I was trying to get a picture of his teeth

Every one can do art!

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Coming soon...

The year two-thousand-twelve has been amazing to Jack and I.  Jack's dad came home from his very last deployment,  my extension in Alaska was approved,  baby Lyla came too us,  I bought a house here in North Pole.  It just keeps getting better and better.  Here will be the next amazing thing to come to our lives:  Tug the Giant Woolly Alaskan Malamute puppy!  That's right,  we are getting a family dog!  I have wanted one for years but it just hasn't been the right time.  I found a breeder here in Alaska a couple years ago and have been following them since.  Well,  they are set to have a litter from two beautiful dogs the day after my birthday.  It was meant too be.  We pick him out by 3 weeks old (We have 3rd pick,  but really 2nd pick of the boys,  the person who has 2nd pick is wanting a female) and we get to bring him home at 8 weeks old.  The breeder is in Gakona,  AK which is a little north and east of Wasilla.  It will be a trek bringing our little buddy home but I am looking forward to the adventure.  I know what all of you are thinking:  "How is she going to deal with Jack AND a puppy?!"  Well... too be continued.  We will manage and it will be worth every minute of it.  If you want to see the breeder and all their dogs and cute-as-heck puppies,  visit their site when you have a moment, www.alaskamalamutepuppies.com  As soon as our little boy is born I will post pictures!
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Tug's dad,  Charger



Tug's mom, Oakley

Purple pin is Fairbanks, we are about 5 hours from Wasilla, (lower left)
So Gakona looks close,  but in reality its not. 

Love this dude

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Sweet shirts!

Thank you Auntie Carla!  So cool!

From Grandma Barb.  And so true!

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My favorites from this weekend

I'm gonna get you sneaky couch arm!!




Leigh Ann, Kate and I at the Welcome Home Sugarbears bonfire




My favorite Chinook pilot & the best Tommi ever and I





Grandpa Mike's snow goose in South Dakota





New flavor!





Lunch at Chowder House





Found this on the news website taken in Anchorage




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World Ice Art Championship

Grandma Barb and I took Jack to see the ice sculptures at the Ice Park yesterday.  It was a great day, almost thirty degrees and sunny.  Here are some of my favorite sculptures...

Lazy Saturday afternoon

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Dinner with my dad

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Just another day

How many people can see this in their neighborhood?




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Not bad for a little boy who on top of dealing with a tooth also got his six-month-old immunizations today!













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A day late...

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!



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Our new home!

Thursday I put in an offer on a house here in North Pole,  about ten minutes from where we currently live.  Friday I had to do some "sweetening" of that offer, as there were other offers coming to the table that day.  Apparently my offer was sweet enough, as I got word early Saturday evening that mine had been accepted by the seller.  I am so excited to have a home of our own, with no stairs, and not quite three years old.  We should be closed and moved-in by the end of April.  Fingers crossed that there are few to no bumps in the closing process!

Do not worry,  I already have a new exterior paint color picked out.

Thai food & Test drives

Jack and I met the Patterson's for Thai food lunch & then to go look at (buy) hiking back packs. Jack was Uncle Matthew's testing agent








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Dinner at the Pattersons

Is always fun

Let me help you Uncle Matt




I want your wine momma!




Jack & Aunt Choley







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Jack & Savanna

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Happy six-month birthday!

So big

I felt Jack's first tooth coming in last night. And today he showed me what he has been practicing at school: sitting up on his own! My baby is growing so fast.

St. Patrick's Day card from Grandma Joan & Grandpa Russ

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