Moxy is potty trained...yippy!

Moxy is finally potty trained. He gets really angry if I accidently say the word diaper. A friend tried to put a diaper on him because he refused to use their potty and he was going to play outside, and Moxy gave her a glare and said, "I don't wear diapers." Good for you Moxy.

Christmas Highlights 2010

We have a friend that makes beautiful cookies and taste good too. The kids got really excited to eat these treats.
Ruby and Moxy had a kids table for christmas. They seemed to enjoy being away from the adults at their very own dining area. Ruby eventually fell backwards in her old car seat...we stopped using it. :0
Kristy bid on this pie at a fundraiser. We think it took about two hours to pick all these blueberries used for this pie.
Ruby cozy in her pink robe.
Moxy opening up greg's presents. He would just open up presents without knowing if they belonged to him.
Not sure what greg is doing.

Greg's bottles of sparking cider exploded in the freezer after leaving them in the freezer the night before.
Ruby so proud that lady wants to lay on her lap.
Celebrating the end of the christmas holiday as princesses.

Total eclipse-Alaska time.

Fire at zero degrees on a -20 windchill night. It felt overall warm by the fire.
What are they looking at?
Total eclipse. Andrew says that this occurrence of a lunar eclipse at the winter solstice has not happened in 400 years.


Moxy trying to eat a marshmallow.

Andrew's Caribou

This is Andrew's first caribou, caught near the Kasiglak river one week ago.
They will get over 100 pounds of meat.

Kristy showing the kids about the caribou's leg.

cutting the meat off the bone. Above with an ulu.

Arts and Crafts

Cutting and gluing is a new favorite...messy, but they were at it for hours.
Ruby has been wanting to sew, so I just gave her thick string and sewing needle and this too she will do for a long time.

she designed a hat.
I made Ruby a dress, she picked out the pattern, and and fabric. At first I did not like the fabric she picked out because I did not think it matched, but I really like it now. She has some good taste.

Nursing School Over...finally.

We are finally done with nursing school. For graduation we had a potluck and fiddle dance. My classmates above, minus Boris. From left to right: Kevin, Kendra, Nikki, and me. It was a fun night. Greg and I had to break out our old fiddle dance shoes. I am so happy to be done. That was a really crazy two years.

Happy Thanksgiving

Cornish Hen Chicken the size of my hand. Greg stuffed it with ham, celery, herbs, and butter. He says it's his new thanksgiving thing. The chicken melted in his mouth.
Tried to explain Thanksgiving to the kids, but I think I may need a better way to explain history to a three and four year old.
snow bunny, big ears in our back yard.
tofu turkey. i had to try it. was pretty darn good, especially topped with cashew gravy. Oh my....good.
Tundra cranberries in stuffing.