Snowing in Alaska

Well the snow finally arrived yesterday and it is snowing again this morning. All of Anchorage was wondering when we would finally start getting some this year as it is very late getting here this winter. By Halloween of last year we had over a foot of snow & by this time last year we were seeing negative 17 degrees.While I have been happy about our warmer winter most folks around here are ready to ski & snowboard. I have made a promise to take the kids and try snowboarding this year. So for all who know me well -- pray I don't kill myself or break anything!!!

Braces

Well the kids got their braces on Thursday. I took a couple of pics but both were not really wanting to get their picture taken. So far Julia is not having any soreness.....why couldn't I have gotten those braces!!! Tyler is another story. He also has the palatal expander on the roof of his mouth to make his jaw bigger. I have to turn a key in it every morning and night. It is very painful and he cries which makes it very hard to do. No one wants to cause their child pain. So his whole face pretty much hurts. He also can't say some words clearly but that is the cute part. Hopefully it will get better!

Some of our Alaskan surroundings

An outdoor wedding for a co-worker. Me & some friends from work.

A glacier

Glacier

One of the lakes on base

A moose on base

We are surrounded by mountains here in Anchorage. This is a pic I took on the drive here.

Our Home in Alaska

This is our house in Alaska. Sorry not a recent photo but one I took back in Jan. But since we have 9 months of this type of weather -it will probably look like this very soon.

The kids & the kittens

Eddie & Ella

Ella loves Julia's stuffed animals

Eddie loves hiding in Ty's Bookbag

Eddie

Little Ella

Tyler+Ella & Julia+Eddie



The kids and the kittens! Ella is Tyler's favorite and the feeling is mutual. She was my kitten that I have raised since she was 3 wks old. She gave me someone to take care of over the summer. However she ditched me for Tyler quickly once the kids came home after their summer visit in WA. We got Eddie around Julia's birthday so she thinks he belongs to her. He was pretty young too. At 5 wks his mother stopped feeding him and his siblings. He was the runt of the litter but is really starting to grow these days. Julia loves Eddie to death and he is the sweetest little thing because he lets her carry him around with no complaints. I know he lives for when she goes to school and goes to sleep at night so he can get some peace. Ella doesn't like being held but loves to give kisses especially to Ty.

Happy Halloween

Tyler and Julia









The kids and I had fun trick or treating. The weather this year was definitely warmer than last year's Halloween. There was no snow on the ground this time around. They got way too much candy, didn't listen to anything the orthodontist said about not eating gummy, sticky, or chewy candy and both lost a spacer. Both are getting partial braces next week. To cover the cost I will be selling one of my kidneys on the black market-Just Kidding! Hope you enjoy the pics of the kids.