SNOW times!!

These snow angels were during our 1st snow fall!!

Daddy's snow hill he made against our house!! Notice the hole!!
Grace at the end of her run and Eric at the top.

Gavin in the middle of his run! He didn't like sledding the hill.
Gavin next to the hole!

Random Family things

Grace showing off her new dress ...spinning like a princess
Gavin found one of mommy's many hats
Daddy and his girls!!
Wrestling with daddy!! They ALL missed this for 13months!!


Eric was SO excited to be able to dress like Gavin!!! "We ARE twins!! he'd say
Mommy, Emily and Gavin

The kids at the Playground and Things

Here are just a few recent pictures of our family. A couple pictures are from Grandma visiting Alaska and the kids enjoying themselves at the playground. The last picture is of the shirt we did for daddy on father's day. Eric wore the shirt once and then decided to hang it up.

Emily & The Family

More photos

Family's Newest Addition

Emily Joy Shirley

Born 2:17 p.m. on 2/17/2008

9 lbs 7 oz

20 inches long

The wife and I hired a baby sitter to watch the kids while we went to Pike's Lodge during the Iron Dog Race from the 15th thru the 17th. Friday night was fun we went to a valentine church banquet and won a gift basket for winning Bingo. Saturday we went out to lunch and a movie that evening. Back at the hotel we played some Wii for a little. The following morning Amy woke up around 0300 hrs and could not go back to bed. I woke up to Amy talking about contractions on the phone with her sisters because we got our hopes up a week earlier when contractions came and never stayed. We went downstairs to check out but the ladies behind the desk were having printer problems and Amy was in the bathroom. The ladies said that they were experiencing minor difficulties in printing a receipt for us and if we could be patient a moment while the correct the issue. I said that is fine that we are not in a hurry but that my wife is labouring. They turned around and in unison replied "What, are we going to be delivering a baby here?" At this time Amy had walked up and also reassured them that she was fine and that is the reason for the early checkout.

The Whole Family at the hospital.

Grace and Eric were excited to see Baby Emily and Mommy but Gavin didn't know what to think. He was very unsure until he saw the reaction from Grace and Eric.

Grace was the one who couldn't wait,

she wanted to hold Emily as soon as she came in the room.

Grace's Field trip at Lowe's

Ms. Roger's made sure that there were spots available for some of the K-4's siblings. Eric had fun being there with his sister. Guess what they're making...

Turkey recipe holders!!!