Monday, May 19, 2014

Alaska


Hi! We just got back from Alaska.



We went with my mom, Gary, my uncle and aunt. Alaska has been on my vision board since making one in 2008. Every time I'm in my closet the word stares back at me and I think, I've got to get there. We came super close last year. We had the trip all lined up for Aviana's birthday, and then, at the very last minute...it fell apart. The train to Denali National Park was full for the week we were able to go, so we said forget it.

We flew to Seattle, and stopped in Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, and Victoria. Every stop was unbelievably beautiful. The weather was perfect. Alaska reminds me of Tahoe. Have you been to Alaska? If so, where were your favorite places and what were your favorite things to do? I have too many to count. I'll have to put together a post : ) I already want to go back so I'll have to make notes of where to go and what to see next time : )



After we took this picture Dave said, "Honey, like him. Look off in the distance..."




Ohhhh ; )

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I'm suddenly having a flashback. I'm never very good at following the statues.

I wanted to get a picture with my favorite little guy on Valentine's Day in San Francisco. 
So we did.




But then, we wanted to recreate, and the same sort of thing happened. We tried to quickly figure out which order the monkeys go with the flipped camera angle - 
see no, speak no, hear no... 








But then we got it backwards, and I forgot to cover my eyes with both hands!

Oh well. We came close.

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I absolutely loved reading all your comments about signs!! I've been champing at the bit to respond!! A little more settling in and I'll be all over them. Thank you so much for everything you wrote.

I also want to thank you very much for your love on Mother's Day. I appreciate you for thinking of me. 

I hope each of you who are, had a really nice one. I hope each who are trying to be, had one which was easier on your heart. And for those who've had a loss of any kind, I hope the love and beauty in what the day still held was found.  

❤ 

11 comments:

  1. So glad you finally went to Alaska!!! Can't wait to hear all about it! Love you.

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  2. Me, too! I've been waiting for you to come home so we could hear about your trip and see your pictures, which I knew would be fabulous. I'm so glad you were able to go.
    XOXO
    Dixie

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  3. So happy to hear you had a great time. Love the pictures. More stories, please! I've got my daughter reading the blog now too.

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    1. I'll be posting soon! How sweet she is reading : )

      Love you!!

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  4. Gorgeous 1st picture! LOL other pictures!

    I have never been to Alaska but have always loved the idea of going. It seems like it would be regal, untouched beauty.

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  5. I love these pictures and stories. It sounds like you and Dave have a lot of fun together, so glad you have each other!

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  6. Jen!! What a wonderful trip! And you and Dave...is there a cuter couple out there? I think not. You two are so funny with the statue-posing. I have been to Anchorage, but I was about 12 years old at the time and I don't think I appreciated it very much. I remember being cold, lol. You know, I probably wanted to be in Hawaii. But I remember watching some sort of blanket tossing that looked fun. People would take turns being tossed up in a huge blanket. It was some sort of custom or something, I don't know. But it looked fun. We saw a bunch of things but in my twelve year old mind, the blanket tossing and the cold is what stands out. My aunt owns a home in Haines, Alaska. She spends six months of the year in Haines. Moose roam in her backyard. She loves it there.

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    1. Hi Trina! It's the weirdest thing. I get every single other persons' comments except yours? I don't understand it. I only see them when I come into the actual blog?!? Isn't that strange? I just saw this one for the first time!

      Thank you! We're just goofs, everywhere we go - spilling food, acting a fool, you name it...that's us ; )

      You made me laugh with your memory of Anchorage. You're right, the things we remember. I had never heard of Haines and we didn't stop in Anchorage. Two places I will have to look up : ) I didn't get to see a Moose and I was so hoping to. But we did see lots of other wildlife to make up for it. I'll post!!

      Love you Trina!!!

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  7. So happy for you that you all had some happy family time together. I started worrying when you were absent for SO long, then I had to remind myself that you're not a child and I'm not your mother,HAHAHA!
    Just didn't want you to come back here and tell us you turned into a pumpkin ;)
    I love that first pic with Aviana spelled out in a beautiful setting with Mama close by.
    XOXO
    cindy in nc
    Oh, never been to Alaska, but lived in Hawaii for 3 years,
    cindy in nc

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    1. : ) You're so sweet. You can worry, it's ok : )

      Oooohhh, Hawaii. Where did you live? Did you like it?

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