Ski School

Spring Break 2016

I took the girls to Alyeska Ski Resort and met up with some friends for the day.  The girls took a lesson with the ski school and learned how to be on downhill skis.  They can now go…. and stop (pizza).  They can even "squish the marshmallow" to get the skis off.  We had a great time and I noticed a new confidence in the girls today as they skied on their cross country skis in the driveway.  This is something we will definitely put on our list of fun activities!

A Little Trip to the Big Island

We traveled to the big island of Hawai'i.  It was a great trip.  We found some beautiful beaches. 

 Had an amazing view of the ocean from our lanai.

 Enjoyed some r and r!

 And V even successfully snorked with daddy!  We saw lots of turtles between our stay in Kona and Hilo.  

Between Kona and Hilo, Hilo was a little rainier but we Alaskans had no trouble getting out to enjoy the sights!  

Seward

We started off our journey in Seward at the Alaska Sealife Center.  It had been 14 years for me since my last visit. I have been wanting to take the girls for awhile and thankfully Zeb had a nice stretch of time off work that we could wait for good weather.

The girls really enjoyed it.  They went back to the sea lions and seals several times!

Next we went on the hunt for a nice camping spot.  We researched a few before we left but "happened" upon a new one as we were leaving Seward. 

A "diamond in the rough."

V successfully toasted a perfect marshmallow!

 The girls and Tisuk enjoyed some nice beach time.  It is amazing how they can entertain themselves.  They built sand castles, threw rocks and found "treasures."  We were so happy to camp by this lake and river.  

The next day we played at a wonderful community playground in Seward.  Another "hit."

They have already been asking to go back!  

I am so glad they love adventures.

Hawaii 2015

I took this photo while walking on the beach, it seemed appropriate…. I knew it would make for a nice intro to albums and entries about our trip!

To recap our recent trip…. I will just a do a "Top 10" list of activities we enjoyed this year.  

1.  Family Time

2.  Swimming in the pool!  Both girls did great with their "floaties."  They could swim alone and venture past 5 feet.

3.  The Maui Ocean Center

Rain or shine the ocean center was a go to spot for the girls.  They love seeing all the creatures and exploring.

4.  Windsurfing

This year the winds were "right" at the condo and Zeb got to enjoy some windsurfing during nap time.

5.  Beach time!

6.  Ice Cream Shops

 7.  Blowing Bubbles

8.  The Kalama Beach Park

9.  Rainbows

We had a couple downpour rain days, but rainbows always make them more beautiful.

10.  Finally Sunsets!

We had a wonderful time and can't wait to go back.  Since we have been back the girls have been waking up and asking to swim…. they still talk about our Hawaii house and our Hawaii car and keep asking about the next time we will go.  We are so thankful that we can take them on these trips and they enjoy the experiences.  

When it's raining in the mountains…..

We headed to Alyeska Hotel in Girdwood on Monday.  Our plan was to take a mini holiday "stay-cation."  The main goal was not to ski at this mountainside resort, rather take the girls swimming.  Good thing our plan was to swim because there was plenty of rain keeping us inside.  The weather warmed up to 45 degrees and the ski lifts were closed due to high winds.  But the pool and hotel atmosphere was enough for our crew.

 Not sure who loved the king sized bed more……

 (no photos in the pool, too busy swimming, they had a great time!)