Weekend Post

We are so in love with our wee ones. The challenge of children is the most rewarding of all!




John is lovin' his new red boots!



Wilson has become part of the family. We are in love with the little guy--all of us! It has been a great week with our new addition to the Arnett home.




A real treat is having the kids take him out to potty...that's quite a delight and they love it!
This week was a joy. John and Julia played well together, we stayed super busy, Julia started a 9wk gymnastics class - she had a blast, we cooked and cleaned, did quite a lot on the house and smothered our new little doggie with so much love!

We have a new member of the family...a ball of fluff we're calling Wilson.
He is a nine month old maltese we are fostering and may keep , that needs a loving home and we are going to give him a try. So far , so cute!





Julia and John are having such a good time with him. They had to get him a couple of dog toys tonight and some little treats. We gave him a bath and a new blankie for his bed.

little foot

I have always wanted to take those gorgeous little baby feet pictures with the kids, but am now just getting around to capturing 3 and 5 yr old feet. I think these 3 yr old feet are still pretty cute though.




One thing we hardly ever do is pick up the camera for bath pictures anymore. And it is some of the childrens sweetest time of the day. They play and relax in the bubbles after a hard day of playing and getting into mischief.




This was a week ago when I looked out and had trouble finding my car in the snow.
Now we have had a few warmer days just above freezing and everyone is wearing flip flops and short sleeves in anticipation of the "thaw" for any of you that remember that Northern Exposure episode (it's kinda like a full moon around these parts!!)
Folks are excited and they are everywhere all the sudden--coming out of their hiddy holes.



We have been trying to get some curtains up...ah yes, we have light again...it is amazing. Like a switch, it now gets light at 7am and dark at 9pm. I definitely like Alaska more when there is LIGHT!



My love has been hard at work doing trim work and tonight we are getting carpet on our stairs. I almost forgot what carpet feels like. It is so soft, ahhhhhh, I always disliked carpet because it gets so dirty and holds so much yucky stuff in it, but wow, it sure is soft when you are used to hard floors.

This last week was Julia's spring break week one (she's off for 2 weeks).
We stayed really busy, playdates, Bday parties, a little stomach bug, St Patty's day party and went to a great lesson on moose at the Kenai Wildlife refuge.

I am attempting to recover a sofa and loveseat, more on that if it happens. I get overwhelmed sewing the cushion covers (putting in zippers /piping) It's not instant gratification. So right now i have just cut the pieces for the cushions and enjoy staring at them thinking of how I would rather do the dishes than go there.

Dr A is super busy at work 56 hrs a week at the moment. I miss him, but am glad he is home on the weekends. He seems to really love this state and is very excited about his hunting and fishing prospects for the upcoming season.

I am greatful for so many things and just uttertly blessed.

Photos Finally

My BFF(and ever) and her precious baby. We were so blessed to see her during our visit back to the South.
Now every baby is "babyli" to Julia and John. They fell in love with his sweetness.





Cake on her birthday.



Her cake for her bday party.



Party time at McDonalds--totally hassle free party--Wow , why hadn't we done that before!




John playing photographer.

Well, no birthdays this week. Just lots of snow snow snow. Isn't is spring break somewhere! I am ready for a tan. No luck in this neck of the woods. I just here snow plow trucks and find my self shovelling the walkway to the front door. brrr...but really it is absolutely beautiful, especially the fresh snow.