hanging out at Skilak Lake with the Willis family. If you look close enough, you can see a grizzly bear in the river.
hiking in Alaska
our "neighborhood" moose near the yurt
cousin Liana
cousin Alex at the pool
PS-I caught this fish
the only time we had to wear our raincoats--we had perfect weather the whole trip!
Tessa LOVED life at the yurt! Bekkie, Ben, Luca, Alden, Dan and super-pregnant Amber came down for the weekend!
Our newly landscaped yard!
camping near Independence Pass (Colorado)Wow. I have to appolgize to those of you that check this--it's certainly been a long time since I've updated this site (thanks to the facebook craze). We have had a great summer! The first part of it was spent landscaping our dirt hole of a yard. Jesse successfully installed a sprinkler system and Papa came out to help with the finishing touches (he's an awesome gardener). After the big project was finished, we spent nearly every weekend camping and exploring Colorado. Greg, Evelen and Liana came out to visit for a weekend and Nana Lola, Papa and Michael met them here. We've been able to squeeze in a couple of trips to Rifle to visit Grandma (Karen) and Grandpa Michael; Grandma has been down to visit a few times as well. Tessa and I spent a lot of time at the country club with Grandma Nancy and have been keeping busy with baby playdates, zoo trips, Mommy stroller walks and lunch dates. Jesse is finishing up a big year-long project at the Air Force Academy and has been keeping busy and happy with his new job. Tessa and I took a trip to Minnesota and South Dakota in August. We finally got back up to Alaska in early July and had a BLAST at the yurt, which was in perfect shape. It was SO nice to see our friends and visit the old stomping grounds. We already have a trip planned for next year. And I should probably mention the most exciting news: Tessa is going to be a big sister! The new baby is due April 2. I have been terribly nauseous and exhausted, though thankfully, the first trimester will be over in 2.5 weeks. Nana Lola is coming out Saturday to keep us company for a week. I know I am missing tons of fun summer events here...I will try my hardest here to keep this site updated and will post some new videos and photos soon! Hope everyone is well. Cheers,
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thekens!! i was going through an old phone's text messages and happened upon your blog address. i'm so glad that i got to see what you guys are up to - it's been a long time since we lived in don circle. we are now stationed in north dakota and may be moving in the spring (we hope!). we are hoping for colorado, washington or montana but we'll see where the air force decides to send us. congrats on being pregnant again. we are following close behind. i am due in june and already can't wait to have the baby. i guess i just don't have a lot of patience. :) wishing you guys the best!
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