Nate's Birthday

Nathan turned 13 this year....yikes, a teenager! Where has the time gone? He had a great day. We took him to Red Robin for dinner(the night before) and he had his favorite breakfast, French Toast. He spent his birthday night, with the Young Men and Young Women from church at a "Back to School" party at a lake. He had a great time, but was embarrassed when they sang "Happy Birthday" to him. He forbid us to send a cake, so we didn't. He had the same cake as every year, German Chocolate, and got a new mountain bike. Josh also made him a jet out of modeling clay. We love this kid!

Triple Rainbow

Jared snapped this picture the other night.....we have never seen a triple rainbow before!

What a view!

Saw this as I was driving down the road. Picture quality isn't too great, but click on it to enlarge it. That is Mt. McKinley 's snow covered peaks. Gorgeous!

MUSHROOMS

While out hiking, Jared took pictures of all the mushrooms....AMAZING!

Scout Campout

Our second weekend in Alaska, Nate had his first scout campout. It was a 5 mile hike in, with backpacks, and then a fishing trip the next day. Jared was able to go, but not until after work. So I sent Nathan by himself. I was really nervous. It was pouring rain, but I was assured that this is just what you do in Alaska. The leaders gave the boys a lecture on bears, and the I got really nervous. It was all for naught, he had a great time, and can't wait for the next one.

Fishing in Alaska

While my dad was here, he and Jared were able to go fishing. They fished for halibut, trout, and salmon. They had a great time, and our freezer is starting to fill up. Although, Jared got sea sick on the ocean while fishing for halibut and he says that was his one and only time...we will see. There is nothing like fresh halibut and salmon. If you can see, the bears were a little to close for me.

More Fun on the Alaska Highway

Muncho Lake, Canada

We stayed here one night in a very rustic cabin. Not the best room, but great food and beautiful scenery!

Tok, Alaska

We finally arrived back on US soil! We were so happy. We stayed in a cute cabin. They had Alaskan Husky puppies, and Josh loved them! He is my animal lover. This was a fun stop.

A few more pictures taken from the truck on the way: