Family Bowling and Random

The kids got some bowling certificates for meeting reading goals at school, so we all went out one day bowling.  We all had fun.  Tyson and I bowled on one lane, and the 3 kids on the other.  I took bowling in college and really enjoyed it, but can tell I need to practice if I am going to get even close to the scores I was bowling back then!  Just wish it wasn't so expensive!

Keith ready to release.

Joyce cheering everyone on.  She was so good and cooperative.  Sat in her chair the whole time!

Side view of Keith.

Lining up.

Look at that concentration

Thomas danced after every throw.  And since it took awhile for his ball to get to the end of the alley, he could dance for a long time!  I think he was even saying, "Go Thomas, Go Thomas, Go Thomas!"

This is him setting up his shot.  His pants waistband was loose and kept falling down.  So we got a nice view of his backwards underwear every time he bowled.  Cute at 3, not so cute a few years later.

And Rachel shooting it down the lane.  She did pretty well- and those gutter guards came in handy.

After dropping the kids off at school on day, Thomas and I took some pictures of these eagles.  There were tons out.  More than I had ever seen.  But I guess that is why it is called Eagle River!

More eagles.  About 15 minutes earlier, there were about 7-10 more in the tree too!

Pretty girl!

Me and Joyce- self portrait

Primary Activity and Art Show

This was at a primary activity after the swimming.  They got to decorate cupcakes.

This was the first time that one of our kids really took off in the water and had lots of fun!  Rachel is our little swimmer!

Thomas and I were shopping at a party store for things for a school carnival.  What a cutie!

There was an art show at a local coffee shop where all the kids in the school had one of their pieces of art on display.  Rachel is pointing to hers. 

Here Keith is pointing to his.

This is Rachel's.  For some reason, Keith's didn't load up.

What a cute picture. 

Keith and Rachel smiling at me!

Tyson and Joyce and Thomas.  We got Italian sodas for the kids and Tyson and I got a steamer.  Yummy!

Here is Joyce enjoying sucking on Tyson's cup.  Isn't she sweet?

Here is one of her lovely smile.  When she smiles, it just lights up her whole face (even though you can't see her whole face here, trust me, it is lit up!)

Thomas and Joyce pics

Cute monkey baby!

love those ears

happy monkey!

I am going to try to keep adding pictures to remind me what we have been up to!

This was Thomas cheesing for me.  He was pretty sick, but was happy anyway!

Precious sleeping baby.

See, he was pretty sick.  He sat down in my chair and fell asleep.  Not looking very comfortable, but he slept like that for a bit.

This is how I get most of my pictures, because I am the one with the camera.  So this is me and Joyce.

A better close up of her.  This was about 3 1/2 months old.

Some more pics!

Our little Santa Baby!

What a handsome little boy!

Tyson took the kids to work one night for a "Take your kids to work" thing they were doing.   Then I came and had dinner with them and  brought them home.  They all had fun.  This is Thomas with his new friend, Christiana (one of Tyson's coworkers daughters)

Keith- red faced after running around

Some cute hams!

Isn't he getting all grown up?

Rachel being a good babysitter and singing and dancing to entertain the little ones

They did some work too!  They all got hard hats with head lamps so they were safe!

Thomas working hard.

Playing Catch up!

So, I have taken a long time to do any updating here, and so I am just doing random pics.  I had some more picture problems, and lost all my Christmas ones.  My computer had died again, and those ones hadn't been backed up yet.  The good news was, all the previous ones had.  But I missed out on all the ones that I had taken of the holidays.  I had posted some on Facebook, but only a small portion of what I had actually taken.  Sadness! 

DeKay Girl Cousins in their Christmas Dresses made by Nana

Joyce in her blessing dress.  Rachel also wore the same one.  It was made by Nana.

Joyce and Daddy chillin together on New years Eve

What a happy baby! 

So smiley!

In her Christmas hat made by Great Grandma DeKay.  She looks so cute in it!

Love the little feet!

I made these baby legs from some toe socks and planned on giving them to all the baby cousins born in 2010.  I have delivered all but the ones to Remi.  He might just have to get his in Hawaii!

A Bit of This and a Bit of That

So, just typed a long summary of our goings-on, tried to copy and paste it, and it won't paste. Don't know why, but be warned if you try, it might not work!

Guess, I'll try to sum it up for you:
Tyson is home from Dutch Harbor. Been home for almost a month. Will start work at the Fab Shop in town (where they prebuild modules to ship up to the North Slope) next week and will be working 6 12's. Not much time off work, but he will be home every night. Pros and cons no matter what we do!

Began home improvement project entailing ripping out the corner fireplace in the living room. Then building an entertainment center/book shelf to take its place. Not done yet. Going slowly. Lots of dust and such that have aggravated Tyson's lungs. I think everyone else is affected too, because we have lots of congestion and funny sounding voices!

Going to take out the carpet of the living areas upstairs and put in laminate flooring, but they were out- so we have to wait until the end of the month to get it.

Tyson's parents get here on Wednesday for Joyce's blessing this weekend. We do not baptize our babies, we give them a special blessing, then get baptized at age 8.

Keith and Rachel were involved in a running club after school for about a month and then ran in a jamboree. Thomas enjoyed going to running club also.

More pics later on our remodel.

The before. After the tv was taken off the wall, but before any real work was done.
Thomas ready to work and help daddy!

Rachel at running club. That cute girl strolling in the red and navy is her. They were supposed to walk to the first cone, then jog, then sprint and then walk back to the beginning. This is her walking to the beginning.

Keith getting his sticker saying he did a lap.

Thomas running with all the big kids.

Joyce and my grandmother, Joyce Larson.

My pretty girls.

Silly Keith.

See how much Thomas loves Joyce? He calls her his baby. "my baby" "my Joyce" and has gotten in the habbit with the rest of us. "Can I have some water please my daddy?" Doesn't he look huge when next to her?