Sweet Little Greta

Here are some pictures of Nat and Adam's newest member of the family! Natalie looks great and says Greta is the most content baby. Great job Nat!

I'm An Auntie Again!!

Greta Jean Renstrom was born this morning at 5:20am to her very proud parents Adam and Natalie! She weighed in at 6 lbs. 8oz. and has a headful of hair! Nat was a champion in the delivery room and is doing very well now. You can email her at goodygirlnat@hotmail.com to give her your congratulations!

Fun Pictures

Planting some flowers with Kiki
G-ma George
"Can I help you mow the lawn G-pop?" L~ 7mos.
Great Aunt Barbara and messy boy
Sophie is saddled up and ready to take Emme on a ride....not even close..

The Last Frontier!

Cousin Sara with Finn and Levi basking in the sun

See Mom? I don't need that paci! I love my fingers!
" I love Alaska! All of the lipstick a girl could want! Right at your fingertips!" Emme, age 2 1/2
Cutie Pie

Welp, we made it! After a long and tiring journey, we have arrived safe and sound in Alaska. The kiddies are having a great time packed with visits to the grandma's houses, tractor rides, washing dishes in the play kitchen, lots of outdoor time, and playing with their cousin Finn. We are leaving to go camping to Seward tomm. and Emme is talking nonstop about it! She is so excited to sleep in the motorhome with her Kiki and G-pop. Here are a few pictures of our first three days.

Mothers Day

Say Cheese!
Here I am trying to wrangle the kids in for a picture
"Mommy, I need that camera!"

Emme and Huddy thought this window was so great! Just look at Hudson's excitement!







Here are the Mothers Day pictures of the kiddoes! We had a great time at this awesome park with the Hughes' and Crockers' families. We brought our lunch then went swimming over at Jay and Heather's later. It was a very pretty day. I got a very nice card from Emme and Levi that was lovingly scribbled on. I will post more pictures later, (blogger only lets me post 5 at a time..boo.) You can see more Mom's Day pics at Heather's site though.

Look at our New Babies!

Our baby Robins
They are hungry all the time...Emme and I check on them at least 15 times a day.
Lunch Time! ( I really should work for National Geographic, or Ranger Rick:)) I was very proud of this pic. I was practically crawling on the ground, sneaking around trying to get this one. :)

Yeebs

I kept wondering why he has been getting up these past few nights! I thought he was just extra hungry, but now I am thinking it's because he just got his first tooth today! Maybe that's why he was waking up. Or maybe not. But I got this cute picture of him sleeping anyway. Oh well, they just keep you guessing!

Dirtballs

The kids were so dirty after a little get together at our house that we decided to throw the toddlers in the big tub and soak the dirt off. Kenna ended up partially falling in the tub and the others could have stayed in all night! Needless to say, the water was totally gray after this rendezvous.

Does this constitute Bribery?

A Vision in Pink

Before
Our resident assistant posing by the new beadboard

Emme's "big girl" room paint is a success! She is jumping for joy!

A Typical Evening in the Phillips House

No words needed here. Chad's face says it all.

More Easter Fun

Levi was sporting his first tie. What a stud...(it's velcro.) Chad looked handsome too. Like father, like son.
The Men...all of whom looked very dapper
The Ladies
Comparing her loot with Huddy

"Ahhhh....this is the life, all the candy I can eat."

Rabbit, Rabbit

Dyeing Easter Eggs
Finding her Easter Basket!
Even Little L got in on the action. He got some baby food dessert.
Gearing up for the egg hunt.

That title is for you Mom. :)

This Easter we went over to the Hughes after church for a rousing egg hunt and a dip in the hottub after lunch! Super fun. On the menu for lunch was a yummy ham (my fave), beans, strawberry walnut salad, beans, potatoes, and of course, deviled eggs. Here are some pictures of the family!

The Essence of Springtime

I love Spring. It reminds me of new beginnings; a fresh start to the year! It makes me think of home and everything I love, and how lucky I am to be alive and working under God's beautiful creation.
This little nest keeps growing in our flowering pear tree in our front yard. I haven't met the owner yet, but I hope to soon! Emme loves to spot birds, and she waits patiently for the bird to eat off of our (pathetic) little bird feeder. It's just a styrofoam cup rolled in peanut butter and bird seed. She loves it....so I do too. What do you love about Spring?