D-A-D, etc.

Hey, about a week ago i went and picked Kyle up from the Kenai airport at 4.50am. Since then, the girls have been basking in dadocity. But, to tell you the truth I've probably been taking more of his time while we trust the grandparents still want to have fun with our kids (we're going out for a movie and mussles tonight, for example). Anyway, here are some pictures of various situations. Oh, also, we don't have the pictures in the right place now, but it must be mentioned that Uncle Abe became a daddy, too, this week to beautiful Eden Nichole Porter. More girls! Hooray!

GG gets Muppet band-aid. This is really special.

Baby in sunglasses?

Uncle Eli and salmon.

Cookies are best made in lifejacket.

Watering the strawberries.

Ice Cream. Grandma. Tent. Perfect.

Irene waited for Dad's arrival at around 5.30am. She
wore a nametag to make sure he didn't forget.

With Aunt Beck

Some sort of show-offery

Night time fire. Does this kid ever take off her lifejacket?

Evangeline took this. She's already going Twin Peaks on us.

Cousin Sadie, Evangeline, cheerios.

Wings.

Analogue solitaire with grandma in the morning.

Ammi and Irene are BFF for sure.

Bathing beauty.

Perfect day for a sail.

She's really good at building sandcastles.

Kyle's first chicken kill/pluck/gut. Thanks to Uncle Rob and Aunt Q.
Delicious.

A Little Excitement

A few days ago, Grandma E--"GG"--took a fall on the lawn. She had been snoozing in a chair in the sun and got up to go inside and made it across the lawn just to the sidewalk before she fell. We called the paramedics, and she went to the hospital, ending up with 16 stitches in her elbow but no broken bones or anything else more serious than a few bruises. Evangeline was very worried about GG going to the doctor, and was happy to have her return later that night, as we all were. I tell you this partly because it is simply a thing that happened and we are thankful that GG did not sustain any serious injury. I tell you also because I am always amazed at Evangeline's care for both her great grandmothers. She brings them snacks and other necessities like blankets and jackets, helps GG put on her shoes, and brings her her cane when she sees GG on the move. She hugs and kisses them lots and it is just so touching to see a sweet girl and her sweet great-grandmas.

She was surprisingly not thrilled to have the Yellowbird
in our driveway.

GG making sure they know how to back out of the driveway.

 Oh wait, Irene also got her two bottom teeth today. Party time.

blurry pictures

This first blurry picture is for Mrs. Rebecca Mietzner, who does not believe in Helen.

But she still does look rather ghostly...



Evangeline felt it necessary to do a photo shoot of me cutting Irene's sharp, sharp nails. I think she documented the occasion quite nicely.

wait, did she take this to politely point out my mullet?

Another day, another afternoon in the freezing lake.

Pictures!

There's some strawberry shortcake under there somewhere

Back to the land of caviar and onions...

...and sashimi

Uncle Michael Miller

Jesse mans the Italian soda bar, while Lambchops
bellies up again.

Maci and Evangeline for a cold swim.

Uncle Abe's hat is cool

Evangeline took this during cousins photo shoot

Lovely day out with grandma and GG

Couldn't get this kid in a swimsuit last year, now
the layers are amazing.

Lone seafarer

Seal liver

Evangeline took this of Pr. Tolar

With Uncle Jim

Evangeline wanted Irene to wear two suits. So she did.

Happy Birthday Ammi!

Evangeline and Irene's Ammi celebrated her 90th birthday on Saturday (though she was really 90 and a half). It was a rainy day for a party, but 90 or so people showed up, had a lovely time, and no one noticed the rain. 

Grandchildren and Great-grandchildren (that were handy for the picture):
Ellee, Evangeline (recording the moment for herself), Xander, Ammi, Irene, Maci,
Lyndi, Ellsi, Julie, Beth

Evanjaline, mon.

After Evangeline's trip to a Rastafarian temple in Jamaica, she decided to change her name.

Cause the spirit of Jah, you know he leads you on.

(In case you haven't heard, http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120804/entlife/708049939/)