4 Seasons

Wow, what a crazy years its been for our household!  We've had a ton of activity & it seems that the last year has breezed by.  Here's a peek at our memorable moments of 2009.

Spring:
* Started the year with a bang *literally*, the numerous eruptions of Mt. Redoubt finally made its impact in Anchorage with a dusting or two of volcanic ash! 

* We watched the ceremonial start of the 36th Annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race. 

* We took our spring pilgrimage to Valdez, its become an annual tradition, & our visit always falls on Memorial Day weekend & early enough in the year so that we can still enjoy the many waterfalls that dot the mountainsides around Valdez.

* Kyle had to take a business trip to Seattle & I was able to join him for several days & extend the trip into a few leisure days of fun. 

Summer:
* A short day ride south of Anchorage, we travelled the tram to the top of Mount Alyeska for a view of the seven glaciers surrounding the resort. It was a nice afternoon trip & I am hoping next year to paraglide from the top!

* Just two weeks later we travelled to California for a mixture of business & leisure.  We spent 4 days in Anaheim then travelled, for work purposes, to Apple Valley for another 5 days.

 












Fall:
* We squeezed in a trip to the U-pick farm.  We were rewarded with warm weather & a bountiful variety of fresh fruits & vegetables.

* The perfect weather for picking berries in Arctic Valley!  We were a bit slow to harvest, but enjoyed the trip nonetheless. 

Winter:
* Time for celebrating with parties & lots of tasty food!  Our company Christmas Party.  Always enjoyable, a fun evening of food & entertainment, & a reason to get all dolled up.  I kept the pics to a minimum, between socializing with co-workers, I thought it would be a bit rude to walk around taking a bunch of pics, so you'll just have to believe me when I say it was a great party!

For Dad

I wanted to send a message out to my father wishing him a Happy Birthday!  

    Love,
        DeeDee & Kyle

Little Ava

My niece Heather & her fiance Robbie became proud parents on Tuesday the 29th!

Ava Judy was born at 5:45pm, weighing 7 lbs 7 oz, and 20 inches long.  Ain't she a doll!!

BBQ time

We had our first official BBQ last weekend. Our day started rough, we were nearly an hour behind everyone else and then to top it off, had a completely flat tire to change before we could leave town. Even with everything going on, we decided that we still wanted to do the BBQ, so we loaded up and headed out of town. We drove south of Anchorage up to Turnagin Pass to enjoy the warm sunny day with the extended family.

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The kids were excited to see the Pugs!

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Kyle demonstrating proper frisbee form.

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Uncle Kyle to the rescue, but wait... he ends up stuck himself, LOL! Kadin found it quite humorous that Kyle lost his shoes in the snow and was up to his shoulders digging them out.

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Everyone enjoyed grilled burgers and hotdogs; a great way to start out spring.
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