This is our Alaska adventure. We arrived here in Valdez, Alaska in Nov. 07 and it is beautiful. The town is small but we have what we need. The winter was really hard for us to get used to but in a short amount of time we became "Alaskans" and were used to the cold temperatures. It is summer now but if you were here you would so not think so. It rains all the time and the sun comes out once in a blue moon. Speaking of the sun, when it does come out....it is out all day. It is hard to adjust to that. All I can say is black curtains!!! Even though it is like 50 degrees here everyday you will always see Jayda in a skirt or dress. She is still a California girl.
We are enjoying our time here so far but we all can not wait to come home to the OC. Soon we will all be enjoying our family and the hot, hot sunshine. Can't wait to hit those beaches and real restaurants!!! You know what I mean if you live here or have visited. Mamma Cozza's pizza is waiting for me!!=) By the time we come home there will be tons of snow on the ground. Crazy huh?
Splish splash
Ohhh...how we have missed the kiddie pool and sprinkler!!
Don't need no rubber duckies here!!
Can't do this in good ol' Valdez!! It is warm enough here for sink baths and Ava loves it!!
Sisters
My sis came to visit and we had a blast
Generations
Ahhh..my mommy is so happy we are here and so are the girls
My little ballerina
Jayda is in ballet class and wishes she could go every day
Too bad they lost.
Grandpa had his little side kick and good luck charm but it did not work this time
Fisherman Joe
Joe went fishing and caught two huge silver salmon. This will be our dinner for the winter months!!
Ahhh...a bear!!
Most people would run but no...we took a picture and watched this amazing wild animal catch a fish and eat it. Fun fact...he/she is a cub and a very picky one at that, the cub would catch a fish and only eat the females!!! Expensive taste or picky eater??? You decide. It was sad though..the poor male fish would just flop around on the ground!! Bummer.
Silly Jayda
Worthington Glacier
This was taken at the glacier. All you can see is the rocks. We hiked up this masive hill of rocks and water. With the girls in hand!! Ava and Jayda were great troupers!
Columbia Glacier
This was our "Alaska Cruise" This is the amazingly beautiful Columbia glacier. It is a beautiful thing.
My beautiful Jayda
This was taken on the glacier tour. It was a cold one!!
The boys
Again, on the criuse hanging out.
Coast Guard Day. 08-08-08
Coast Guard day was a blast. Games, beer, food, family and fun.
Coastie Wives!!
These are the two closets friends I have here in good ol' Valdez. Nora and Ann!! Ahhhh...so cute.
3 comments:
Hey, I found your blog... Enjoy your pictures!!!
great pics Vanessa!
look forward to getting to know you and the fam. this next year!
Hey, great pictures of your sweet ones!! I know you are enjoying your time with family!.... But, get your butt back here, it's just not the same! :) You'll be happy to know that there may not be as much snow as you think when you get here b/c everytime it snows, then it rains for two days and the snow all melts away and the cycle repeats...so we don't have really any snow riht now after what it did this week. :) Just yucky and wet = slush everywhere!! fun fun - enjoy the sun! love ya!
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