Ice Park

 

 

 

 

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!

 

 

 

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

PCSing!

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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?

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?