Time to SLED

We had a warm up here in Fairbanks.  It got up to 37 degrees at our house this past week. That's like a 60 degree difference from the week before. TIME TO SLED!!! PawPaw bought little man a new sled and even the big kids were enjoying this new toy. To bad next week looks like 20 below again!

Handsome Pants

My little handsome man has been sick the past three weeks. First it was strep throat, then it was viral stomatitis with painful ulcers in his mouth, and now it is vomiting. He hasn't eaten more then a handful the past three weeks, and won't eat anything that isn't a "cracker" or a "cookie". Thank goodness he is still drinking. However, we think he might have developed an allergy to milk...which is about the only thing he will put in his mouth...NOW WHAT!?! In the meantime he is still the handsomest man I ever did see :)

A little outdoor fun...

Finally it has warmed up a little in Fairbanks (here, 8 above is warm!)...We have had 3 days of snow, and with snow comes a little warmer temperatures. Zac tells me it will be snowing for at least the next 3 days ....so we are looking at A LOT of snow. Since it has warmed up we decided to take Avery out and see how he likes playing in all this white stuff. The first time we tried this back in October he really hated it...not because of the snow but because he had to get all bundled up and he HATES that. I guess he has out grown that a little cause he had a BLAST and cried when I had to bring him in. The only part he disliked was having  gloves on. 

Winter is here

Well, it's that time of year again...It's actually kind of strange because it feels like winter never really left. Like it was always here. Even though we had those wonderful months of spring summer and fall, all of a sudden it feels like it has always been winter. Oh, I'm not complaining or anything...I love snow, it's just a weird feeling. When we first arrived here in Fairbanks all you could see was snow, it covered everything. So, when we woke up the other morning abd all you could see was snow, it was like Deja Vu. We won't see the ground again for another 6-7 months...crazy huh. Time to go purchase a sled, some cross country skies and maybe a few sled dogs.

Bathtubs

So this was a few weeks back because I am WAY behind on keeping my family updated...but they always say better late then never...right!?! 

While Avery's PawPaw and Uncle Todd were here staying at a hotel, Avery had the luxury of taking a bath in their tub. We all know he loves water and this was no exception. He splished and splashed and sprayed water all over the bathroom, but the clean up was well worth the joy he got from playing in the tub. I often contemplate staying in a hotel once a month here in Fairbanks just so the child could take a bath...is that crazy? Yes, yes I think it is. He gets showers with us now, but its just not the same as a bath. And how long before he's to old to take showers with us...yikes, we'll deal with that hurdle when we get to it. For now enjoy a few pictures of Avery having the time of his life in a hotel bath tub.