Technology

Isn't it amazing???? I am so excited right now... Here I am in Alaska and my cousin Brook (She is a Junior in High School) is playing in the Championship Game of the MN Girls High School Hockey Tournament in Minneapolis, MN. I am listening to the game LIVE on the Internet... I may be thousands of miles away, but I can still stay connected and be a part of something so great!!! It's the start of the 3rd Period and the Warroad Warriors (Brook's Team ) are down by 2 goals against Blake. I hope things turn around. I will keep you posted!!!

Ok So now it is 4-3... Warriors are only down by 1, with 4:45 mins to go in the game...
In the final second of the game, things were crazy at the Blake net, and Warriors almost scored... So not the outcome we wanted but still so proud of my Cousin Brook on an awesome game and her team Warroad Warriors taking 2nd place in the state!!

It's Official

JORDYN IS CRAWLING!!!! Check out the video and of course the picture of her so proud of herself... Got to love Bribery
Jordyn turned 10 months old on monday Feb 23rd.. her Grandma Arleen's birthday!!

Pics of Girls

Just thought I would put in a few pics of the girls... This is Joey's Pouty Look.... she has got it down to a tee... Wicket and Chloe just got spring hair cuts and baths...






Jordyn is Crawling

Not Much New

Sorry that I have been neglecting the blog lately... but not much new to report. We have all been battling a cold this past week and half.. so I am trying to keep it all together, but get some extra sleep when I can to help fight this thing I can't seem to get rid of. We had a few days in there where it looked like a tornado went off in the house as I just didn't feel like doing anything... but hey... I think that is how the house always looks.. so maybe it was just all the meds i was taking to keep me going... actually... Gillian has really stepped up in the responsiblitly department this past 5 days or so... every evening she is picking up/sweeping/vaccuuming the living room/dining room/kitchen area.... so maybe the place was really a mess and she finally couldn't stand it anymore!!!! It has been really nice and I am so proud of her. Jenna has been the only one that hasn't really gotten the cold... but at the same time she is the one, besides Jordyn that gets the most sleep. Jenna is usually the first one to fall asleep at night and the last one to get up in the morning, next to Wicket. Joey is all the go all day long and every now and then stops for a nap. I enjoy those moments. But she also takes after her Grandma Slick who likes to be up late at night... most of the time she finds something to get into at late at night and has to fights the sleep until I finally crawl in bed. Jordyn even thou she is still fighting this cold, is still just so darn happy. I really can't wait till spring, winter is starting to get really long and I am so over it...
We talked to Tim this weekend. He is doing well. Just taking it one day at a time. They are starting to get things in order so the transition goes well when the Unit that will replace them arrives mid-April.... so hopefully he will be home mid-May!!!
I will try and get some pics up in the next days or so....
Take care and love to all.

PLAYDATE

So it is a lazy Sunday afternoon... My friend, Gretchen and her 4 children, whom we were stationed up at Ft. Greely, AK with (2004-2006) came over to spend the afternoon. They live in Eagle River now, so it is about a 20 minute drive to each others house. Her Eldest son, Jakob had a hockey game out here, so it works out perfectly, as Rachel and Ben Stay here to play during that time and then we always have supper together here. It has been so fun watching the kids grow up together. Ben and Jenna were just a few months old when we first met and now they are going to be turning 5 yrs old this summer!!!! The story behind the pictures of Jordyn are: the girls were playing "house". Rachel and Gillian were the "Moms" and they needed babies... so that is where Jenna, Joey, and Jordyn came in.... This had been going on for awhile now and by surprise, Gillian came down with a stinky diaper... YES... SHE CHANGED JORDYN'S DIAPER!!! I guess they were really serious about the "jobs as moms". Now things has been going on for a couple of hours up in the bonus room and I haven't heard a peep out of Jordyn,(not that she gets fussy that often, but still) so I thought I would take a quick peek... there she was... all set up in the Laundry basket.... having a hayday watching the girls play around upstairs.. She had her bottle, a baby, a toy... she was set.... and of course a BIG SMILE!!!! So I had to grab the camera quick!!! here is a little video of my "HAPPY GO LUCKY" Little Girl.

9 months old already

Can you believe it? Where has the time gone? Jordyn is such a happy baby and so laid back. Ask anyone who knows here... Even her doctor says " She is even happy when she is sick. You can't go by the facial expression on the pain chart with her" Jordyn is all over the place now, rolling that is.... She has started to do the belly scoot forward using her arms to pull her and her toes to push her. It isn't quite at the "low army crawl" yet, but we are getting there. She is also getting up on her hands and knees and rockin back and forth. Every day she gets a little stronger and I am just waiting for her to take off. Jenna and Joey were both walkin/running by 9 months so I am truly enjoying the fact that she has stayed in one spot up until now... Now we are constantly having to go get her away from something and bring her back to the living room. We have been battling yet ANOTHER NASTY COLD this week, but we are hangin in there... she just can't seem to kick it....we do well for a week or 2 and then we get it again.... but she is still happy.

OUR HERO

MANY OF YOU HAVE ASKED WHAT WS IT LIKE SEEING TIM AT THE AIRPORT... HOW DID THE GIRLS RESPOND ESPECIALLY JORDYN WHO WAS BASICALLY MEETING HER DADDY FOR THE FIRST TIME. WELL HERE IS ALITTLE SOMETHING FOR YOU TO SEE.... GRAB A KLEENEX

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