Monday, September 13, 2010
Fall in Alaska
Fall is upon is! We had freezing temps this morning and frost on Teepee Ridge. We've been enjoying going for long walks in the woods as a family enjoying the smells of fall, and the beautiful golden leaves. While there aren't all of the many hued colors we are used to with Wisconsin fall there is an unsurpassed beauty in the snow capped mountains, gleaming golden hillsides and blazing red underbrush. What an amazing Creator we have and what a privilege we have to serve Him in such an incredible setting!
Sunday, September 5, 2010
So...not quite as planned
We got up early yesterday and headed to Palmer for the Alaska State Fair with much anticipation. We arrived by noon and stood and waited in line to get in for about 40 minutes. We wandered around a little and decided to do rides later on since the lines for tickets were astronomical!
We got some corn dogs for Ryan and the girls. Jeremiah had french fries dipped in ketchup. We said they could have cotton candy a little later on.
We went to check out the agricultural pavilion and the kids wanted their pics taken in these cute tractor cut-outs.
We got to see baby chicks hatching and newborn ones under the incubator lights...they loved that!
Lots of different animals to see...there was an alpaca that reached through the bars and licked a little baby girls hand...her parents weren't very happy. The kids especially loved the chickens and the rabbits.
So why are we at Taco Bell??? Well, we left the fair when it started raining, and raining and raining some more, and the temperature was only 46 degrees. The kids did get their cotton candy though :) We went to pick up some groceries in Wasilla and noticed that Jeremiah was feeling poorly and was quite feverish. We just were leaving Wasilla when we heard a loud pop and our transmission stopped working completely, on the side of the road, in the rain and cold. Well we were able to arrange a tow truck and a taxi and that's how we ended up at Taco Bell for three hours. We were picked up by a very generous co worker and our vehicle is still in Palmer...pray for wisdom. The transmission is covered by warranty but the nearest Dodge dealership is in Anchorage. Jeremiah is starting to feel better but still has a low grade fever. Maybe next year we'll have a great time at the fair!
We got some corn dogs for Ryan and the girls. Jeremiah had french fries dipped in ketchup. We said they could have cotton candy a little later on.
We went to check out the agricultural pavilion and the kids wanted their pics taken in these cute tractor cut-outs.
We got to see baby chicks hatching and newborn ones under the incubator lights...they loved that!
Lots of different animals to see...there was an alpaca that reached through the bars and licked a little baby girls hand...her parents weren't very happy. The kids especially loved the chickens and the rabbits.
So why are we at Taco Bell??? Well, we left the fair when it started raining, and raining and raining some more, and the temperature was only 46 degrees. The kids did get their cotton candy though :) We went to pick up some groceries in Wasilla and noticed that Jeremiah was feeling poorly and was quite feverish. We just were leaving Wasilla when we heard a loud pop and our transmission stopped working completely, on the side of the road, in the rain and cold. Well we were able to arrange a tow truck and a taxi and that's how we ended up at Taco Bell for three hours. We were picked up by a very generous co worker and our vehicle is still in Palmer...pray for wisdom. The transmission is covered by warranty but the nearest Dodge dealership is in Anchorage. Jeremiah is starting to feel better but still has a low grade fever. Maybe next year we'll have a great time at the fair!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
From then 'till now...
...picking wild raspberries on Teepee ridge
...we celebrated Nati's 6th birthday!
...and fall has arrived in the Mat-Su Valley.
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