Moose!

 This past weekend we had some Moose visitors eating our trees right outside our house!  Eli was up watching Saturday morning cartoons and we saw them.  He kept saying, "moose eat tree!"  It was fun to see them so up close and not be afraid they were going to charge ;).  Life in Alaska, its crazy!

 

 

Trip to Seward Alaska

Last week, Robert had some work he had to do down in Seward Alaska (about 2 hours south of Anchorage), so the family decided to go along! His schedule was not too rough so we were able to do a few family things together... although Eli and I did spend a bunch of time in the hotel... nap times were kinda boring for me, but hey! I was so glad we could be together as a family instead of sending Robert off for 3 days. Anyway, here are some pics from our trip.

The first thing we did was head to the SeaLife Center. It was a little smaller than I was expecting but Eli enjoyed seeing the fish, seals, sea lions, ducks and puffins. And I can't expect much for a teeny little town in Alaska.



There was a beautiful view of Resurrection Bay.






Another thing we did was go to Exit Glacier. We parked and it was a good walk up to the glacier which was beautiful with the fall colors and Eli had fun running. We couldn't stay too long because of Robert's work, so we didn't make it to the glacier but we still had fun. And everything takes longer with a toddler!

Alaska Cruise!

Robert and I were blessed to be able to go on an Alaska Cruise this past week as an early 5 year Anniversary trip. We left Vancouver, Canada for a 7 day cruise on Princess Cruises. We stopped in Ketchikan first where we had rare sun and got to kayak the Eagle Islands. Juneau was next where we saw the Capital, Mendenhall Glacier, a salmon hatchery and toured the Alaskan Brewing Co. where we did some beer tasting. Next was Skagway, the gateway to the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 and we did a hike and walked around the old western town. The next day we cruised through Glacier Bay where we got to see a glacier calve and the following day College Fjord with glacier after glacier in this little arm of water. We landed in Whittier where my Dad and Stepmom came to pick us up with Eli who ran to us with big hugs and kisses. Thankfully Robert's parents watched Eli for a few days and then switched with my Dad and Stepmom who all took excellent care of him and taught him new things. We are so glad that Eli had a chance to build more of a bond with his grandparents! Enjoy the slideshow from our trip!

Why Hello Mr. Black Bear

Living in Alaska, wildlife is something you have to remember and watch out for on a regular basis. We have seen moose, fox and now black bear just in our front yard! In the top picture, the bear is on the grassy area that Eli plays on. So after yesterday we need to be extra careful, although the authorities here on Fort Richardson seemed to be keeping an eye on this guy, thank goodness!

Our Sunday afternoon. We had a busy Saturday, we threw a Solstice/Birthday party with a bunch of friends so our Sunday has been low key. We had a nice morning at church and all took naps in the afternoon. Now we are enjoying the rainy day with cartoons, tea and each other. We talked about creation at church this morning, so even though it's cold and rainy, we are thankful for God's creation and feel so blessed to see so much of its beauty here in Alaska!