Winter break

Home to Ashley Lake! Photos in no order as it's time consuming and my time is limited!

It's along car ride. That's about all you can say about it too. Need lots of distractions. Along with a few tears.

Tony and Zaiya reading books. I laughed at how long Tony's legs are!

Zaiya turned 2. We had a fondue supper and G'pa showed her how to blow up balloons. LOVES balloons. Even when they pop!

Mommy and Anya snuggle time. Dad and I preparing meat for the fondue.

Happy NEW YEAR!! Lynae with Sophie the dog. We gave dad some windshield wiper glasses. And Whiski the dog. We had lots of laughs and STILL barely made it to see in the New Year :)

Zaiya and G'pa fixing the table.

Mom and her girls with Anya... I don't know where Zaiya was

Daddy and Anya sleeping. She is such a sweet baby.

Jewel and Whiski headed to the lake!

Making lefse. Taylor got initiated!! 

G'pa and Zaiya share a laugh!

Tony and Jewel... who knows!

Tony meeting Anya for the first time

Grandpa with his Girls!

Jewel showing Zaiya how to make cinnamon rolls

The beautiful Lake house. YAY Montana ;)

Took the snowcat for a ride. SO fun!

the first weeks

The first few days home. Could watch this doll for hours. Nothing sweeter than a smiling baby while sleeping EXCEPT a smiling baby looking into mama's eyes. That is TOTALLY my heart melter. We've received quite a few of those now.

Starting to fall into a routine. I'm still not healed as fast as I think I should be. It's awful awful hard not to pick up my big girl.... and she wonders why I can't. 

My beautiful mother. I love watching her with my babies. I know it's how she was with her own babies and it fills me with a special love for this wonderful woman that raised us kids with patience, guidance, love, and care.

 Grammie and her babies with Zaiya showing off. This was the morning she left us and we all cried. Well mom and dad did.... Zaiya didn't know what was going on. 

Daddy and his newest little love. He loves being a dad! And he is such a good, helping one!

Zaiya's first time warming up to Anya. Since then she has wanted to hold Anya which is a bit precarious and totally precious!

Love this photo! Brock and Elton braved chilly weather and wind to come take a peek. 

Grammie and Anya telling each other stories.

The result of Dustin sleeping the night in a hospital chair. Zaiya was more than willing to help....well play!

       

Snuggles with Grammie in midst of getting breakfast ready.    

Being outside doing a bit of winter yard work I couldn't get to. They were out there for hours! Zaiya loved riding in the wheelbarrow and could get so mad when Grammie would fill it up!

Clowning around. 

Hard to believe in a couple more days Anya is one month and Zaiya is nearly 22 months.....

Anya meeting Jewel.

First little moments with mom at home.

Sweet baby in pink :)