Stickered - August 25, 2016
The guys put a temporary tail number on James's tool chest. Bye Ravn!
James is starting a new job with NAMS - Northern Air Maintenance Service. Bigger planes on the other side of the airport.
James is starting a new job with NAMS - Northern Air Maintenance Service. Bigger planes on the other side of the airport.
McCarthy/Kennecott McCalvy Adventure - August 8-11, 2016
August 9th - Lincoln got to sleep on the love seat.
Dad and Mom and Meta slept on the hide-a-bed.
In the morning, Nick put on a cartoon for Meta so we could get a little extra sleep. Thanks!
Driving along the road to McCarthy, stopping for wiggle breaks. We're staying at the Behrend's property along Long Lake.
The Kennecott Copper Mine is another 5 miles UP the road. There is a shuttle van that costs money for a round-trip ride to and from the mining town. We caught the shuttle and went to the historic mining town.
We took a guided tour of the mining town and then most of us hiked out to the Root Glacier. Grandma and Beth went back to the cars.
We caught the very last shuttle van down the road. Meta and Linc were sitting on my lap in a very full van. The road was newly graded, soft dirt, and a jogger was running along the uphill mountain side of the road. The driver gave her lots of room on the downhill side of the road and the downhill tires got off the road. The driver was unable to get back onto the road and the weight of the van tipped us all downhill and the van rolled completely over once and came to rest on it's wheels against some small trees.
Grandpa broke his ankle, Tia Kathleen broke a window with her butt, but we all survived a rollover in the shuttle van. Linc bumped his head and Meta wanted a bandaid for her finger, but we are blessed and not acutely injured.
Daddy, Mommy and Nick are uninjured. Auntie Beth and Grandma weren't in the van and missed this part of the adventure.
James and Nick stayed with Grandpa until they could get him extracted from the van and taken to a small airstrip in McCarthy. Kathleen, the kids and I, rode down in another shuttle van to find Grandma and Beth. Grandma was then connected to Grandpa and they both rode in an airplane to fly to a hospital in Anchorage.
Later, Meta and Linc played a bean bag toss game that Grandma brought. They both are acting normally and seem to have full range of motion.
Sleeping at Behrend's "guest room"
Sleeping at Behrend's "guest room"
August 11th - snuggling Dad while we load the cars to drive back to Anchorage. Our plan to drive to Fairbanks/North Pole after exploring McCarthy has been changed so we can go support Grandma and Grandpa and get the rest of us checked out as well.
Frisbee - July 20, 2016
Lincoln is getting really good at frisbee. James bought a flexible one that doesn't hurt if it hits you. Linc catches one every so often and makes accurate throws more often than not.
I am the one that threw the frisbee underneath the ice cream shop. Meta had fallen on the concrete and I just threw it ... to about 8 feet underneath the building. James found a perfect stick and rescued it and Meta stopped crying and started watching for spiders (mostly daddy long legs).
I am the one that threw the frisbee underneath the ice cream shop. Meta had fallen on the concrete and I just threw it ... to about 8 feet underneath the building. James found a perfect stick and rescued it and Meta stopped crying and started watching for spiders (mostly daddy long legs).
After dinner we went to the playground at Westchester Lagoon. James did some push ups and pull ups. Linc used the rings.
I walk/jogged along the trail and Meta ran to meet me when I got back.
I walk/jogged along the trail and Meta ran to meet me when I got back.
Winner Creek - July 13, 2016
Meta ready to go... Dirty face before we even started.
There were blueberries by our car and we picked a few. Linc ate most of them as we started out.
We parked at Alyeska Ski Resort and hiked past the hotel and tram to get to our trailhead. We found this amazing mushroom along the trail.
There were blueberries by our car and we picked a few. Linc ate most of them as we started out.
We parked at Alyeska Ski Resort and hiked past the hotel and tram to get to our trailhead. We found this amazing mushroom along the trail.
We found a bridge that might be part of the winter cross country ski trail system.
Meta rode in the backpack most of the way, but she got in some hiking around the half way mark.
Meta rode in the backpack most of the way, but she got in some hiking around the half way mark.
2.5 miles from the hotel Alyeska is a hand tram across the river. That was our turn around spot. We crossed the river in the tram (good arm workout to add to a good hike!), explored the far side for a few minutes. Then crossed back and had a snack break before hiking 2.5 miles back to the car.
At about mile 4, Linc's knees were too tired. So I carried him for a quarter mile. Then after another snack break, James carried him the rest of the way. (Linc ended up with a blister on his left arch. Must've gotten a rock inside his shoe.) So proud of that little guy for hiking so far!
The mosquitos were negligible (or our bug spray kept them away), but the flies were miserable. Swarming around in the still air. Kept you hiking in hopes that they wouldn't land in you. Every time we stopped, they would swarm. It was annoying, but we survived.
Try to take a photo in a crowded hot tub ..June 23, 2016
Try to take a photo in a crowded hot tub... you get extra fun faces! Family summer get together at Pristine Pools. Everyone who was in town came and Lincoln played and swam until the very last second.
Carter, Jessi, Meta, Zoe, Lincoln and Christy?
Carter, Jessi, Meta, Zoe, Lincoln and Christy?
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