Sunday Game Day

The kids love the Wormy Apples game we got from the Schultz family for Christmas. Thank you Ev & Jim! We try to play lots of games to help the kids realize that you can not always be the winner. Sometimes you have to switch apples or lose turns that is just how life goes. Cort is getting so much better at not throwing fits when he is not winning. Grace, well she will get there soon.

Merry Christmas!

Well, Christmas morning has come (as you can see in the first picture) and gone (as you see the second picture). The kids has so much fun! Grace was so excited when she opened her Skywishes pony this morning, she has been talking with her and packing her all over. Cort is opening a book that he fell in love with at the library in Fairbanks, Flotsam by David Wiesner. If you have not seen this book yet it is a must. There were so many pictures to choose from, I only put one of each of the kids. It could have been much worse. Have a Merry Christmas and stay safe. God Bless.

Christmas Eve 2007

Our Christmas Eve Tradition is Pizza, thanks to the Stewart side of the family. We have tweaked it a little by having home made pizza. Then it was back to a Zimmer tradition of opening one present on Christmas Eve. Cort Chose to open the biggest present under the tree, Grandma and Grandpa Stewart sent the biggest one. It was a truck with a camper and about 100 little pieces, Thanks Grandma Sandy. Grace fell in love with the green Rudolph paper on the gift from the Billings Stewarts. As soon as she had the sweat suit opened, she had to try it on. Antie Tara has great taste! Thank you Shane, Tara, Sayler & Blake. Thank you Grandma & Grandpa Stewart. Merry Christmas!

High Tide

This morning we went to check out the beach. When we got there the water was super high. So we did not get to find much but a lot of sea weed. Cort said "the sea is angry today". We had to hurry home so that Frank could get some sleep, he has to work tonight. Someone has to report the weather to Santa. I think the kids and I are going to try to go back while the tide is going out.

Box Fun!

The kids were having fun with a box that had Christmas presents in it. They did not even mind that they could not see what came in the box. Cort had decided that the box was a plane. He named it "Flying Shark A618". Shortly after I took the picture Dad and Cort went to work on the plane. I will have to get some pictures of it tomorrow.

Winter Wonderland

This morning we woke up to 3 inches of snow. It was so pretty. The kids could not get outside fast enough! Frank went out with them and made them some snowballs. It did not take long for them to start throwing the snow at Dad. You can even see Grace's snowball as it hits Frank. The good thing with Grace's snowballs is that after it hits the ground she just picks it up and uses it again. That is how soft she throws. Grace and Frank made a baby snowman with a little hat made of snow. Grace was very proud of her baby snowman.

Life's a beach!

Today we went to the beach so Dad could have a quiet house to sleep in. The explorer bags that Peg made the kids are GREAT for the beach. They can put what ever they want in them, then if need be I just throw them in the washer. The star fish was a great find. Cort had fun checking him out. Grace wanted the shell in front of her, but she did not want to touch it. She is such a girl. I love the 40 degree weather for December! Today was in the low 40's the kids didn't even wear their gloves. However, the last two days we had a lot of rain and a wind advisory. Well you take the good with the not so good!

Gingerbread People

The kids had fun decorating the Gingerbread people for the neighbors.

Christmas Cookies

Cort and Grace are loving having all the different types of cookies in the house. I asked the kids which cookie they like best, they said they like ALL the cookies. Frank I like the caramel corn best.

Busy Bikers

The kids spent all afternoon in the driveway on their bikes and in the trees having fun. You notice how Cort has his action pack on, he will not go outside without it on. He has it full of things he needs for his missions. I asked him what we should get the Grandmas for Christmas, he said they need back packs. I told him that we might be able to think of something better. Sorry Mom and Sandy, I am not sending you back packs for Christmas.

Stylish Grace

Grace definitely has her own style. I am just not sure what to call her style, maybe the find it put it on style.

Drift wood

Now that is drift wood! We found two new beaches today. This one is going to be the drift wood beach. The picture does not even show how impressive the wood was. You will just have to come and visit us to find out for yourself.

Oh, Christmas Tree

Wow today was a fun filled day! Frank ended up having the day off, so we went out to find a Christmas tree on the island. The first thing we found was a new beach to explore. I am sorry mom, I left the camera in the truck. We were there for at least an hour. The tide was out and there were little tide pools everywhere. Cort and Grace got to see: minnows swimming, a live clam, dead crabs, and lots of barniclkes. Then we did some shooting at the beach, Cort made us wait and stand in back so he could shoot his (toy)army gun. Then it was back to the tree hunt. While Frank and I were busy looking at possible trees the kids had a blast breaking the crusty ice on the mud puddles. We ended up finding a great scrub pine tree. Grace loved using the step stool while she was decorating. Wow, this has been a wonderful day!

GEO Trax

After weeks of Cort asking if he could get his boxes of GEO Trax out, I gave in and lugged in two and a half boxes of GEO Trax. He is totally enjoying them! I am not looking forward to telling him to put them all back in the boxes tonight. He has so many that the only place he can set them up is in the living room. I am sorry Cort , I am not going to decorate my living room in GEO Trax. I know that I will have to come up with something better. Maybe once a week we can pull them out? Cort and I will have to discuss this further.