Christmas Music by Kyla

Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer

Jingle Bells

All I want for Christmas...

Santa Clause is coming to Town

Kyla's Spanish Music Program

Kyla and her friend Eden.




El Regalo del Nino Jesus (The Gift of Baby Jesus)



Campana Sobre Campana (Christmas Bells)

Flurries n' Fun!!!

Here we are enjoying the many inches of snow we have already gotten, and it's only December! Keyton and Kyla went sledding in our front yard and our street a couple of weeks ago and then we all went tubing on Fort Elmendorf at the Hillberg Ski Hill. It was a lot of fun, and snowing like crazy that day!

Kyla Lost Another Tooth!

This makes Kyla's 4th tooth she has lost now. She lost her top left last night while at her afterschool program. The kids were all playing tag and she ran into someone's arm and it got knocked out. Blood everywhere, but she's a trooper and didn't cry!!! The toothfairy brought her a dollar last night. She's very excited.

Check in on the move...

So according to the counter, we have been here for 152 days and 9 hours (almost 4 months). It's crazy how fast time is flying. I am doing much better than I originally anticipated-which is a good thing. When I talk to family and friends it seems like we are still only down the street from one another and it makes me miss being home and seeing everyone. I have definitely had a few really tough days, though. My time here so far as led me to think a couple of things: how much I miss (and never really realized how good we had it) having family and friends around and the convienent location of bathrooms, stores, gas stations, and chain restaurants in the lower 48. The people here are so very nice. Before coming here people talked about the "close knit communities", and I have to say, I definitely see what they were talking about. It seems like the people who have lived here for most or all of their lives, live very simple, happy, and fulfilled lives. I feel myself falling in love with Alaska. In some ways it seems a lot like Colorado and I enjoy the small feeling Anchorage and Chugiak bring. I have been very lucky to find a great job, with a very supportive boss and office staff. Kyla is in a great school and is experiencing wonderful opportunities everyday. Keyton is still adjusting to his new unit and seems to still be having difficulty with our assignment to Alaska (will he ever like the cold?), but we hope to bring him around soon... Overall, I am happy we have chosen to move here and be with Keyton, having our family together has been worth the hardship for the last 152 days. I'll post more later, but remember, our home is open if you want to visit!

Halloween Pictures!

Keyton and Kyla carved the pumpkin this year and my mom made Kyla's costume-included was a piece of "meat". Kyla was very excited to dress up this year and she looked so cute!

Kyla Mae!

Kyla Mae is growing up so fast! She looks awesome and your new house looks like it's amazing and in a nice area! Miss ya's!

Jamie

wahoo!! they are settled

Tiffany,
Congrats on your new home and being together! Alaska look beautiful BUT where are the igloos? NO IGLOOS???? Hmmmmmmmm..Are you really in Alaska or is this a virtual tour off some web site? Like you Dad says, you young kids really get this computer stuff and I am not convinced you are really there at all!

Love Aunt Paula (alias Piggy#3-long story)

Officially in 1st Grade!!!

Getting ready for the first day!

Rosie's excited it's Kyla's first day too!

Seward, Alaska

This past weekend we went to Seward. It's a cute town right on Resurrection Bay. It had beautiful views and the marina was pretty cool. The drive was absolutely amazing too.

New House

Rental property near main house or Mother-in-Law Apartment?



















Tiffany's New Winter workout 120ft driveway shoveling.






New wildflower garden/Leech Field
$500 a month Alaskan Efficiency cabin.

I guess next time I'll run spell check

Tiffany, With respects t your Grandma, your mother and myself I'd like to take the time and thanks you for creatring this blog thing. Most of you young people know this blog stuff like the back of your hand. Back in our day we were forced to just write letter, hell some of us actually used chisels ans slate, BAM!. Anyway it's kinda coll that we can just open an e-mail and get an actual visual update of you and your family in Alaska. Stay warm, Dad

Yo!

Hola! The pictures are fabulous, it looks beautiful there! Glad to hear things are going good. Sounds like your job is going good and I think you just moved into your new house. Yay! No more crammed quarters! Thinking of you!!! Oh, Jason saw a picture of Keyton with a mustache...thought he looked a lot different :) Hope all is super! Love and miss ya's ton!!!~Jamie

Fourth of July

Eagle River hosted fireworks at midnight on July 3rd. Below is a picture of the sky. I was curious to see how Alaska celebrated the Fourth of July, and we discovered that Alaskans definitely get into the Fourth! We went to watch the show and the next day went to Dowtown Anchorage for the Fourth of July Parade. Keyton was also in the parade (front passenger seat in the HMMV).

Artic Thunder Air Show

Fort Elmendorf hosts an air show each year in Anchorage and it is one of the biggest events in the summer. We had the chance to go on a C17 aircraft, which is one of the types of planes Keyton jumps out of. There were displays from all branches of the military. We even had a chance to get some pictures in front of a Coast Guard helicopter.

Where's the snow?

Hi Tiffany,

When we think of Alaska we generally think of snow :) Nice to see the green lush grass and blue waters. Looks like you all are enjoying yourself! We miss you already

Teila

Tiffany, the pictures are beautiful. The forget-me-not is my favorite flower. How lucky to see such wonderful splendor. We love seeing you, Keyton and Kyla. Hope all is well and you are settled in. More later .......

Shirley & Bill

Turnagain Arm-One of America's Most Scenic Byways!

This weekend we took a drive down New Seward Highway, around the Turnagain Arm. Weather wasn't great, but we got a chance to take a few more pictures. We made our way down to Portage Glacier Lake and went to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where we had a chance to be upclose to wildlife. We were amazed how green and plush the trees and greenery were!

Alaska Scenery

Today we drove to Chugiak to look at a house. Chugiak is a community about 20 miles north of Anchorage. Later we then drove to Bicentennial Park-right in Anchorage and had lunch by the creek and went for a nice stroll. Here are some pictures when driving up Glenn Highway. This highway is well known throughout Alaska for it's scenic views. It is an absolutely beautiful view when driving from Anchorage to Eagle River and Chugiak. This is one of the many reasons I want to live in Eagle River, the drive is absolutely amazing!

Alaskan Zoo

We went to the Alaska Zoo last week. Keyton got some great shots and we even got one of us too!