News From The North

Monday, May 26, 2014

Spring Stuff 2014

First of all, Emily would like to say THANK YOU for all the wonderful birthday gifts.

She is one lucky girl :)

Em's party was at the skating rink (for the 4th year in a row)

The party crew

Emily and her bestie - Logan

Those are blow pop bouquets in sock pots :)

Emily and her dance company dance at Pioneer Park

Selfies at school

National Junior Honor Society 7th grade induction ceremony

Emily and her pal Maddie who is moving to Kentucky in June :(

Mom's bday surprise!

Caleb, Emily and I had dinner here - YUM!

Last day of school picnic - Em and her Beau (Hunter)

8th grade honor roll and "moving on" ceremony

All her buds...

On to high school!

Emily is posing as her character "The Summer Solstice Queen" in The Yellow Brick Road

As you can see, no pictures of Caleb except the one at the Salmon Bake.

He is doing great, though! Pulled straight A's again this semester and is looking forward to a few months of no homework and studying. West Valley baseball goes a few more weeks, then he'll play legion ball for the summer. He's also participating in a hockey camp that lasts most of the summer.

Finally, he and his dad are putting the finishing touches on his truck so it will be ready to go when he gets his license in July :)

LOVE YOU ALL!

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Emily's Confirmation

Emily and her 8th grade comrades were confirmed today, April 13th, 2014

Megan, (Pastor Walla), Ian and Emily

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Hello Family!

It is Hump Day of our Spring Break!

I thought it was time to do some blog updates...

Hope you are all doing well.

Love you and miss you bunches :)

Emily and her gang at Tanana Honor Roll assembly in January

The cutie in the blue shirt next to Em is Hunter... her beau.

Super Bowl Sunday at a friends house.

This was inside...

This was outside...

Caleb with his (really tall buds) Casey and Wyatt during West Valley Regionals

I was sitting in the stands with the moms of these two boys so we thought the picture was fitting.

West Valley Wins!!!

Off to State

Cole, Caleb and Casey holding Regional Champ plaque.

Emily's science fair project. It was required for class, but she never actually entered.

Caleb earns "Player of the Game" during High School State Championships!

Way to go, Bub :)

Cow moose in my neighborhood.

Her two calves were right there as well.

Always amazing to see.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Green eggs and ham (bacon) with Emily and Morgan

Could you would you with a fox?

Could you would you in a box?

before...

after...

Yay! no more braces :)

Emily (center) Tanana volleyball team

ready!

The girls feel that they have to "dress up" for game days.

This was game day #1

Tylen, Emily, Jordyn, Valerie

Morgan's b-day was Saturday and she was going to be in Anchorage for hockey.

So, Emily and I snuck out of school early Friday so she could surprise her with this when she got out of class. (They go to different middle schools)

Morgan was VERY surprised.

People in the parking lot clapped and cheered when she walked up to the car!

It was great :)

Emily and Kara at Chena Hot Springs for a relaxing overnight.

Ice Park 2014

Emily and Morgan

Caleb, Emily and Morgan

I went back at night to see the sculptures lit up. My phone camera doesn't do them justice. The aurora borealis above the mountains would change color. It was very cool. This one was our favorite.

They're also very tall. This sculpture and the next 2 pictured are all about 20 feet tall.

peacock

fighting dragons on top of castles

ice log cabin

inside was a bed, table and benches - all ice :)

They also build lots of things for the kids. These are the long slides, but they have many short slides too. The park has about 20 multi-block sculptures (large like the ones pictures) and about 40 single-block sculptures. I love going to the ice park :)

See you again in a couple of months!