April 16 of 2013 was a very big day for our little family. The morning consisted of packing up our suitcases, making sure the last few items were loaded into the car, topping the car off with gas, double checking that everything was secure in the trailer, and finally, walking through everything we had just … Continue reading two years ago
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a year in alaska
One year ago on May 5th, we drove the last 286 miles of our cross country move, leaving Tok, Alaska and arriving in our final destination of Wasilla. In the evening of that Sunday, after one final flat tire on the trailer, we pulled into our new home town. It was surreal to be coming … Continue reading a year in alaska
six months
Yesterday, (Tuesday, November 5th) marked six months that my little family has been living in Alaska. Though things still sometimes feel new here, getting to know people, exploring more of this beautiful land, getting our bearings, having many Alaskan firsts and finding our place, it seems as though it was so long ago that we … Continue reading six months
the alaska highway
There is so much history wrapped up in the Alaska Highway, also known as the ALCAN (the military acronym for the Alaska-Canada Highway). There had been a lot of talk and study about creating a link between Alaska and the Lower 48 under President Herbert Hoover, however when the bombing of Pearl Harbor happened in … Continue reading the alaska highway
the Bighorn
Last night we were staying in an area where there was no internet (for realz). So I am a little behind on my posts and will catch up as much as I can. *********************** We stayed in the town of Hinton (pop. 9,769) after our snowy crossing of the Icefields Parkway. Hinton is about an … Continue reading the Bighorn