We're only about 10 days into our summer vacation but I can already tell it's going to FLY by this year. We've already logged 2 visitors so far this year and it's only June 2. I think that's not too shabby. The first round was my mom and dad and grandma Jeanette. My dad actually had meetings in Anchorage so they all trekked up here and made a trip of it. We had so much fun dragging Jeanette all across "south central Alaska". The kids thoroughly enjoyed having 2 grandmothers and a granddad in town, to cater to their every whim (what a shock this week will be when it's just me..not catering to their every whim). The grandparents stayed until early Saturday morning and their replacement, Karen, arrived late Friday night. She stayed through a lovely Memorial Day weekend and left us Monday night. Good times. Lots of ground covered. Yesterday it was back to business as usual. I spent the entire day with my new best friend, the rug doctor, cleaning our foul carpet. I nearly tore off my pinky finger in the process but I have clean carpets... just in time for our next visitor, Miss Jenn from Fort Worth!
Kara's birthday celebration (round 2) with the grandparents.
Chocolate chip cookie dough cake from Cold Stone... yum.
The whole fam damily at the Anchorage Saturday Market.. lots of "bargains".
The grandparents took the kiddos to the animal preserve that wasn't that cool after all.. no bears but lots of moose. At least we can check it off the list of things to do in Anchorage.
Eklutna Lake picnic with the Sutterfields, Fillemans and Ryan. Beautiful day, beautiful lake.
Portage Glacier cruise... it was really warm but there is still an off-glacier breeze on the top of the boat so we gave in to the windbreakers.
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Miss Karen, our frequent Alaska visitor, offered to pierce Kara's ears last Christmas. Kara thought about it, Daddy agreed so it happened last weekend. Kara was pretty brave though I know the "deadening" part hurt.
I think this picture is SO FUNNY with the needle hanging out of her ear. Kara does not share in that humor. At all.
All smiles and 2 pierced ears. I was hedging bets that Kara would only end up with one pierced ear.. I was wrong! She did great. Thanks go out to Miss Karen for all the pokes she gave out last weekend ;)
3 comments:
Can't wait can't wait can't wait to see you guys!!! I guess we are round 4 or 5? Im glad you all had a great time with your parents. :)
Glad it was a good time with all the visitors. Sad we won't be on the list this year...next year! Kara is so grown-up...I can't believe it! Great pics! So, Karen gave multiple pokes...did Clayden finally have a life long dream come true and get his ear pierced? Ha, ha! Love you guys!
Such a great start to summer! Good times and great photos! Lots of love from us.
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