We're Back!

Has it really been two years since we have been on here?  I don't know how time goes by so quickly, but I'm going to try to be more intentional about documenting our life on here as a way of keeping record of this stage of our life.

 Despite her expression in this picture, Elliandra loves to be outside.  We've had some trouble finding tricks to keeping her hands and feet warm, but I finally sewed up a pair of liners for her boots out of reindeer fur. They do the trick! She's much happier now ;) 

 

Oren's our outdoorsman; he especially loves it out on the ice and trapping trail.  He constantly making and revising ideas and beliefs about what will work and what won't.  He's fortunate to have such a patient dad who gives him the space and time to come to his own conclusions!

Ryker is a little more hesitant, but has great fun being out.  He loves to go if he will have a chance to shoot his gun and prefers if we go as "a whole family."  He's definitely gaining independence and I can still hear his enthusiastic "I got one! I got one!" every time he hooks a fish!