The Brent Creer Family

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2010-08-28T17:37:00.000-07:00

More McKinley

2010-08-28T17:34:00.000-07:00

McKinley Creer

2010-08-24T15:14:00.000-07:00

YAY!!! Our sweet baby girl has arrived! McKinley Elise Creer. 8 pounds exactly. She is the sweetest, happiest baby. I am amazed how much love she has brought into our home. Newborns are just so precious and perfect. I can tell she is straight from heaven and a perfect little miracle. I am so blessed to have one more little girl to love.

2010-08-24T14:13:00.000-07:00

dance recita

2010-08-24T14:12:00.000-07:00

Avery LOVES dance. She looks forward to class every week. She loved the recital and getting dressed up. She is pretty darn adorable to watch. Abby was doing good to finish the session. She didn't want to but I told her she had to finish.

2010-08-24T14:10:00.000-07:00

cats!

2010-08-24T14:09:00.000-07:00

We watched a friends cat for her and Abby was in HEAVEN!!! She would sit with them for literally hours at a time and sing them bedtime songs... so darn cute! Hopefully the video works.

piano recital

2010-08-24T14:06:00.000-07:00

Here is Abbys piano recital. She did really well and played a song about cats and twinkle twinkle little star. I think I will start Avery at 6 or 7 years old instead of 5. Thats all I will say about that.....

catching up

2010-08-24T14:02:00.000-07:00

Here is a quick summary of what weve been busy doing the last year!! Abby has been taking horse riding lessons. She goes to a farm and gets to ride horses and play with animals for hours. She pretty much loves going!

MIA

2010-05-21T16:57:00.001-07:00

Okay okay, I really stink!! I was just realizing that it's been pretty much a year since my last post. Brents bear pictures were from a year ago and now he's back in Alaska on yet another bear hunt. His second since we left! I think it's safe to say that we miss AK!! Anyway, I will get my act together and post something soon.

3223 miles

2009-06-22T13:48:00.000-07:00

How do you even begin to pack for a move that is 3223 miles? What to leave, what to take? Only 25 more days to figure it out! CRAZINESS! (I'd better get my butt in gear and start packing more that a box a day. Hee hee.)

My First Bear!

2009-06-14T22:32:00.000-07:00

So after listening to me complain that he gets to hunt for days on end, Brent planned a hunt for me on the Prince William Sound from Valdez, AK. It takes 7 hours to get to Valdez from Fairbanks and then another 2 hours on the ocean to get to the hunting spot. It was so beautiful there! The scenery included pristine mountains, glaciers and beautiful ocean views. We had one day that was rainy but other than that it was perfect weather! We even came home with a tan. Anyway, the first night I got my first shot at my bear, but oh my, I was so nervous I was shaking like crazy and I missed him. The second day we spotted a couple bears, but we weren't able to get one within range. Early the third morning I got my redemption shot! We got to within 80 yards of the bear and was able to calm my nerves enough to make a good shot on him. I have to admit, I get it now. I get why my hubby likes this so much. The whole experience was an eye opener for me. It was very exciting! What an awesome hunt! What an awesome bear! Thanks to Brent for planning our hunt. Thanks to Ken for taking us out and letting us use your boats. Thanks to Greg and Shane for helping. Thanks to Jamie for watching our girls!

Brents Coastal Bear

2009-06-14T20:36:00.000-07:00

Brent went on a 10 day hunt in Valdez, Alaska. To my delight, he came home with a 7 foot black bear! Good hunt babe.

Abby

2009-05-15T22:48:00.000-07:00

Abby and I were playing outside together and I took this picture of her. I LOVE IT!!!! She is at the funnest age. 4 is my favorite. I love how independant she is yet she still thinks I am the coolest person ever. She is one of my very best friends. I love to play with her and spend time with her. She is so funny and just a great little girl. I am very lucky to be her momma.

Begin Early

2009-05-11T00:23:00.000-07:00

As a mother, I always have the best intentions of teaching my children. I try to have scripture study and family home evenings. I try to attend church activities and find teaching moments in our daily lives. Somedays I find myself using the excuse of my children being so young, that they don't really know what I'm teaching them anyway. I was reading the Ensign last month and there was a quote that really spoke to me.

"We have the greatest opportunity with the young. The best time to teach is early, while children are still immune to the temptations of their mortal enemy and long before the words of truth may be harder for them to hear in the noise of their personal struggles.
A wise parent would never miss a chance to gather children to learn of the doctrine of Jesus Christ. Such moments are so rare in comparison with the efforts of the enemy. For every hour the power of doctrine is introduced into a child’s life, there may be hundreds of hours of messages and images denying or ignoring the saving truths.
The question should not be whether we are too tired to prepare to teach doctrine or whether it would be better to draw a child closer by just having fun or whether the child is beginning to think that we preach too much. The question must be, “With so little time and so few opportunities, what words of doctrine from me will fortify them against the attacks on their faith which are sure to come?” The words you speak today may be the ones they remember. And today will soon be gone. "

-Henry B. Eyring
April 2009 Ensign

Too often I feel like I didn't spend the proper time preparing Family home evenings and I just throw somehting together and call it good. "Atleast we did it." Many nights I really do feel to tired or too busy. I can find the time if it is a priority. To really seek the kingdom of God first we must place our energy and time into it. Our children really are treasures. I know that as we replace the good in our lives with things that are better, and truly essential that we will be blessed. We have the choice to choose obedience. We can choose to read our scriptures daily and to keep the commandments and to serve others. As we choose obedients to the commandments I know we can find true joy and our families will be blessed.

Happy Easter!

2009-04-14T19:55:00.000-07:00

Hope you all had a very Happy Easter! (Like my children obviously did.) Ha ha!

Easter Alaska Style

2009-04-14T19:31:00.000-07:00

So instead of dying eggs (which we still have not done! I'm such a slacker!) we went to the Holt's house. A family in our ward that has 35 huskies at their home. They have participated in the Iditarod 3 times so they are the real deal. We had expected a little 10 minuute ride so the kids could go dog mushing. We got there and we got to watch them hook the dogs up and they took Avery and I on a 8 mile ride then Abby and Brent went on the same 8 mile loop. It was definately above and beyond our expectations! I am amazed at the work and dedication that goes into the sport. It really is a life style. By the time we left we had been there for 3 hours and the girls had the time of their life! Here is a shout out to the Holts! Thank you for such an AWESOME experience!!

March and the Ice Park

2009-04-14T19:08:00.000-07:00

So, I'm just a little behind. I was telling someone about the ice park and they wanted to see some pictures. Anyone who knows me well knows that I LOVE the ice park. We get a season pass every March and go all the time. It is the World Champion Ice sculpting. It never ceases to amaze me what people can carve out of a block of ice! They have huge slides and a kids park, an ice maze, tunnells, it really is quite amazing. We always end up staying for hours. Part of the fun is that it is March when the sun starts actually shining and it warms up above 0 here in Fairbanks... we can finally enjoy our snow. We will definately be missing the ice park next March!

Ice Tunnell

2009-04-14T13:52:00.000-07:00

These were some of my favorites of my girls climbing through the ice tunnell with their friend Ethan.

Ice Park

2009-04-14T13:50:00.000-07:00

So these were some of my favorite sculptures. I stood next to King Kong to give people an idea of just how big and truly amazing these are!

Happy Spring!

2009-03-21T20:47:00.000-07:00

Spring begins!!! Happy first day of spring (yesterday.)

PCSing!

2009-03-17T22:16:00.001-07:00

Well, it is official! San Antonio here we come!! Yeah. I am so excited. Our report date is August 28. I know, it will be hot then but honestly, I can think of nothing better. We will be getting season passes to Sea World. There is a six flags, malls (actual malls!) The River Walk, restaurants and most importantly a temple! We are blessed to have a temple in Anchorage but it still takes 7 hours to get there. It takes an entire weekend. Not that I'm complaining but it will be nice to have one so close. Flights to Utah are super cheap! Yeah. I am so excited but we have much to do.

Moose Mountain

2009-03-16T23:44:00.000-07:00

Brent took a 3 day pass and we went skiing at Moose Mountain. It was such a BEAUTIFUL week for Spring Break!! We spent everyday outside. It was up to 30 degrees! Can I say spring fever?! (Then today was -30 but we don't want to talk about that) It was so great to be out and enjoying the outdoors. This was our first time to Moose Mountain. It was so awesome too. Instead of a chair lift, you get to ride up to the top in a nice and warm bus. I wish we had discovered this 3 winters ago....

Hank the Moose

2009-02-24T18:41:00.000-08:00

How often do you get a family photo on an Alaskan Moose?! Hank travels around Alaska for photo shoots. You can track him online to find out where he will be. We couldn't resist taking the picture. I told the girls we were going to see Hank the Moose and Avery runs and changes into her hunting shirt so she and daddy could shoot it. Abby shouts out in tears "We can't shoot him. I think he's a nice moose!" I took her away from Avery to explain that someone else had already shot it. It is like the moose hanging on our wall, it just has it's whole body and a saddle so you can ride it. By then she was excited and ran to put her boots on.

How many months till July?

2009-02-17T21:36:00.000-08:00

So we have been back to Alaska for about 2 weeks. It is warming up and we have actual daylight. Words can't express how wonderful sunshine is. It just makes me feel so happy. Today was 15 degrees and little Avery informed me it was too warm for her coat. Can I just say how excited I am to move somewhere where 15 is considered cold!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!! I am looking forward to planning some vacations before we leave. I want to dip my toes in the Arctic Ocean and maybe see a polar bear. I want to walk on the squishy tundra and get a photo by the Arctic Circle (since there's NOTHING there but a sign.) I want to go see the wildlife cruise in Homer and I'd love to tour Denali from an airplane. I'd also really like to ride the train... choices, choices. Then, before winter hits, we will be gone. Yeah. Anyone know someone who'd like to buy a house in North Pole?

2009-01-04T16:23:00.000-08:00

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more pics.

2009-01-04T16:21:00.000-08:00

Who lives here?!

2009-01-04T16:15:00.000-08:00

Today we only had 15 minutes of church because it was 50 below so we only had sacrament. Every time we go outside Abby asks us "Why do we live here?" Ha ha!!!
Yes, the ice is inside our house. Awesome. The 50 below picture is very blurry because of the ice fog. Oh well, atleast we got it.

More fun at the ice park.

2009-01-04T16:08:00.000-08:00

Every year at Christmas time, the Santa Clause house puts on a Christmas on ice. There is a ice sculpting contest and a park with slides for the kids. It is such an awesome place. Abby loved the BIG slide. Avery was a little nervous about it but had plenty of small slides to choose from. This is one of the coolest things about winter in Alaska.

Christmas in Ice

2009-01-04T16:01:00.000-08:00

ice skating

2009-01-04T15:50:00.000-08:00

This is one of our favorite activities to do together. My girls love ice skating. They both "skate" alone too. One time of helping them and your lower back is shot, so now we just meet a bunch of friends there and all of the kids walk around with eachother. Abby is actually getting pretty good. Avery goes really slow but she rarely falls. She love to wear her ice skaters. It is a lot of fun!

8 years

2009-01-04T15:42:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I've been a slacker and have a lot to catch up on. We recently celebrated our 8th anniversary! I can't believe that it's been 8 years. It's gone so fast yet we've been through so much that it seems like forever. I'm so grateful for Brent. He is such a great husband and he treats me so good. He is a great dad. I am grateful for the restored gospel and for temples where we can be sealed together forever. I love you Brent!

2008-12-21T00:36:00.000-08:00

Happy 3rd Birthday!

2008-12-20T22:59:00.000-08:00

Avery.... she's our blue eyed, keeps us laughing, pull-up loving, panty hating, good sleeping, blanky loving, chocolate milk drinking, fruit eating, strong willed, fit throwing, sweet as can be, dress up loving, so cute she's edible, tiny dancing, hair combing,little stinker. And oh, how we love her!!

Graham cracker houses

2008-12-11T00:17:00.000-08:00

So we made candy houses out of graham crackers. Can I just say it is so much harder than it looks!! (Amy Earle, you made yours look so easy!!) Luckily my kids don't notice that I'm not great at making candy houses. They had a great time making them. They are really quite proud of their work. They turned them into candy barns and placed their ponies in the scene.

daylight

2008-12-10T23:59:00.000-08:00

Well, we are losing daylight quickly now. December 21 is the shortest of the year so we will have about an hour of dusk. Right now our sunrise is at 10:43 and our sunset is 2:42. We have been here for 3 years now and it still blows my mind how dark it is. Even when it's daylight it is cloudy so very rarely do we get direct sunlight. Yes, I will now be hitting the tanning beds, gotta get my uv rays somehow right?! That said, it really is very cozy and warm for Christmas!

peaceful slumber

2008-11-30T01:19:00.000-08:00

Brent and I went on a date tonight and when we got back, the children were both asleep. What a great babysitter!!! Anyway, after I took my sitter home and came back I went to make sure my girls both had their blankies and to kiss them. It's great coming home to them in bed but I always miss tucking them in. I stood and watched them and my heart was overwhelmed with love and gratitude for my children and my husband. I absolutely love snuggling my kids while they sleep. No matter how hectic and crazy the day has been there is nothing more peaceful than watching them sleep. I found a poem to perfectly describe how I felt.
"As I stood and watched you sleeping, the moonlight kissed your face. My heart is overwhelmed with your beauty and your grace. How precious and so delicate is your tiny little hand. And the sweetness of your lips and eyes is nothing less than grand. Your spirit and your softness tenderly sets my heart aglow, with a love so deep and infinite that only a mother could know. So tonight I count my blessings for my darling, baby dear, for surely God did hear my heart and answered every prayer."
-Linda LaTourelle

There's always more!

2008-11-09T22:32:00.000-08:00

As I sit here tonight, dinner done and kids in bed, I just want to relax and do nothing! But I go pick up the toys and add to the never ending pile of laundry, pack bags and lay kids clothes out for tomorrow. Grumbling "Goodness, it's never ending! There is always more." And I haven't even read my scriptures yet. And then it dawns on me. It really is all never ending and isn't it great. Wouldn't it be sad if it were not! So next time I complain about there being more to do, I'll just be glad. I will enjoy the tiny little clothes that I get to fold and be glad that I have my kids who give me more to do. Always.

Happy Birthday Brent

2008-11-02T23:04:00.000-08:00

Brents birthday was last week. The girls helped me make a birthday cake. (Which we did not have candles for!) They think that is the best part of birthdays. It is so fun to have kids around to celebrate things because they get excited over the most simple things. They were so excited to give Daddy his presents. All week they kept telling him they had a surprise but they couldn't tell him what is was. Anyway, I love having them around, what a blessing it is to have families.

Happy Birthday Babe! We love you! What a good daddy and husband he his! We are lucky to have him.

Where in the world is Abby?

2008-11-02T22:58:00.000-08:00

I woke up early to get the house in order before the kids woke up. Abby surprisingly wasn't in our bed. She usually sneeks in our bed in the wee hours of morning. She never wakes us up just sneeks in and snuggles her way in. Anyway, I went to peek at my girls but only Avery was there. I was a little nervous... where in the world is that girl? Well, anyway, I go to let the doggies outside and guess who I find snuggling up in the closet with the dogs? That is so Abby! What a cutie!

Am I beautiful?

2008-11-02T22:50:00.000-08:00

I was in the kitchen making breakfast for the girls and I went to find Avery. She was sitting on my bathroom counter putting makeup on herself. Man oh man was she proud of herself! She asked "Am I beautiful?" I wasn't mad at all it was way too cute. What a precious little girl!

Winter Wonderland

2008-10-18T17:51:00.000-07:00

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Well, forget fall...winter has arrived with lows of -15 this week! The girls are excited because they love for Brent to pull us in the sled with the 4 wheeler. Abby made beautiful snow angels and ate the freshly fallen snow. We have had snow for the last 3 weeks but it melted for 1 day and this is the newest batch.

Tiny Dancers

2008-09-29T22:14:00.000-07:00

Avery and Abby are in the same class this year. It is so much fun to watch them! Avery is only 2 but Miss. Mo was sick of Avery crying in the door every week "I wanna dance too!' So she let her join early.... Thank you! Avery loves dancing. She is so proud of herself. I'm actually a little surprised at how well she is doing. Abby is such a sweet big sister. She is always saying "I'll help ya sissy." They are such good friends. Im so glad they are so close in age.

Avery, Abby and our friends Eliza and Lucy. This is they're last session before they move. We will miss you!

Our newest addition!

2008-09-22T15:26:00.000-07:00

Okay, I'm officially crazy! We got a puppy... but how could we resist? I mean look at him, just look! He is so cute! He is such a good little guy too. Other than a few accidents, he's been so good. He doesn't chew, (so far anyway) although waking up to take him potty stinks cause it's so cold at night. Needless to say, the girls LOVE him. The poor guy doesn't get a break all day. Let's see, what else? Oh yes, his name you might ask? Brent likes Pepper yet Abby is still insisting on Petri or Perrito? Who knows where she comes up with these ideas.

Daddy got Avery her own "hunting shirt." She loves it, she asks to wear it everyday. It's not exactly my favorite but oh well. She tells everyone her Daddy is taking her to hunt "caiboo." (caribou) I bought a bunch of brown ribbon so atleast she'd look like a girl hunter but she won't leave them in. Every other shirt, she leaves her bows in but not with this one and it drives me crazy. I know, I know, I'm sweating the small things here but, it really annoys me, even though she's as cute as she can be.

dentist

2008-09-02T20:55:00.000-07:00

Well, Abby and Avery both went to their 1st dentist appointment. They have been looking forward to it for weeks. After the foam flouride though, Abby wasn't so impressed and we left in tears. She came home and told Daddy how much fun it is at the dentist and how they get to wear sunglasses and look for "sugar bugs." It's so funny to hear what stands out to them.

Are you kidding me?!?

2008-09-02T09:22:00.000-07:00

No!! Not already... Frost on Sept. 2nd. We were driving into town the other day and Abby says "Ooh mom, the trees are so beautiful!" Yes, they are but not really because that means winter is on it's way and I'm absolutely NOT ready for it! I'm still waiting for summer to show up. I think there were 2 days where it actually hit 80 degrees. We wore jackets all of August. Well, I guess that's enough of my wallowing in my own sorrow. Thanks for listening.

Alaska Pipeline

2008-08-03T21:10:00.000-07:00

El Dorado

2008-08-01T22:29:00.000-07:00

We all went and panned gold at El Dorado. It's a very Alaskan thing to do. We panned $70 worth of gold all together. Holy smokes, look how big my little brother is! I can't believe it, he's passed up Brent.

2008-08-01T22:22:00.000-07:00

We love visitors! The girls had so much fun with Matt, Jade and Sadie. Grandma and the girls flew out Wednesday and my girls have asked to fly to Utah everyday since. Here are a few pictures at Chena Lake in North Pole.

2008-08-01T22:19:00.000-07:00

Chena Lake

Halibut charter

2008-07-25T00:30:00.000-07:00

My family finally came to visit!! Yeah! I scheduled a halibut charter for us all. My sitter couldn't make it so Brent stayed back with the kids.... What a good hubby. Anyway, here are pictures of me, Matt, Mom and Dad. We all got our limit on halibut and I caught the only ling cod of the day. Yeah me.

Whittier, Alaska

2008-07-25T00:24:00.000-07:00

Our halibut charter was in Whittier, Alaska. It is a tiny tiny town 45 minutes south of Anchorage. 135 people live there year round. The whole town lives in a condo owned by the city. No one is allowed to build homes...crazy! Anyway, the only way in and out of this town is through a train tunnel that goes straight through the mountain. I believe it is a 2.5 mile tunnel. The problem with this is that it is only open for 15 minutes every hour so if you miss your 15 minute opening you sit and wait for an hour. (Guess who was driving and missed our 6:30 a.m. opening because I missed the turn.) Anyway, our 7:00 charter turned into an 8:00 charter. Check out all the glaciers there! Global warming, my eye.

Denali

2008-07-07T12:59:00.000-07:00

This year for the 4th of July weekend, I went to Denali National Park with some friends. We went rafting in the Nenana River. It is very cold water. 6 hours prior to being in the river the water was ice in a glacier. Denali was absolutely beautiful! We could not have hand picked better weather. I had a great weekend, it was nice to get away but I sure did miss my hubby and my babies! I was away for 2 nights.

Midnight sun run

2008-07-02T00:46:00.000-07:00

June 21 is the longest day of the year. Well, here in Fairbanks, we celebrate the midnight sun. All of these pictures are from 10 p.m-12:30 a.m. It is pretty neat. I LOVE all of the daylight. I can get sooo much done after my kiddos are in bed. Anyway, we ran the midnight sun run. It is a 10k and starts at 10:00. My friend Stephanie ran too. Well, she ran while Brent and I walked. Before the race even started the front wheel of our 3 wheeled stroller broke. Ha ha! Then on top of that, my foot was sore and Brent had a pulled hamstring. Too funny. Anyway, it was a good time anyway. The girls were great to stay in the stroller the whole time. They did awesome! The only bad thing is that winter is one day closer.

2008-07-02T00:38:00.000-07:00

More midnight sun

summer solstice

2008-07-02T00:34:00.000-07:00

This is downtown Fairbanks. The whole downtown is shut down for Summer Solstice celebrations. It is pretty crazy. It is essentially set up like the county fair/farmers market. Singing, dj's dancing, booths, petting zoos and of course pony rides. There was a brand new baby pony.... Abby was taller than the pony. She wanted it so bad! Avery was so brave and got on all by herself!

2008-06-21T00:43:00.000-07:00

Birch Lake

2008-06-21T00:40:00.000-07:00

We went to Birch Lake this week and stayed in a cabin. Our ward got together but Brent had school and work. Just me, Abby and Avery. Aren't I brave?! I left Oscar because I wasn't sure about taking the girls by myself but they had a great time!! It was our first day of the summer to actually hit 80 degrees!! Yesterday was rainy and cloudy (which did not stop the kids from swimming) but today was beautiful... perfect actually. Avery was so excited to swim in the "ocean." She kept saying, "I swim in ocean, I." So cute. Abby told her dad that she had 2 favorite things. Riding the jet skis and
catching a butterfly. She kept saying "Mom, I can't believe it! I can't believe I caught a butterfly. That is so awesome."

Avery Sue

2008-06-18T23:13:00.000-07:00

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Dad's idea of watching
the kids.

"pony" ride

2008-06-18T21:54:00.000-07:00

Abby wanted a pony birthday party with pony rides. I called EVERYWHERE and no one would do it for a party with children under 6. Our awesome neighbors, Dick and Vicky knew this and arranged for my girls to ride some horses. Abby's pony ride ended up being on a Clydesdale. Haha! She loved it, this is my daughter who loves animals more than people. She was not at all scared. They had a great time. This was also the day after Abbys new haircut. She has been wanting it like Avery's for a month now. I told her she had to wait until after her recital. So the very next day I took (gasp) 7 inches! I told her how pretty she looked and went in my room and cried. It is really cute but oh my, 7 inches! It was so beautiful and I had one with long pretty hair and one with cute short hair. Oh well. Atleast it turned out really cute. She loves it. She tells everyone, "Look how pretty my hair is! " She is very humble.

dance recital

2008-06-18T21:44:00.000-07:00

Abby has been taking dance since January. It is hilarious to watch. She loves getting beautiful every week. I have been waiting 4 years for this moment. Literally. I LOVED watching every second of that recital. I loved doing her hair curly and putting her makeup on. Girls are too much fun. She had her 2 "best friends" in her class, Cici and Callie. Avery can't wait until the next session to start. She won't be 3 quite yet but the teacher said she could start early. I think she was sick of Avery sitting in the doorway crying every week. " Me dance too!' It is so pitiful.

Happy 4th Birthday baby!

2008-06-18T21:34:00.000-07:00

Abby's 4th birthday at Pioneer Park.

2008-06-18T21:21:00.000-07:00