Sunday, March 23, 2008

Happy Easter

What a beautiful Easter Sunday. The sun was out and the mountains were glowing. Our morning began when Gavin climbed into our bed. We woke Reagan and immediately the kids started noticing eggs scattered through the house. After gathering armfuls of plastic eggs they eventually found the baskets left by the Easter Bunny. Aside from the chocolate and other goodies bubble guns and "magic eggs" were a huge hit. After a wonderful breakfast and several chocolate items we dressed for church and headed out the door. We appreciated the thought and preparation our teachers presented for this special day. The spirit was overflowing through the church. After our meeting we headed to a friends house for egg coloring and a great Mexican dinner. The kids were able to go on another egg hunt that produced more candy than we can consume in the next lifetime. We made our way home and the entire family was exhausted from our eventful day. The kids fell asleep early and Jon headed for bed (the night shift takes it's toll) leaving a quiet house, full bellies, and happy memories. These are a few pics from our wonderful Easter.

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Fur Rendezvous

We had a great Alaskan weekend. The past 2 weeks have been full of celebrations in Anchorage. "Fur Rondy Days" are a huge part of the culture and history here. We went to ice carving contests, snow sculpture displays, the Iditarod, railroad shows, a carnival and several other activities. Here is a slideshow of us "experiencing Alaska".