Flattop and Blueberry Hill

It's starting to warm up and the roads have melted enough for us to take our 2WD pickup truck up to the Flattop parking lot for a little hiking around Blueberry Hill. Cai really liked the hike and did the full loop by himself. We sledded down together. It was great. There were quite a few hikers all the way up on Flattop, but the Blueberry loop was enough to start with the little guy. Today we're going to blast down to McHugh Creek for a little spring hiking. It's unbelievable how little snow is left on that south facing slope along the arm. Here's a couple pics of our recent adventures...

Spring hiking

Here are a few pics from our recent hiking outings. Cai really loves the mountains and hiking on the trails.

Chugach mountains near Flattop Mountain in Anchorage.

Cai hiked the entire loop here at Blueberry Hill all by himself. It's nearly a two mile loop and a few hundred feet elevation gain. Of course coming down we did get to sled a little. It was a blast!

Is anybody listening???

I thought I might do a quick post to see if anyone still looks at this.

Jarad starts training tomorrow at his new job flying the Boeing 737 for Northern Air Cargo.

Jewelene accepted a calling to serve as the Laurels advisor in the Young Womens program at Church.

Cai is growing up and struggling to learn potty training.  He loves Alaska, but he has asked me, "How does the snow go away?" and "When will it not be cold?"   It is a bit different than Southern Virginia, but we're getting used to it.  Now for the pics and video:

This is Cai walking across the frozen lake - Westchester Lagoon - on a sunny February afternoon.

Grandma & Grandpa surprise visit

fter visiting Danielle and her new baby, grandpa and grandma couldn't get home on the standby tickets... so they hopped over to VA to visit us. Here's some pics from their visit:

View from observation tower at the Botanical Gardens.

Thanks for visiting us! We don't get too many visitors but we love it when they come.

Grandpa helping Cai do a little indoor gardening. They planted cilantro, lemon balm, and dill.

Cai likes to check up on the plants frequently throughout the day. He'll say, "Hi cilantro, we love you!"