January 27, 2010

Angel Mama relaxing with Adam. Bad combination for him-- Angel+recliner= fall asleep! She is such a good cuddler!

Mount McKinley/Denali in the distance

ice floating through the inlet

Anchorage- home sweet home! BEAUTIFUL!

brrrrr-- on the inlet/ocean

This past weekend, Adam and I went for a drive. Amazingly, we didn't see any moose, but we came across this pretty scenery! We also went cross-country skiing.....keeping pace with our buddy, Shawn, kicked our butts! We were planning on snowboarding after a leisurely ski--but geesh, we were so worn out, we couldn't even think about boarding! So..... we went "house-hunting" instead! YUP! We are starting our house search! Adam accepted a job offer....so we will be here AT LEAST a few more years! We are looking on the outside of Anchorage.....in the wilderness, yet not too far from work. (unfortunately, there aren't any homes for sale with space for horses).

Hmmm... what else is new!?! It has been pretty chilly here, colder than Iowa...for a change. On average--I believe Iowa has had the colder winter! HEHEHAHAHAHA. AND we are gaining daylight back very rapidly!

We are both working hard, but enjoying it! We are finding a balance for personal life, yippee! We have been cooking yummy meals together and working out. We actually cooked and ate an 8 pound ham..... in two days. The reason we had an 8lb ham was silly....we went to the store for a 3lb, precooked, boneless ham and came home with an 8lb, raw, boned ham! So.....we roasted it up and expected it to last us all week. It was SOOO YUMMY!!....it was gone the next day! :) We also made blueberry muffins with frozen Alaskan blueberrys....thanks to Danae and Tyler for helping us pick them!

We are REALLY missing our nieces and Kane. Annie still doesn't understand why I can't "just come see her". She invited me to a movie...and wouldn't accept that I live too far away.

:(heartbreaking! Kane is walking!....he told me "tatatataaaaa" and giggled on the phone the other day! Syd is doing AWESOME in school. Brooklyn, Heidi, Shanin, Breanna, and Annie LOVE every minute they get to spend together. They baked/frosted cookies at gma/gpa's house last weekend, called Aunt Danielle, and Uncle Adam........and went to the new "Squeakquel" Chipmunk movie together. They are the best of buds! Emma sent us a video--she was waving to Uncle Adam and cheering/clapping for Aunt Danielle! We miss our kiddos!!!

Well...Angel is now sitting across my arms--it is difficult to type. I think she's telling me it's time for bed! She has discovered the awesomeness of sleeping UNDER the covers, instead of on top!

Love you and miss you all!