Alaska Run For Women

This past weekend, I did the Alaska Run for Women. This race is to support Breast Cancer Survivors and Breast Cancer research. You have to either be a female or a survivor of breast cancer to enter the race. The race is 5 miles long and I finished in 50 minutes. So, that's fast enough to win any medals, but I am quite proud of myself. I even beat Kim and Crystal! Yeah Me! I ran the race in honor of Grandma Ruth, Scott's Grandma, who was a breast cancer survivor and who we named Kayla Ruth after. It was a great experience. Especially to have all the other women cheering you on as you ran the race. Makes me want to do it all again. (After my sore muscles heal!)

Memorial Weekend

Imagine a peaceful train ride to the idyllic coastal town of Seward, Alaska. Now imagine taking three 2-year olds on that trip. Not so peacefull now! Over the Memorial Weekend, we decided to take advantage of our free train passes. It sounded like a good idea- not having to drive, spending the afternoon in Seward, and two-year old who haven't had naps. We went down with our friends, Amy and Ryan, and their twins- Rylee and Reese. They had a great time on the train. I'm not sure if the other passengers enjoyed them. The kids all loved the Sealife Center with all the animals.

It was a good time, but I think we'll wait a while before having another adventure.

April Fools x2

So, Mother Nature has decided to mess with us again. Last week we got all relaxed, temperatures were actually into the 50's. Whoa... no more jackets required!! Take off the snow tires, looks like Spring has arrived.

Boy, were we wrong!!

Yesterday, it began to rain. So, when Kayla and I left for work, she had on a rain jacket. 30 minutes later when I arrived at work, it was already snowing. When I left work at 5pm, there was already a foot of snow. By this morining, over 2 feet of snow! GIVE ME A BREAK!!

We could use a little global warming about now.

April Fools

HaHaHa!! April Fools is still around.

This has been the month for fools. First off, on April 1, Scott calls from the road (he is driving down from Fairbanks). He has flipped the truck! He was south of Denali National Park when he hit a patch of ice. The truck spun around, he tried to correct, he spun the other way, then hit a snow berm. Flipped upside down, then back right, but heading the wrong way. He said he felt like he was in the dryer with CD's and change flying everywhere. The truck sustained the damage, not Scott. The truck will be totalled. Scott kept saying he wanted a new 2008 Tundra, but did he have to do it this way??
Mother Nature is also playing a mean April Fools joke. This has been the snowiest April on record. Last Saturday it snowed 4". Then Sunday it snowed another 6". Monday was nice and sunny. The snow started to melt. But then Tuesday it snowed another 6". I tell you, I usually enjoy April, but not this year!

The Pretty Princess in Pink Rides Again

This is what happens when Grandmas come to visit. Little girls get spoiled. So here I walk down the street pushing my little princess. She waves at all the passerbys as if she is Miss America. The good thing is that in converts into a little tryke. Maybe in a year she will be tall enough to reach the pedals.