Reindeer Baby!

They are only little for such a short time!  You have to get all the cute pictures you can before they get old enough to protest!

 

I tried to get pictures of all of the boys, but they ALL turned out looking like hilarious outtakes!

 

Sam ~ 13 Days

Having too much fun with this little guy!  Almost two weeks old!

 

Sam ~ 10 Days

Ten days new!

 

Sam ~ 8 Days

Can you handle all this preciousness!

 

Sam - 5 days

Prepare for a deluge of pictures!  This little precious bundle has stolen our hearts and I have lots of pictures to post of him over the next few days/weeks.  He is only 5 days old here.  Mommy is having fun playing with her camera and the new baby.  Daddy and I have been taking shifts at night, so the sleep deprivation has not been too bad (even though my turn to sleep is sometimes interrupted by feedings)

 

Nature Center

We made a quick trip out the the Eagle River Nature Center one day.  We've been out there in the winter before, but this time we saw a Mama and baby moose!  Even in the winter, the trails are well maintained so you can hike or cross country ski all winter long.

I love how they even dig out the benches along the paths!





The Mama and baby moose.  They were across the river from us, just sitting in the snow.

Aurora Borealis!

Just a few shots of one of my favorite things in Alaska!  I'm really hoping I can see some in different colors before we leave!

Project 52 - Week 52

Week 52 ~ December 25-31

Christmas morning!!!  Watching your kids on Christmas morning is one of the best parts of being a parent!  I think being to one to plan everything, decorate, buy the presents, wrap everything up, and put it under the tree just might be better than being the kid!  We got lots of presents from family (and of course plenty from Mommy and Daddy), so it was a fun morning!

So Precious!

Opening presents from his stocking.

He loves these little pouches!

Another  present from the stocking

Dr. Dreadful Zombie Lab!  For the record, it makes the most disgusting drinks and concoctions.  They are supposed to taste good, but no.

Eli's gift from Santa

Project 52 - Week 51

Week 51 ~ December 18-24

One of our favorite family traditions is making a gingerbread house every year.  We always get a kit (maybe one year I will attempt one from scratch).  This year I found a kit with several little houses.  Eli still isn't old enough for this tradition.  He would just want to eat all the candy decorations, so we did this while he was napping.

Project 52 - Week 50

Week 50 ~ December 11-17

Ben's preschool class had a Christmas party and invited the parents to join.  Such cute kids!

This is Ben's teacher reading them a story.

Ben sitting next to his best friend in the class.

They sang jingle bells to us.  (Ben does not like the song, Jingle Bells)

James helping Eli eat his party goodies.

Ben enjoying his goodies!