearing 3-6 month clothes. This outfit was a bit tight because it's a 0-3 month. I LOVE HIS DIMPLES!

Superhero Boys

2008-11-21T13:16:00.000-08:00

Well, I got one card reader to work. Since the time the card reader broke until now, the picture upload with picasa changed, and so did the blogger. I'm in the process of trying to find the easiest way to use both, which seems impossible with the little free time I have.

Great Grandma visit

2008-11-11T10:24:00.000-08:00

First of all I cannot download pictures until the card reader on our computer is fixed. These pictures were downloaded before the problem.

My Grandma finally decided to come to the city. She stayed with my cousin and my boys and I visited her very often. I found out that I don't remember as much Yupik as I used to, but it was fun trying to speak to her since she doesn't know much english.

We brought her to the conservation center. She enjoyed all but the bears.

Waiting in the car before the trip home.

Looks like my baby's hair is on fire!

Smile!

2008-10-20T11:16:00.000-07:00

DON'T SMILE!

I SAID DON'T SMILE!

Puffy Cheeks!

Make a funny face!

Shower Blessing

2008-10-11T09:28:00.000-07:00

Lots of help caring for and loving baby Daniel.

Baby Shower

2008-10-11T09:22:00.000-07:00

This was a wonderful refreshing day filled with wonderful people, food, stories and blessings! Thank you to my church "New Destiny" and Maggie and her husband for all you've done! Also to Aurora and Nina, Martha and Maxine, Joanne, Martina, Toby, Allen and the Curtis Family!

My Goodness

2008-10-03T13:40:00.000-07:00

Close Up with Grandma's

2008-10-03T13:33:00.000-07:00

Grandparents

2008-10-03T13:14:00.000-07:00

My three boys with grandma Vanessa and Martha.

Daniel and Simon's Parents.

Daniel and Gloria's Parents.

2008-09-12T22:52:00.000-07:00

Me and my 3 boys!

Treble Trouble Cuties! Do they look innocent to you?

For my sister Susan. Love and miss you.

Scott wanted to measure feet with Daniel.

Daniel Awake

2008-09-11T22:59:00.000-07:00

Daniel has my mom's dimples (his grandma Martha)

Daniel

2008-09-10T12:58:00.000-07:00

September 6 at 3am

8 1/2 lbs

With proud brothers Micah and Scott and aunt Cindy.

What are the odds!

2008-07-15T09:45:00.000-07:00

Earlier this summer on one of our fishing trips with my sister Cyndi, this happened! We lowered our fishing lines at the same time, felt a tug at the same time, reeled up at the same time, and caught the same type of fish the same size at opposite ends!!! My fish bit my lure and Cyndi snagged hers by the tail!

The day we went clamming

2008-06-23T17:38:00.000-07:00

Found some sea cucumbers.

Clamming on a Reef

2008-06-23T17:33:00.000-07:00

We arrived! A reef that's supposed to be filled with clams!

Ezzie taught us how to dig for clams.

It's amazing how many clams were found in one spot!

Cyndi and Ezzie cleaning the clams.

Just Pictures

2008-06-17T18:20:00.000-07:00

They all call me Cyndi, until they notice my big belly.

Root shot!

Tree tunnel.

My boys blend in! Gift to the boys from Cyndi.

First couple days at Cyndi's

2008-06-17T09:22:00.000-07:00

Cyndi is one of the hardest working mothers I've ever been with. Aside from taking us out exploring the island and ocean, she has worked every day on something around the house. Here she is spreading gravel in her driveway with my two eager helpers.

Looking for a good fishing spot.

Getting the fishing poles ready.

Teaching Micah how to tie a hook to a line.

Scott and Cyndi fishing.

Boat ride and beach combing

2008-06-11T22:02:00.000-07:00

The boys were so excited about going on a boat with a motor!

Driving to an island to beach comb.

Lots of crabs, snails, eels, starfish and anemonies! My boys are made of more than just frogs, snails and puppy dog tails!

Scott got to ride on Cyndi's shoulders due to the rocky beach. Actually we were trying to hurry to the boat before the high tide passed the anchor. We made it.

Visiting a friend's beach

2008-06-10T19:54:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day afternoon was spent at Cyndi and Jeff's friends house. We had a barbecue and enjoyed beach time. The water was so cold that I had brain freeze when I went in barefoot.

Mitchell jumped in first,

followed by Danielle! Burr!

It was hard to get the boys to get out of the boat. It was a beautiful hot sunny day with a cool breeze.

Playing badmitten. Micah hit the birdie a couple times! I don't know if it went over the net, I was just so excited he hit it!

We're going to Cyndi's House!

2008-06-10T19:07:00.000-07:00

My boys and I enjoyed our first ferry ride! On our way to visit Cyndi, Jeff, Mitchell and Danielle.

While looking for whale and porpoises, Micah yells what he sees in the ocean. "Red jellyfish, red jellyfish, red jellyfish, KELP!"

SO BRIGHT OUTSIDE! We didn't see whale or porpoise on this ferry ride. Maybe on our way home.

Eggs

2008-04-08T10:15:00.000-07:00

Easter egg dye

2008-04-06T19:59:00.000-07:00

On Easter day the boys dyed some eggs (almost 3 dozen!!!) Yeah, I was blown away by how many hard boiled eggs we had to eat. We did end up eating all of them (deviled, salad and breakfast). I feel I've had my share of protein and cholesterol for the year! Micah dyed a bunch of eggs while Scott and I were at church, then Scott dyed a few eggs after we got back. I love how Scott's lips pucker a little when he's concentrating on something. He gets that from his dad. I've noticed Simon's pucker when he's concentrating on something.

After the boys finished dying eggs, they dyed the snow in our font yard.

On Ice

2008-03-25T11:52:00.000-07:00

Here's Scott wanting to push Cyndi on the ice.

Here Scott has pushed himself back a couple feet.

Scott and Angie's cookies

2008-02-19T18:18:00.000-08:00

Nana Angie was with us for a few days and she made me, with the help of Scott, oatmeal raisin cookies!

The boys are always wanting to help me cook, and it becomes tiring. Angie was so patient and Scottie was so helpful!

Orange, Egg and Laughing

2008-02-19T18:16:00.000-08:00

I bought a whole bunch of oranges and Micah decided (without asking for help) to make some freshly squeezed orange juice. He started with a whole orange and used a cup that was too small.

After he was done squeezing one orange there was only a tiny bit of juice at the bottom. He gave me a smile and said it was for me! ALL THAT EFFORT! FOR ME! I was so happy! I felt a big lump in my throat! I drank it and squeezed the rest of the juice from his orange and another one for him.

The chicken lays an egg every 2 to 3 days. We saved them in the refrigerator and Micah was upset when we first ate some. He said we couldn't eat them because they were going to hatch into chicks. So, we had to explain to him that when we take the eggs, they die and we eat them. We'll incubate some later so that we'll have more fresh eggs.

I don't remember what the boys were watching when I took this picture. I was laughing at them laughing at the TV. INFECTIOUS LAUGHS!

Micah Skating

2008-01-19T22:19:00.000-08:00

Scott Skating

2008-01-19T22:13:00.000-08:00

Scott almost did the splits

Easy to fall, VERY hard to get back up.

After watching his brother spin, Scottie takes a crack at it.

And the attempted spin turns into small quick hops.

Skating

2008-01-19T22:08:00.000-08:00

1st Time Ice Skating

2008-01-19T22:05:00.000-08:00

Today was the first time my boys have ever been ice skating. Of course a little wobbly at first with lots of falls. They both skated better than I expected them to. Micah really started to skate after watching his dad skate and bump into a snowdrift. He did a good job twirling and skating backwards too.

Welcome Home!

2008-01-19T21:51:00.000-08:00

Simon asked the boys to smell the box and guess what was in it. "FROGS" was the reply. Actually, Micah guessed frogs and Scott being a big copycat guessed the same thing.

When we opened up the box they were very excited to see the exact same chickens! I don't remember what Micah named them when they were only chicks, but their names can be found in an older post (maybe May of 2007). Micah gave the rooster a different name, Stinky Pete. He hasn't decided on a new name for the hen.
This facial expression. I wonder what he was thinking.
They are very beautiful. The person who gave them to us said he already had a rooster and that the other chickens were not accepting this hen.

Cute

2008-01-19T21:27:00.000-08:00

One day I did't know that Scott bumped his head on the counter until I saw this. After he bumped his head he went to the refrigerator, took out the string cheese, put it on his head and told me that he bumped.

I don't know how hard Scott worked to get his body through the neck of his PJ's. I wish I could remember what he said he was. I don't even remember whether it was an animal or a thing.

Scott and Micah were talking to their grandparents from Illinois when this picture was taken by Micah. He wanted to show them the snowflakes on the window.

AND HERE, Scott said that sung-ting (something) was stuck in his toes. He sat there for a minute concentrating on picking the lint out from between his toes.

A Caterpillar

2008-01-19T21:09:00.000-08:00

During dinner we found we had an uninvited guest. Perhaps we were the ones who imposed on him at dinner. Simon saw the caterpillar on his broccoli, and if he hadn't been looking closer, the caterpillar would've been HIS dinner. The boys enjoyed looking and petting it (as they do with almost all types of insects). After holding the caterpillar for a while it bit Micah. I guess the pinch was surprising enough that he decided to put it down. We put it back on the broccoli and back into the fridge. We can't find it anywhere now!

Science and Discovery

2008-01-11T10:49:00.000-08:00

During the Christmas break we visited the Imaginarium Science and Discovery Center and the boys had a blast.

Imaginarium Bubble

2008-01-11T10:42:00.000-08:00

Pose for Mama!

2008-01-06T10:25:00.000-08:00

How many pics does a mom click click till a mom clicks a perfect pic? Now say five times. Give up? It took me 32 clicks till I decided one was good enough. These 4 are not the perfect pictures but they're my favorite. I had so much fun taking them...thank God for digital!

I only blinked!

2008-01-05T12:24:00.000-08:00

Sure Shot

2008-01-05T11:36:00.000-08:00

New Years Day

2008-01-03T15:13:00.000-08:00

On the first day of 2008 we woke up, ate breakfast and went sledding before sunrise.

I took this picture while I was sliding down. I slid right between Simon's legs.

Micah is helping wash the car.

At the end of our day we watched figure skaters and fire jugglers, hula hoopers and baton twirlers.

Christmas Day and Night

2008-01-02T12:50:00.000-08:00

Creating SOMETHING with tinkertoys.

Concentrating on fixing the model airplane.

After a full day of playing.

Popcorn on a string

2008-01-02T12:42:00.000-08:00

2008-01-01T15:51:00.000-08:00

This Christmas we looked for a star all over. I finally decided to make a star out of cardboard, alumium foil and glitter. The tree was pokey so we had to be extra careful decorating it.
Micah helped me string popcorn and he did a great job, not poking his finger(s) once. The string came off the needle several times and the needle got lost on the couch once.

I thought we got rid of the 5 or 6 walking sticks. The day after school got out for Christmas break, Simon walked in with 30 baby walking sticks. It took a while to transfer all the little critters from one tank to the other, especially with Micah and Scott wanting to help.

The day before Christmas the boys delivered cards to the neighbors and also received a little treat from our next door.

Snowmen

2007-12-19T10:46:00.000-08:00

Decorating the Tree

2007-12-17T10:20:00.000-08:00

Tree

2007-12-17T10:13:00.000-08:00

Micah was determined to drag the tree all the way to the car all by himself. We ran into a couple obstacles on the way where I helped drag it, but he did a great job! I thought helping Scottie through the snow was more of a workout than dragging the tree. Scott would get stuck in the deep snow, his gloves would come off, he'd play "I'm the tree," where he'd go limp and I'd have to drag him.

Our Tree

2007-12-17T10:05:00.000-08:00

After finding our tree and chopping it down, look who's pooped from watching all the work!

My Cuties

2007-12-17T09:58:00.000-08:00

Scott was too quiet one day while I was knitting. I looked behind the couch and found him playing with ointment. Micah pretended to fall asleep in the car so we'd carry him in and put him to bed (I remember doing the exact same thing when my family lived here).

Micah was playing some computer games and Scott was smelling and kissing his big brother's head and whispering in his ear. Then the last picture is with my boys in their BRAND NEW (used) SNOWSUITES! They were excited.

Crochet Lessons

2007-12-03T15:47:00.000-08:00

Every time Micah sees his Grandma Sergie knitting or crocheting, he says, "I want to do it!" Grama sure has a fun time teaching Micah.

Ducks in November

2007-12-03T15:34:00.000-08:00

On this November day we saw about 200 ducks, the day after this we saw over 500 of them. We tried to trick them into swimming closer to us by throwing grass into the water. We had fun watching them put their heads under water with their feet flapping in the air, they flapped their wings and we loved watching them waddle across the ice.
The boys make me laugh a lot these days. One morning at the table, Micah watched me stretch and yawn. At first he was smiling at me, then he stopped smiling and started frowning with big eyes and said, "MOM! WHY DO YOU HAVE MONEY ON YOUR TOOTH!" He saw my fillings and was very concerned.
Yesterday we were driving to the school. Micah and Scott were singing a few songs. I joined in and I called Micah and Scott, my babies. Micah said, "I'm not a baby, I'm a GROWN UP!" Scott added, "I'm a DOUGHNUT!" Scott is talking so much now! I told him to get up off the floor of a public place and he replied, "Be patient, mom."

North Pole

2007-12-03T15:25:00.000-08:00

At the North Pole we stopped in to see Mr. and Mrs. Clause and their reindeer.

Group Pictures

2007-12-03T15:17:00.000-08:00

Last month my family went to my sister's graduation. We drove for over 7 hours to North Pole. The boys were WONDERFUL! I couldn't believe how good they were, this being the longest car ride EVER...in their WHOLE LIFE! :) We made a few stops on the way.

Moose and Sled dogs

2007-12-03T15:11:00.000-08:00

On our way to North Pole, Cyndi and Danielle ran into moose. After that we saw strange sled dogs.

Blueberries!

2007-11-17T12:24:00.000-08:00

Our Friends!

2007-10-23T13:54:00.000-07:00

Snakes with Beads

2007-10-05T10:53:00.000-07:00

Dry Erase Board

2007-10-05T10:39:00.000-07:00

Lately Micah pretends to be the teacher (like his dad and his own teacher). Curve around, down. Lower case a.

Micah drew himself. He also told me he can write his name backwards. You can hardly see the H but it's there beside his ear.

Berry Picking

2007-10-04T11:07:00.000-07:00

Fall Outside

2007-10-02T08:48:00.000-07:00

Micah found a Christmas tree for us. He got tired of holding it near the end of our walk and decided to leave it.

Thanks to Susan and Lenaniel for showing me this beautiful place. I like the scenery. Micah enjoyed his positions.

The Maze

2007-09-13T01:53:00.000-07:00

The boys going through the maze was so adorable. Micah held Scott's hand the whole way because Scott was gewg (scared). I was so proud that Micah is always so patient with Scott (the wanna be like big brother copycat).

We walked through the Science part of the State Fair and I couldn't resist taking a picture of my man hanging as long as he could on a bar.

Petting Zoo at State Fair

2007-09-13T01:17:00.000-07:00

Scott sure tries to be as brave as his big brother Micah. In the first picture Scott is a broken record saying, "oh, my"! to a bunch of piglets that were a few days old. While standing in line to pet the animals he's so upset that we can't go in NOW that he cries. When we finally get in he's shaking with fear wanting me to hold him almost the whole time. Near the end of our 5 minutes he's more brave. Micah on the other hand is all over the animals requesting quarters and feed to feed the animals. Micah seemed at home and very gentle with the animals.

State Fair #1

2007-09-10T21:27:00.000-07:00

Thanks to my sister Angie, my boys got to go on a bunch of fun rides at the State Fair this year. We stayed a lot longer than we wanted to but it was nice to have a full, fun, draining day!

Micah's birthday

2007-09-07T22:27:00.000-07:00

Micah sure enjoyed turning five! During the day he had this look on his face, he tried to hide his smile by opening his mouth and turning his head downward when he smiled. We did what he wished for and went out camping and fishing. It was a bonus when we encountered a fireworks display. Simon landed a silver salmon the next day!

Scott's birthday

2007-09-07T22:11:00.000-07:00

HI! I know....I've been slacking off. I'd like to post stuff at least twice a month from now on.

Scott had an ok day. I believe he caught a cold from the airplane. As you can see, two pictures have Scott licking his upper lip. I went through so many tissues that day. Here they are enjoying the birthday gifts.

With Helena

2007-07-31T20:48:00.000-07:00

Micah with aunt Helena around and under the mulberry tree.

Scott and Helena watching Micah play in the pool.

Tall Corn

2007-07-31T16:39:00.000-07:00

The corn was so TALL! Micah went barefoot most of our visit. He was picking mulberries and ended up with purple feet.

Pennsylvania and Maryland

2007-07-31T16:32:00.000-07:00

We spent a day in Pittsburgh and visited with cousin Sarah. Then in Maryland Simon went to a training and the boys and I met up with people from Florida who were also there for training.

At the zoo with cousin Sarah.

Falls in Maryland and playing in sand with Jazlyn (I hope I spelled her name right).

Grandparents with boys

2007-07-31T15:33:00.000-07:00

More with grama and grandpa.

Uncle Stephen's Tractors

2007-07-31T15:17:00.000-07:00

Stephen had a lot of big toys! The boys love tractors and got to climb on and in them. They both had a chance to drive them!

Horse Ride

2007-07-31T15:00:00.000-07:00

Scott taking a horse ride with uncle Stephen.

Micah did a great job riding on uncle Stephen's horse by himself.

With Aunt Alissa

2007-07-31T14:32:00.000-07:00

The boys taking a walk around the house with aunt Alissa.

Alissa and Micah are sitting high up on a fence watching horse rides.
Relaxing on the front porch.

Family Shots

2007-07-31T14:09:00.000-07:00

Alissa, Simon, Stephen, Helena, Vanessa and Barney

Youngest to Oldest.

With Grandparents

2007-07-30T17:38:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks with Mema and Beba (grandma and grandpa).

Making Music

2007-07-30T17:25:00.000-07:00

Action shot

2007-07-30T17:20:00.000-07:00

2007-06-24T22:57:00.000-07:00

Micah had to have surgery to remove an extra tooth that was coming in between his permanent teeth. They removed it so that his permanent teeth would come in normally and together. The dentist thought that he would lose his baby teeth. The tooth was in a place where the dentist was able to remove part of Micah's palate and pull the extra tooth. The first hour was the WORST! After that, everything was as good as usual. No pain meds no ibuprofen! The tooth fairy decided that this was worth more than a quarter! He got a bigger bike! He does a pretty good job, but his confidence in himself is more than my confidence in him, I guess. I become a nervous, hot flashed sweat when we bike through busy roads! My baby is growing too fast!
He talks a mile a minute, and he asks questions over and over just for the sake of talking, so we told him, "Micah, don't ask us questions you already know the answers to." Well, Scott being the little copycat he is asks, "Why?" once in a while. One day while Micah was talking to Scott, Scott said, "Why?" Micah's answer to Scott was, "Scottie, don't ask questions you already know the answers to?" Scott's reply? "Why?" Every time we ask Scott, "Why." His answer is, "Cause." EVERY TIME!

Here is Scott washing his hair in gravel and dirt! When they take a bath, that's what the water looks like. Dark! When the tub water is drained, it's filled with pebbles and sand!

Simon has built me a 4 foot fence! I am so happy I can open the door and have the boys run out without worrying about them running onto the street. The boys are getting better with their balance on their personal jungle gym, Simon. They seem to have become fearless of heights to me. ME? How do I handle it? Well, I'm a nervous wreck when they balance on their dad. I stand aside yelling "AAH!" "OOH!" "SIMON!!!!" "GEE WHIZ!" Then I have to turn away for my goodness sake.

Going home day

2007-06-19T23:24:00.000-07:00

The boys stayed up very late and woke up very early. They dressed themselves and helped with the campfire to make breakfast.

Scott is taking a big bite of eggs. I think that anything eaten outdoors tastes better. Before heading home we made a promise that Micah would go fishing. Here we are fishing for red salmon.

More Clamming

2007-06-19T23:15:00.000-07:00

Micah's effort to keep his clothes clean didn't last long. He saw how drenched Scott was and I guess it looked more fun. The water was so warm! It was like a big bathtub! It was impossible to keep the boys from the water.

We didn't get many clams, but the few that we got were very tasty! The boys were very helpful getting wood for the fire. We didn't have a very pleasant night, but I thought it was better than being in town!

Clamming

2007-06-19T23:05:00.000-07:00

The boys loved clamming! Simon and I decided to let them do what they know how to do best...GET DIRTY!

Scottie drenched himself playing with the mud while Micah tried hard not to get himself muddy.

Hose

2007-06-19T22:59:00.000-07:00

Scottie the copycat is watering the yard now. He squats to gain control, then has control. After he has control he stands up and starts watering the yard, just like his big brother.

Hangers & Flowers

2007-06-12T23:19:00.000-07:00

We received a whole bunch of books, sheets and other goodies from Cyndi, Jeff, Mitchell and Danielle. A part of the goodies was a bunch of hangers! Scott spent over an hour hanging the hangers on the counter, knocking them off and rehanging them. Micah spent an hour doing the same thing, only louder. IT WAS SO PEACEFUL TODAY!!! I never would have thought to make hangers a toy! Thank you Cyndi and family!

Our weeds are infesting most of our lawn. Micah saw bunches of pretty flowers to pick for mom! You can tell he smelled a bunch of the dandelions before giving them to me by looking at his top lip. It's yellow. I tried to convince him that picking the dandelions would kill the flowers, but he argued that all I have to do is put them in a vase full of water so that they'll drink and live. So, I did. I asked Micah after I put the flowers in water, "Do you like the flowers that you picked for me?" He answered, "No, but you do, that's why I picked them for you." Now I have a vase full of weeds as my centerpiece on my diningroom table, because he thinks I like them. SO SWEET!

DUCK!

2007-06-11T18:27:00.000-07:00

Scott was having a blast running up and down the muddy stream until he hit the really muddy part. He had been testing his limit since we walked outside. After a few minutes of telling him not to walk in the mud, I thought, "He's just a BOY! Just let him be a boy and get all muddy." His joy didn't last too long...he got stuck, or in his case, "DUCK."
Micah is my goose and Scott is my duck. I call Micah goose once in a while. When he was younger I'd tell him he was a silly goof ball. He said he was a silly goose ball, so that's how that stuck. For Scott, he gets stuck EVERYWHERE! Everyday he says the word "duck," and that's how that duck, I mean stuck.

After I cleaned Scottie up, I sat on the couch to relax. It wasn't a minute later I heard what sounded like hundreds of spaghetti noodles falling on the floor. I waited a minute and heard nothing. The next minute Scott ran to me and I got up to see what happened. Scott ran in front of me, right to the incident and yelled, "NOOOO NOOOO!" just the way I would say, "OHHH NOOO!" There he is, standing there looking innocent with a belt around his neck. I don't know why he likes things hanging around his neck.
Micah was so happy to find the hat and mittens his grandma from Nome made him. They have chickadees on both hands and on each side of the hat. He wanted me to take a picture of him and show grandma that he's using them. He used the mittens on a bike ride a couple days ago.

Silly Face

2007-06-08T20:44:00.000-07:00

My silly face was smiling differently this time.

My Family

2007-06-05T18:55:00.000-07:00

God is so good! I had tears of joy and thanksgiving when it was time to leave the beautiful country. God made this day perfect to show me how much he loves and cares for me. This day makes me want to share to everyone how wonderful it is to have a God who will take good care of his children! I want to thank my dear friend Wendy again for showing me about how to blog for friends and family to share this experience! THANKS WENDY!!! I'm still trying to learn more!

Fishing

2007-06-05T18:48:00.000-07:00

After breaking camp we went fishing at a lake. We didn't have the proper fishing lures at first, then a nice man arrived and had Micah reel his fish in and then gave us his fly and bobber.

Micah's been wanting to fish for weeks and now he got what he wanted! The flopping fish scared Scott and he started crying. Micah was filled with joy when he caught his first fish of the year. Micah was learning how to cast and reel with a real fishing pole and the line got tangled a few times, which cost us some fishing time. While waiting for the tangle to come out, the nice man asked Micah to hold his pole for him because his back was hurting and he wanted to stretch. When Micah took the pole there was a fish on it! Micah was so excited he caught another fish! They were yummy! Thank you Chuck! You were a blessing!

Smiles

2007-06-05T18:25:00.000-07:00

Before breaking camp I took pictures of my babies' smiles.

Micah took a picture of me and my hon relaxing. Scott calls both me and Simon hon once in a while because we both call each other hon.

More from the trip

2007-06-05T17:37:00.000-07:00

Cold! Cold! Cold! Feet get cold then cover them up with warm sand.

For my parents...this reminded me of my childhood, still the same squint when I face the sun. We had Micah take his pants off because he was getting wet, then off came the shirt because it was too hot out, then on went the birthday suits for both boys.