noun: "Oppt-pa-pus"

My Happy Birthday*

Kylee and Mommy @ "Simon's"

Peter is such a wonderful husband! He surprised me for my 27th birthday by taking me to my favorite restaurant "Simon & Seaforts" I love the stuffed halibut there! It is to DIE for! We only go there for special occasions because it is quite spendy... worth it... but spendy! I look forward to going every year for our anniversary and any other time it just a TREAT! We had such a lovely time just the 2 of us (and baby Kylee of course) it was nice to have some alone time without all of the children in tow. Kylee is such a wonderful baby we enjoy her so much. She is so pleasant and such a happy girl. I had a wonderful birthday and look forward to being 27 ALL YEAR LONG!

"Go FISH!"

above: Kylee Alyssa Jane (3 months)

below: Logan Adam (3 years), Jolee Makena May (5 years), & Ethan Michael (4 years)

The kids were having a blast playing "go fish", old maid, and "uno" @ Grammy and Grampy's house with Uncle Duran & Auntie Ashley. Some of my favorite memories of home are of us playing games together as a family. Now that I am grown and playing games with my own children I appreciate that time I have with them so much more. We are making our own memories now that they will be able to remember and look back on with such joy! I love being a Mommy and enjoy each and every little spirit that Heavenly Father has blessed us with.

we had a baby - it's a girl*

Kylee Alyssa Jane Osborn

Here I am... six months pregnant! We are having a GIRL! Jolee is so excited!

We are having a baby today, January 9th 2009, on this FREEZING (-0) winter day.

No wonder she doesn't want to come out and meet the world - it is way too COLD!

It is 3:09 pm and our little Baby Girl is finally here!

Being born sunny side up it took me 10 minutes to push her out!

Peter and I are so happy to finally meet our sweet little baby!

She is perfect in every way - and sooooo tiny!

It was such an amazing experience to have all the people I love here to support me.

My doting husband - Peter, my Mom - Jane, my mother-in-law - Ginger,

my best friend - Lizzie, & my sister-in-law - Ashley.

The only one missing was my sweet Gramma.

Peter's Mom works in Mother-Baby @ Providence Hospital here in Anchorage.

We love having her here with us for all of our delivery's.

precious little hands

She looks like a baby Koala Bear

I am soooo tired and hungry right now - I really want a turkey sandwhich!

My Best Friend Lizzie

The baby is getting all of the necessary bells and whistle's so that no one steals my baby.

Nurse Marla here at Providence "salon & spa" is giving the baby her first shampoo.

Here she is all clean and swaddled cuddling with Nana.

Proud Nana of 5!

Jolee finally gets to hold her baby sister for the first time!

Logan a Jolee discover that the baby has HAIR!

Grampy is all dusty from work and to keep the dust under control

he is wearing the standard "pink" nighty.

Logan, Ethan, & Jolee are unwrapping her so they can check out all of her tiny fingers and toes.

When Jolee was done inspecting every nook and cranny she came to the conclusion:

"She is so very pretty! But why does she have fur on her face?"

(she was refering to her fuzzy side-burns)

Logan is anxious to hold his little baby sister for the first time.

Here is my brother Duran with his sweet little wife Ashley.

Peter and I are still discussing baby names. He likes Kylee and I like Janey.

I called her Kylee unconciously a few times through the first night

and thought to myself Kylee must be her name!

Daddy's little baby girl

Logan loves his baby sister and begs to hold her all the time

Showing off baby Kylee to my family

Ashley, Jolee, Sara, Kylee, Shandelle, Jane

Auntie Alice and the girls: Livia, Jolee, Shandelle, & Kylee

Uncle Jordan and his favorite nieces

Grammy and Kylee

Proud Grammy of 8!

Grampy and Kylee

Proud Grampy of 8!

Uncle Lathen and Kylee

Kylee Alyssa Jane Osborn

January 9, 2009

3:09 pm 19 1/4 inches

Anchorage, Alaska

Tip Toe Through the Tulips

The Rainforest Cafe Seattle, WA

Grampy, Jolee, Gramma, Ethan, Mommy, Daddy, Logan

(Grammy is taking the picture)

April 12, 2008

Ethan loves to pretend he Prince Phillip all the time... and what does every prince need...

a SWORD !

South Center Mall

the Tulip Festival @ RoozenGaarde Skagit, WA

RoozenGaarde was so damp and wet that day. We were all really cold. It is funny to think that life long Alaskan's think that Washington in the drizzling springtime is FREEZING!

Gramma, Peter, Ethan, Jolee, Sara, Logan, Grammy

(Grampy is taking the picture) April 13, 2008

Ethan is thinking about taking a nap.
David and Jane sitting among the daffodils.

Logan Luvie and his favorite pale yellow blankie and bunny found some flowers in is favorite color... YELLOW!

My sweet sweet Gramma, Dorothy

My beautiful Mamma, Jane

Sara JaneMy little Jolee

Logan is the little monkey in the tree

Pretty little maids all in a row

Sara, Jane, & Dorothy

Gramma, I love you the most!