Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Around Alaska

 We always love the view from Mom & Dad's house...especially on a cold and frosty day.
 These four cousins enjoyed watching movies and reading books together pretty much all week.

 We were able to spend an evening with our friends, the Frey's.  

 Heidi had tucked in all her little Christmas treasures into her bed.  And she loved having matching PJs with her new Willa doll.

Mark and I enjoyed a ride on the Iditarod trail with Dad, Keet & Hannah.
 Allison had a fun afternoon skiing with Uncle Keeton - world's best ski instructor!
 'Quiet Time' - we tried to get that to happen most days....
The whole family survived an epic photo session complete with snow (and a rescheduling due to cold) so it was decided Grammy needed to treat the family to lunch....including special treats for the kiddos (and truth be told she wasn't feeling well so we were just trying to get some calories in her!)
 A trip to the Experimental Farm to find animals....we did find a baby moose that is definitely used to being fed by humans!


 Heidi didn't have any planned naps all trip - so by the end we found her like this at some point on most days!
 She loves Grr.  And her new pet Giraffe - Topper.
A send-off breakfast with the Freys.
 Allison always loves playing with Uncle Keeton's old stuffed huskies on her visits so she decided to buy one this trip with her own money.
 We found three bears at the airport!
They love seeing the moose in the airport every time!

Sunday, January 8, 2017

Finished in 2016 No. 7

 I managed to finish one last quilt in 2016 while we were in AK.  Another quilt for Baby Stefanie - this was just a quick one with some of my favorite fabric I had been hanging on to.  Ever Alaskan baby needs an arctic animals quilt right (although I suppose penguins are from Antarctica but lets not worry about that!).  We had lots of fun spending time with Stefanie and the rest of her family for one way too short evening!


Hatcher Pass Ski Day

 We used our last full day in Alaska to take a trip up to Hatcher Pass where there was some fresh powder.....and it was cold.  Both of which made for an interesting sledding experience.  Allison was determined to sled from the top and took a big spill!


 We kept Heidi walking up the hill herself to keep her warm....and wear her out, of course!




 Heidi convinced Auntie Brittney to bury her in the snow!





 Mark towed both girls up for the last run - Super Dad!