Catch Up

I feel that I've needed to catch up on some of the things we've been up to lately. The kids are out of school and loving it. Riding bikes, playing in sprinklers, picnics, going exploring, it really doesn't get any better than that! Their last week of school, however, they celebrated Native Week. As a result the kids had the opportunity to make (by hand) their own pair of rabbit fur mittens! I was able to attend that last week and help out and it was so fun! The kids pretty much did most of the work themselves. They are both proud owners of their very own rabbit fur mittens. Only in Alaska!!

Here they are making the string that connects the mittons together. I think it was called finger crochet.

Coleson working diligently.

Malea hand sewing the fleece lining.

Coleson working with the fur, sewing it.

The finished product!

My daughter has reached another milestone. She lost her first tooth!! It was very exciting and there were no tears! She's so tough sometimes. She was excited and I was crying. I don't know where the time has gone that she's already loosing teeth! She was even more excited when she woke up and found money under her pillow. She thought that was a pretty good trade!

The missing tooth!

Loving sisters.