Sadly, our Indian Summer has come to an end!

Knowing the end was near, we took full advantage of this unusual fall weather. Dan texted (yep, I'm finally up with the times and I now text!) and said pack up the kids, grab a few potatoes and dessert at the store and head to Auke Rec for a BBQ. I was so exited!
Unfortunately, Daddy didn't get off early at Ward Air like we thought, so it was just me and the boys. We still made the most of it though.

The boys enjoying the sun on their backs and dirt in their hands!


The incredible view.
A collage of Jaeger Ray and all that sand! He sure ate A LOT of it. :)

Smile for Daddy!


Dan did manage to get off early the next day, which was the very last day of our incredible weather. So we packed up the kids & Bailey, the essentials for S'mores, and headed back to Auke Rec.

Here's our bonfire.


That's pretty much the only picture from our night as we were running after Jaeger Ray. This new found love for walking has us on our toes!

I did manage to get this photo on the way home. It really doesn't do it justice, but it was the MOST AMAZING moon I think I've ever seen. I love that it's tucked in the trees. I actually stopped on the side of the road and got out to grab my camera in the back.

Movie Monday

A little hidden gem at the Taku Harbor Cabin.

*Other pics about our trip will be up soon. :)

Sunday Snapshot

This is now Dane's preferred spot to go potty! That's what camping will do for you. (Thankfully, I caught him before he wanted to go poopie!)

A Hunting They Will Go!

Look who made the Juneau Empire!



Yep, that's Bailey and our friend Erik. The other guy in the back -- that's Dan. :)

Two Things to Note -
1. They're clearly not being safe! Shame on them for not wearing helmets. Dane would definitely not approve. ;)
2. Notice that Erik is towing a baby bike trailer. Don't worry there are no babies in there, just guns and ammo. ;)

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Sun, sun, sun!!!

The weather here in Juneau has been incredible! We've had sunshine and 70 degree weather for a week straight and the forecast shows more of the same for the next week. Since I knew about this awesome weather from the forecast, I challenged myself on Monday to see if I could go do something super fun with the boys each day.

Here are our photos of our super sunny week.

Monday
We went for a bike ride on the Airport Trail and the best part was watching Daddy take off from the float pond. In the picture below you can see Daddy "waving" to us with the airplane wings!

An extra bonus was watching the all the construction equipment in action! They are expanding the runway at the airport, so this is a little boy's heaven! ;)

Tuesday
We hiked the Auke Lake Trail with Grandma Wennie. Dane was able to hike the whole way (it's only about a mile long.) But the only way we could get him to not complain was playing hide and seek the entire way back! Here he is in action. :)


Wednesday
Castle Park!

I just love this picture of Jaeger Ray waiting for Dane to come out of the slide!


Thursday
Mount Roberts Tram
We went up the tram with my good friend Angie and her two kids (Hayden & Riley.) They all had a blast. Here's a picture of the boys looking out the window. Can you tell which one is Dane?

Here they are trying to find the perfect hiding spot!

What's in the mystery box?

The view from the top.


I didn't think there was any blueberries left in town, but Dane found some!

And here's his sweet blueberry face on the way down!
Friday
All this sunshine and fun has gotten to me and I'm sick! ARGH! So I didn't feeling like doing anything major this morning, so we just played in the front yard. Although, this is still pretty fun for my two lovebugs. ;)

Jaeger Ray absolutely LOVES this Little Tykes car! He actually cried when I had to take him out to head to school. :(

Here's Dane playing "squirt the fire!"

The best part about being home this morning was seeing Daddy circle around the house in the plane.

Sorry for the picture overload! It's hard to just choose one from each day. :)

Movie Monday

Any one need a dose of laughter?

Sunday Snapshot - "It was the NUTS!"

As Grandma Lorraine used to say, "It was the nuts!" I fretted way too much as this trip was nearly perfect! We have lots of pictures and many fun stories to tell, but for now I'll leave you with this cute picture of Dane and Daddy on the flight over to Taku Harbor.


**Thanks for all the positive vibes you sent our way! I'm certain it helped make our trip wonderful. :)