Sight seeing with Stanley

We had to take Stanley to some of the classic tourist spots. The boy thinks Stanley is the coolest thing ever, so we are starting our own. You can reach him at FlatStanley98382@yahoo.com

Travels with Stanley

We decided to take a family trip to Seattle to do a lot of fun stuff as a family before Daddy goes TDY to Korea. Stanley came along for the ride, and we had fun showing him all the sites. Baby girl was more impressed with her toes than with the fish at the aquarium!

Some edited photos of our trip

1. Boats and dock, Ketchikan
2. Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau
3. Sunrise over Alaska, inside passage between Ketchikan and Juneau
4. Bear in Juneau
5. The northern lights over Skagway

I took and edited all of these! We loved Alaska, and I love that we got such beautiful pictures!

Home again!

Here we are back on the ferry, headed home. You can see our ship in the background. It was a WONDERFUL trip, and we are so lucky to have been able to share it with each other.

At sea

The last full day of the cruise, we were at sea all day. It was VERY windy and choppy, and the kids had to keep each other entertained, because they wouldn't let us go outside on the deck or in the pools. Baby girl thinks brother is hilarious, so it was not very difficult for them to have fun together!

Last port, Prince Rupert BC, Canada

Our last stop was in Prince Rupert, BC, Canada. It was cold, windy, and rainy. We didn't spend much time there. But, we did get to see some real life mounties, which was exciting for us.

Third Port, Skagway

Our third (and favorite!) stop was in Skagway. It is a gorgeous LITTLE down ( it is 8 blocks long and 2 blocks wide.) We took a tour up the White Pass into BC. We learned a lot about the gold rush, and the history of the town. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly, and we got some beautiful pictures.

Second Port, Juneau

We visited the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau. It was really pretty and interesting. We even got to eat glacial ice. There was a neat beach and waterfall, we didn't try to make it down the path with a stroller and 2 kidlets though. We got some pretty pictures!

First port, Ketchikan

Ketchikan was really neat. All the buildings are up on stilts, a lot of the streets are wooden steps going up the hill, it has a rich and colorful history and a lot of really nice people.

Splish splash

The boy's favorite part of the whole trip was the waterslides and the kid area. We had a lot of fun splishin and splashin, and he spent a couple hours at the kid area doing projects, playing, watching movies, etc.... I am so glad he had such a good time.

Cruisin' along!

Our first family of 4 vacation. To celebrate Daddy and Mommy's 10 year anniversary and 30th birthdays, we took a family vacation. Our first cruise... our first time to Alaska!

Home again Home again

We said goodbye to Grandma and Grandpa, and headed out. It was a good visit, a good trip, and a good vacation. It is nice to be home though, and it's nice to have Daddy back. We enjoyed our travels, but we are happy to be all together again.

Busy Day!

Grandma and Grandpa took us up to a little gold mining town called Idaho City. We had a good time there, and on the way back home, we stopped by the Boise temple for the boy. It was a busy day but fun!

Zoo Boise

Grandma and Grandpa took us to the zoo, and the boy was very excited to see all the animals! It is a tradition that Grandma and Grandpa take us to the zoo when we visit, and it was really fun to include baby girl this time!

Playing at the park

We had a fun afternoon at the park. The boy played, and baby girl and I sat in the shade. It was a fun afternoon, and the boy was very tired afterwards!

Portraits of my beautiful babies

I took the kids for portraits, and there are A LOT more than I could fit on here, so to see them all, check out my Facebook page. I have a tough time deciding my favorites, but these are a few of them.

Boy+Boat=LOVE!

Grandpa took the boy and I out on the boat, and the boy was in heaven! Grandpa let him steer and control the throttle. My little speed demon pushed it all the way forward. We fished for a little while but we didn't catch anything quickly enough to keep the boy's interest. It was really fun. Baby girl stayed home with Grandma, and I think the two of them had just as much fun together!

Back to Grandma's house!

The drive back to Idaho from Utah was GORGEOUS! Again, I don't recommend taking pictures from a moving car while operating said car, but I couldn't resist some of the scenery!

My boy, the spokesperson

Doesn't he look like he could be in an add for Jamba Juice? It cracks me up how well he "poses" for the camera. Utah was HOT today, 103 degrees at last check, so we decided to cool off with some smoothies.

Best buds!

The boy's good buddy moved to Utah a few months ago, so we visited them also. It was a lot of fun to see the boys interacting again. We really miss these friends, so it was really special that we got to see them. The boys had a blast, and I was so happy to see my buddy too!