Ron's hunting trip

Back in September, Ron and a friend went moose hunting. As you can see, it was a successful hunting trip for him. I am grateful, food for the freezer. It was a nice sized moose, young still and smaller than most but perfect for the tenderness. (For those of you that don't know... the older the animal, the tougher the meat)

Where do I start?

This summer was a long summer for myself and the boys. We went to the beach and saw pelicans at a lighthouse, walked in the sand, went swimming, saw kites that were bigger than our house, and rode on a couple of carnival rides. We went for walks and car rides and saw cows, hawks, osprey, horse, sheep, goats, and many other animals. We went to the zoo, and were part of the animal entourage. We went to the local fair and became spiderman and the horse lover. We were part of an almost exploding car because some fireworks misfired. Connor became a flying fish and the local pool. We laughed so many times and cried a few times when Gavin broke his leg. But all in all, we had the best summer with all the good things and a couple of not so good things. We would never trade anything for the time that we spend with our family and friends!

What will they think of next?

I was looking through the local paper online from home today and came across this article. I was shocked but can imagine these little fish tickling your feet. Don't know if I would ever try it but would like to actually see someone else try it. LOL
Any takers?


KENT, Wash. — A salon in Kent says it’s the first in the Northwest to offer a pedicure using a tank of tiny fish that nibble away dead skin.

The owner of the Peridot Nail Salon, Tuyet “Tweety” Bui, says the 15-minute soak tickles your toes and leaves healthy skin unharmed.

Beginning again

Well after having a very long summer break, I will start putting pictures of the boys and our summer on the blog. I am excited to share some of the great experiences that we had over our summer with family and friends. Hope you watch for them so you can see them change.

NO MORE SNOW!

Can you believe it? Yesterday we woke up to a sky full of snow and the ground was completely white. Thank goodness it all melted by the afternoon. Today it is warmer today. I am sure ready for spring to come. Maybe the 44 degree weather today is our first major sign of spring!

Eskimo Dolls

This is my small collection of Eskimo Dolls. The brand is "Alaskan Friends." I don't have that many but they are something that I like. Anyways, for those of you that like them, they are in the Anchorage Walmart and also at the Blue Moose in the mall in Anchorage. I have seen them downtown too. I found the tallest one on ebay and was fortunate enough to get it.

Playing out on a beautiful April day

Yes, today is April 5th, and here in Alaska we have had snow today that stuck. Crazy! But it was warm enough for the boys to play out for quite some time without heavy winter gear! Spring is finally coming!

Eskimo Dolls

This is an eskimo doll. In the past year, I have started collecting these dolls, but only specific ones. Ron has bought me some for my birthday, Christmas, and happy day gifts. I now have 5 or 6 and I know that the collection will continue to grow. I will add pictures of the ones I own in the near future.

Ivory Earrings

I have been wanting some nice ivory earrings for a while now. When I went into Anchorage, I found them and kept trying to get them but they were never open when I was there. So Ron got them for me and sent them out for me this past week. Now I have two pairs of walrus ivory earrings. If you can't tell what they are, they are whales and salmon. Can't wait to wear a pair tomorrow at work.

A Camouflage Easter

As you know that Connor and Gavin are really into camo. I was able to find camo easter egg dye and we had a lot of fun dyeing the eggs. The only thing missing was Ron. He is in Anchorage right now, recovering from knee surgery and doing rehab on his knee for six weeks. Easter was fun for the boys and they both had a ball finding the eggs.

The Ptarmigan- Alaska's state bird

As you can see, the ptarmigan is camouflaged in the winter months when there is snow. When there isn't any snow, it turns to several different shades of brown to match the tundra and camouflage itself.

Huge snow drifts

This snow drift was blown in and was huge. This is not the first time this has happened right outside of the house. But anyways, as you can see, the boys were having fun playing in it.

Gavin being Mr. Tough Guy

Gavin loves to play with his friend Pookie. She will be moving next month so I have made sure that they get to play together when possible. What a tough little guy.

Sunset in late February

These pictures were taken from my back porch with a SLR camera. They are all beautiful and very colorful.

Alaskan Mountains

After taking a fast trip to Anchorage, I flew home on Saturday. I decided to take a later flight because the fog was so thick back home and I wouldn't have been able to get home at that time. So, with the sun shining and a beautiful site below the plane, here is some of the beauty that I got to see. These are almost professional looking to me.

Valentine's Gifts

Grams and Poppy sent up the new shirts and stocking caps for the boys. They haven't wanted to take them off since they put them on. Connor loves his wrestling shirt and Gavin loves his hooded sweatshirt.

The "Gavinator & Conninator"

American Gladiators have nothing on these boys. Gavin, the 2 1/2 year old that weighs less that 30 lbs. He is rough. He is tough. He is a miniature mighty little boy. Connor, on the other hand, is the huge 5 year old that is large and in charge! These two little guys make up a great team and would have fun putting the American Gladiators in place. (Thanks Grams and Poppy for the new shirts and hats... we love them)

Gavin and mommy's comfy socks

Gavin came across a few pairs of my comfy socks in my bedroom the other day and hasn't wanted to give them back to me. He has them sitting on his bed during the day, usually. But yesterday I went into his room to see what he was up to and found him like this. How funny! He still won't give up my socks. But I honestly can't take them away from him when he does something this cute.

Beautiful Sunset

Wow is the best description that I can say of this sunset on the 31st. I couldn't believe how beautiful it was. I know that this is the time of the year that we get some great sunsets. I can't wait to get some more.

My boys can't wait

This past summer Connor and Gavin loved to ride their bikes rain or shine. They keep talking about going to visit everyone and ride their bikes, gator, ride in the truck, and everything that they can remember. The sure miss and love their summers!