We had the amazing opportunity to go to Alaska at the beginning of the month to visit Jon's sister Kate and her family. Kate, her hubby Travis and their 2 kids (Sarah - 7 yr and Austin - 3 yr) were the most amazing hosts we could have ever asked for! Not only did they put us up at their house for 8 nights, but they took us all over the place on a variety of modes of transportation. Our kids were super travelers and had so much fun playing with their cousins. The Lord blessed us with incredible weather for the entire trip ( NO RAIN!!!) so we were really able to play tourist and enjoy the unbelievable sites. And of course, with 20 hours of daylight there was plenty of time to play. :) Below are just a few of the 400+ pics we took. If you want to see a more full slideshow (about 100 pics), feel free to check out this link:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=86274&id=531524643&l=192cb64aeaMoms and daughters - on a bridge over a creek in the neighborhood
view of Seward harbor as we returned from the Kenai Fjords boat/wildlife trip - amazing!
At the Seward harbor before boarding our boat - it was an 8 hour ride and all in all, everyone did really well.
Meyers family and Lewis family
The 4 adults enjoyed an incredible day out (kids were home with a sitter). We rode 60 miles roundtrip on ATV's to the Knik glacier. We crossed rivers, rode through swamps, and even saw a mama and baby moose having a drink. It was so awesome!
The 8 of us did a 16-mile bike ride along a creek path in Anchorage that also followed along the bay. We started out around 7:30 pm and by the time we returned to the car to load up (with several stops to watch airplanes land at the airport, eat ice cream/play at the playground, and go potty) it was 11:00 pm! The kids were troopers and it was a really fun way to see some amazing sites.
Our first full day in AK included a 5 mile hike (roundtrip) along the Russian River to a sweet salmon fishing spot. Jon carried B in the pack and Maddie walked along with the rest of us. The kids were pooped by the time we got back to the cars but it was a very fun day.
The cousins at the start of the hike - Brogan, Maddie, Austin, and Sarah
En route to the Russian River
Sweet view from the airplane as we headed toward Anchorage
1 comment:
LOVE LOVE seeing this all (and Brogan's hair getting lighter - woah)
Post a Comment