Don't Faint!

It's not that I have given up on our family blog! You know the saying, if you don't want to do something any excuse will do. Well, that really isn't the case here. I used to be really good at posting when Steve was deployed and the nights were mine! That's when I would curl up on the couch, turn on the TV and type away. Steve has been on me for months (6 to be exact) along with other family and friends, to get back to blogging. I wasn't sure I could even remember my login info and password. But it opened on my first try and my blog is still up, so I am putting aside the overwhelming thoughts of where to begin and I'm just going to post something
(still not too sure where to start??)


The family! Of course, where else would I start, my life does revolve around them.

Here is the most recent fam pic from last weekend, don't be shocked we are at a football game.

College football has begun (not sure it ever ends in this house). But nonetheless, games are in full swing and the males in this house couldn't be happier.

Although you wouldn't know it by Mason's pouting

First Day Of School
Preschool, 1st and 3rd

Mason 3 1/2

Taylor 7

Preston 9

It's a start!

California Family Summer '09

Summer = Fun Family Time

Cousins

Great Grandpa

Our last day!! We had such a great trip. Hard to believe we went to celebrate our 10 yr anniversary. Where does time go?

We took a tram to the top of a ski resort. The views were beautiful. We spent a lot of the time talking to the kids. They were at my parent's house in California for the week.

The closest we came to wildlife

Steve imitating the bear

And another bear

And another one!

And finally back home to our own "Moose"

Anchorage, Alaska

After we got off the cruise ship, we headed into Anchorage. We rented a car and toured around for a few days.

This was a one way tunnel, the only way in and out of where the cruise ships docked
Finally... cell phone reception.
Which we didn't mind not having!

WOW!! I think this was used to remove snow/ice from the train tracks

God's Country!!

An old little town where we stayed at a bed-n-breakfast

Everything grows in Alaska because of all the rain!

I have never seen dandelions this big!

We had a cabin all to ourselves for the night

And to top it off, our own secluded hot tub!

Although I was anticipating a bear to appear at any moment

College Fjord, Alaska

Our last day of cruising was spent at College Fjord. The Glaciers were AMAZING!! The Captain got us the closest the park ranger had ever been to the Glaciers there. We were about 300-400 yds away. The Glaciers were continously calving. It was a clear day, no rain, no fog... almost unheard of.