Sunday, August 17, 2008

Can you say Fish!


Nate was able to go on his first Halibut Charter. He and his buddy Dave from work caught their limit. We now have a freezer full of Halibut and I have no idea how to prepare or cook it. Anybody with good fish recipe's please send them my way.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Welcome to Alaska Grandma and Jackie

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We were so excited to have our first visitors! It was so fun to have Grandma Bowen and Aunt Jackie come up. The first day we planned to go into Anchorage and show them the town. Our plans were put on hold for a couple of hours. A man from Italy (who doesn't speak english) decided to back up at a red light and backed right into me and Anne. Jackie kindly watched the boys at the mall while everything was sorted out. Then we decided to go to dinner and take it easy. Sunday was relaxing church and a small hike in the Nature Museum. Monday was exciting we went on a train ride to Seward. We got up at 5:30 to be at the train by 6:45 a.m. We had breakfast on the train and got to see some beautiful scenery. Seward was beautiful we couldn't have asked for a more pleasant day. The ride home was fun we had a great time playing Canasta. Tuesday we attempted downtown anchorage with a much better experience. We had lunch and visited the tourist traps and saw the beautiful flowers. Wed was my favorite day Jackie and Anne to me to Michaels craft store and we found some decorations for my house. They helped me put up pictures and decorate my house which now is feeling more like home since we have a great wall of picutres with our family in them. Thanks for coming! We miss you all:)

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

We have new family members!

My little brother got married on 08/08/08. Congratulations Eric and Anna Healey! They now live in Chicago were Anna is going to medical school and Eric is training for an Iron Man! Good luck guys. My older Brother Austin has a new baby girl in their family Ashlynn Simone Healey Born Sept. 12. We are so excited to have new family members even if they are far away. We can't wait to meet Ashlynn.
Austin and Joni have 5 girls Eden, Grace, Siena, Hope and Ashlynn.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

4th of July trip

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Moose on the Loose

Yes, we had a Moose in the front yard! It was quite the event. Apparently he is only 1 year old and he and his mother came by a lot last year. But here he is on his own now. It only took us about 3 weeks of being here.

Thunderbird Air Show June 28

Well, after a long 2 hour wait in the car to get close enough to walk into the show we finally made it. Really we were only 15 minutes away from home. 


Braxton and Luke loved to be able to go inside all the different planes and helicopters. Braxton especially loved the Blackhawk. Luke enjoyed it but didn't want to pose.


The Thunderbirds show was amazing we couldn't believe how close they fly together. The F22 was awesome to see up close as well as in the air. We had a great time! 




Thursday, May 1, 2008

ALASKA HERE WE COME!


It is official, we are moving to Alaska. Nate has received a promotion at work. We are so proud of him and how hard he works for our family. He is an amazing husband and father. He will be going up for 3 weeks in May to work and help scope out the area for a new home. We are very excited to have such a great adventure for our family.
 We will be about 6 hours south of my Aunt Maggie and Uncle Rob. There son Bjorn and his wife Beth live in Anchorage which is were we will be living or close to it. I also have another cousin Danny who is serving in the Anchorage, Alaska mission. So, we are thrilled to have some family around. here is an open invitation to anyone
 who would like to come see the sites of Alaska while we live there you are welcome in our home.
 We will miss our dear wonderful friends that we have made here in Meridian. They have been a wonderful part of our lives and have enjoyed there company. 
 We will obviously miss our family as well. They have been so supportive in all that we have done throughout our lives and we will miss them terribly.