More Snow

Well this is the view out my front window on 26 April 2008. It snowed about 20 inches in the last 24 hours! The morning news on the 25th called for 1-3 inches in the higher elevations and rain where we are. They sure know what they are talking about! This will basically be our 3rd break-up this year. At the end of March the snow was gone and I was able to do some yard work. Then it snowed. The last week has been sunny and in the 50's and there were only patches of snow left on the lawn. Then it snowed. I really hope this is the last time and that it will melt soon. Tomorrow is Pascha!

Macrina Baptized

Macrina Naomi was baptized on Lazarus Saturday at Saint John Orthodox Christian Cathedral. When she was pressented with her cross she had such a great, wide-open mouthed smile - it was like she knew what an awesome, life changing event was given to her. Father Marc later said he had never had a baby smile like that after baptism. Her Godparents are Jerry and Shelly Finkler, who are such great people. She received her first Communion that day as well.

Joachim's 2 Birthday

Macrina and Joachim

Macrina Naomi Labrecque was born at home January 26 at 2.00 in the morning she was 6lbs 9oz and 19 inches long, beautiful dark hair. Her brother just loves her and is so gentle with her! it is March 31 and she is already past 10 lbs. Joachim is turning 2 next Saturaday and I am making him a big Bob the tomato cake. He is getting Thomas the tank engine stuff.

Macrina

Joachim's second year

Fourth Month

I can not wait to tell everybody what all I have done this month, so far I have begone to play with toys, reaching for them and putting them in my mouth, also I have recently started to flip myself over and trying to scootch forward I HATE not being able to crawl yet, though mom puts me on my tummy alot so I can get more upper body staingth. Three weeks ago we went to Minnesota and stayed for a week and a half. I had so much fun. We went to minnihaha falls and walk the trail, we also went to Fort Snelling I got a cowboy hat. The big reason for going to Minnestoa was My Aunt Bonny and Uncle Phil's wedding they got married on July 22. My Papa had to go home that Wednesday after and mama and me stayed and went to Iowa to visit my Great Grandma and Grandpa, and my mom's aunt's and Uncle's. While we were down there we got to go to Amish country its so cool, I want to have my own farm when I am bigger. I also forgot that before we went to Minnesota my aunt and uncle's on my papa's side came up to visit us Naomi, Josh, and Levi Knight, Paul Cyprianna Murry, and my uncle Aarron Labracque.

Third Month

So far this month I have really started to smile and talk to my mom and dad. I love them so much. We went camping a second time out at Eklutna with Mary and JD Curry, and now we just got back from dip netting down on the Kasilof River. It was so much fun we caught 4 fish, mom got two and dad got two. My Uncle Peter and Aunt Bekah were there with my Causin Lucas they only caught two, the big set nets were out so the fish were running.

Camping

We went to Seward for memorial weekend and camped on Exit Glacier road. Mama and Papa and I went down Saturday. We met Jeremy around 3pm in the afternoon, Mary and JD came around 1am, Peter and Bekah came around 1:30. Sunday we went to Exit Glacier and climbed all around the glacier. We ate lunch in Seward and went down by the docks, Papa, Mary and JD saw an Otter I was really tiered and screaming at Mama to get me to sleep so I did not get to see the Otter. : ( the rest of the day we hung out around the camp fire. Monday morning we slept in and Mary went and got donghnuts for us all. Camping is so much fun! I am excited to do it again.

Second Month

I am six weeks old this week! its been very fun this month I have got to go hiking at Eagle River nature center with my cousin Lucas and his mom my aunt becca. There is this really cool tree that is hollow in side you can fit two grown adults in side COOL! this is a picture of me and Lucas. I also saw my first moose this month! well there were two of them right outside our house. We also went with my uncle John to Thunderbird Falls.

First Month

The week after I was born on April 10 Great Grandma and Grandpa came to see Me they stayed for a week and help out with me they were a lot of fun to meet and I can not wait to see them again. My Grandpa came April 14 the next day I was Baptized

This is my Godpapa Peter Lamb. My parents are very good friends with him, When I get bigger he is going to take me hiking, biking, and camping. Oh yeah this is me receving my first communion.

The next sunday after pascha we went to Saint Hermans out in the valley it was very fun visiting everybody out there. At my two week appointment I had to get my Pku test done again Kirsten mama's midwife had to poke my foot. (Ouch) my cousin Lucus and friends the Phelps came to visit Papa read us all my favorite book "Geuss how much I love you"

My Birth

Joachim David Labrecque was born april 5 at 1:17 after 36 hours of labor he was 7 pounds 10oz he was born at home.












Joe and his cousin Lucus