Winter in Alaska

We are well into winter in Alaska. Its at this point that it seems like it will never end. There are still more than a couple of cold months ahead but today was great. It was really warm outside today, I'm talking like 30 or so. This is a big change from the below 0 weather we had all last week. Its a good thing we have indoor play areas in Anchorage because the kids might go crazy if we didn't. I'm posting pictures from our new camera, big THANK YOU to Grandpa Shuck for that. We love it. So we usually start out our week with a trip to the zoo. They have a Sing-a-long every Monday and Liam really gets into it. We started going about a month ago and he gravitated to the microphone right away. Now he stands front and center waiting for the chance to sing in the mic. The lady who does the sing along is really great. She plays the guitar and sings stuff the kids love. Liam surprised me the first day when he got up there and belted out a few lines of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. I laughed so hard I was crying, it was the cutest thing I think I have ever seen. I'm trying to figure out how to upload video to the blog and then you will all get to
hear him sing. I love the Sing along because we get to hang out in the greenhouse where there are beautiful plants and it nice and warm. You will notice in the pics that Liam has his snow suit around his waist, you have to walk through the zoo to the green house. He loves to see the animals every week and he knows them all if you ask him.
Since its been so nice the boys have been skiing and Liam gets better and better every time they go. He really enjoys going. We spent some time out in the back yard today on the swings, sledding and just playing in the snow. When we stay home for the day I put Elin down for a morning nap and Liam and I go outside if its warm enough. I think its a treat for Elin to get a real nap in the morning because we are out and about so much in the mornings that she usually just gets a cat nap in the car on the way to play dates.
She sure does love her brother. She smiles so big at him when he talks to her and she watches him all the time. Her new things to do are to watch the dog and smile at her and to inspect her hands. I think she has just figured out that she can move her hands and make them do what she wants them to do. Liam is really good with her and had no problem incorporating Elin into our family. He is so proud of her and always tells people that he has a little sister, he calls her Even because he has a hard time with the L in her name.
I will give an Elin update after our Doctors appointment on the 4th, its her 6 month check up can you believe it!!
Hope all is well.