finger lickin' good...

mental sex change...

Have you ever taken your pet in to be spayed and when you came back they had neutered him? That's what happened to me this week with our sweet little 6 month old kitten CoCo who I was told was a girl when we got (her) him. At least it was a little cheaper but I really didn't want another boy cat... Too late now he's a part of the family and really good with the kids and other pets. My 4 year old refuses to believe she is suddenly a he nor will he let us change the name. So hopefully we have not confused his sexuality too much calling him Coco Girl for several months now. It's hard to make the mental change too, just like when someone you know starts going by a different name or something, in your head the name never changes, you know? So now it's CoCo boy, I guess... :0)

On my dog sled...

On a ride down our road with my dog, what a beautiful spring day in Alaska... We are lucky!

Only in Alaska

Only in Alaska can you see this kind of stuff! This is the Iditarod Restart on Willow Lake. The musher heading out here is DeeDee Jonrowe of Willow. This guy in the Wolf outfit is there every year and tons of people take his picture all day long, he's just a random local, I don't know his name. Here's my friend Debbie and her little girl Shelby checking him out. We all rode down on the shuttle (school bus) together. It was fun... We go to this just about every year, it's only a half hour down the highway and the only place it happens, pretty cool :0) Now they are on the long journey to Nome, and what a journey it is. You have to be pretty tough (and maybe a little crazy) to go on that 1,100 mile ride, good luck to them all!!!

Cats & Cars

Jax & Coco playing on a snow day...

Boys on the trail, growing up wild...

I often wonder what my boys will think of growing up in Alaska. They will no doubt see things most people only dream about and do things many people make into a "once in a lifetime" experience. Like moose hunting and King Salmon fishing or watching the Iditarod and Northern Lights, things that they will do every year here . They will also see the influx of climbers that venture here to take on Denali and maybe even want to do it themselves someday... Who knows what they will find on the mountains, trails and rivers of Alaska the adventures they will have. I can only hope they will be prepared and use their heads. I have a feeling they will enjoy the abundant wildlife and nature out their own backdoor and realize how lucky we are to have it.

Today we went for a walk at Fish Lake, the sun was out and the fresh snow was fluffy. I decided to neglect the dishes and laundry for some quality time with my boys, what's more important a clean sink or enjoying the sun and snow with my two little boys who will all too soon be men? No question and I think it's worth it...

Baby Laughs

He's 1 now and already laughing at me when I say "no" that can't be good!?