ZOO, POOL PARTY, AND SUMMER FUN

FUN SUMMER DAYS

THE KIDS SUMMER FUN

ONE DAY THIS PAST WEEK IT ACTUALLY HIT 92 DEGREES RECORD HIGH FOR ALASKA

THEY MADE A WATER SLIDE HAILEY GOING DOWN FIRST

THE KIDS IN THE KIDDIE POOL WITH THEIR FRIENDS

DANIEL ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE

MOMMY AND HAILEY BUG RELAXING ON THE SWING

HAILEY GETTING A SUNTAN

DANIEL CHILLIN OUTSIDE WITH HIS CHIPS

MIRANDA AND HAILEY CHILLIN OUTSIDE INT HE NICE SUNNY WEATHER

MR BEANS UNDER THE UMBRELLA TRYING TO GET SOME SHADE

HAILEY WITH HER SHADES ON

HAILEY AND HER FRIEND JESSY

THE KIDS FLOATING ON RAFTS IN THE WATER

MIRANDA AND HAILEY IN THE POOL

ANGELINA AND DANIEL IN THE POOL

ESSENCE, LINDSEY, MIRANDA, AND HAILEY IN THE POOL

MIRANDA AND DANIEL IN THE POOL

HAILEY ON A PIGGYBACK RIDE AT THE POOL

MIRANDA, LINDSEY, ANGELINA, AND HAILEY AT THE POOL

ESSENCE, MIRANDA, HAILEY, LINDSEY, MICHAEL, AND DANIEL AT THE POOL

MIRANDA'S BIRTHDAY PARTY

ANGELINA,MICHAEL, DANIEL, HAILEY,MIRANDA,LINDSEY, AND ESSENCE AT MIRANDA'S BIRTHDAY

DANIEL WITH HIS CAMEL WEBKINZ HAILEY GOT ONE TOO

THE KIDS AT THE ZOO

POLAR BEAR UP CLOSE

ONE OF THE SEA OTTERS UP CLOSE

THE KIDS WATCHING THE SEA OTTERS AND SEALS

HAILEY HANGING OUT AT THE ZOO

HAILEY PETTING THE CAMEL

KENDALLS BIRTHDAY AT THE ZOO

KENDALL AND DANIEL PETTING THE CAMEL

HAILEY FEEDING THE CAMEL

DANIEL FEEDING THE CAMEL

ME FEEDING THE CAMEL
The kids have been keeping busy the past week with their friends birthday parties and playing outside in our beautiful hot temperatures weve been experiencing this past week. Over the weekend they went to one of their friends birthday parties at the Alaska Zoo where they got to pet and feed a camel. They got webkinz camel pets as party favors and saw all the other animals in the zoo as well. The polar bear and otters are their favorites. Last night they went to another friends birthday party at the Army base swimming pool. Daniel usually doesnt like to get in the water but both kids were having lots of fun in the pool. Justin just went on a 4 day camping and wheeling trip with his off-roading club this past weekend. The temperatures here have definitly been a heatwave. Its been between 78-82 degrees this past week which are very hot temperatures for Alaska. I think one of the nicest summers we have had in Anchorage so far. Last summer it rained almost every day. In a few days Grandma and Pap-Pap will be here to visit and then Grandma and Grandpa will be here the day after. Also the kids are very excited cause its getting close to our vacation and going on the big ship as they call it. I can't believe there is only 5 more weeks and school starts again and Daniel will have his first day of Kindergarden. We can't complain though we have had a pretty good summer so far.

4TH OF JULY

THE KIDS 4TH OF JULY RIGHT BEFORE WE LEFT IN THE MORNING FOR THE PARADE

HAILEY 4TH OF JULY

DANIEL 4TH OF JULY

DANIEL WITH TWO MONSTER BAGS OF COTTON CANDY 1 FOR HIM AND 1 FOR SISSY

THIS ADORABLE DOGGIE WAS WATCHING THE PARADE

ME ORDERING THE FUNNEL CAKES BEFORE THE PARADE STARTED

JUSTIN ENJOYING HIS FUNNEL CAKE

JUSTIN,ME, DANIEL, AND HAILEY WATCHING THE JULY 4TH PARADE

THE KIDS WAITING FOR THE PARADE TO START

HAILEY AT THE PARADE

DANIEL AT THE PARADE

4TH OF JULY DOWNTOWN ANCHORAGE PARADE

THE STAR OF THE DEADLIEST CATCH TV SHOW WAS ON THIS FLOAT

SARAH PALIN'S FLOAT WHICH SHE WAS NOT ON

THE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF ALASKA FLOAT

HAILEY WAVING HER FLAG AND WATCHING THE PARADE

OUR FRIEND MRS CASEY RIDING HER HORSE IN THE PARADE

MISS ALASKA AT THE PARADE

ME HANGING OUT AT COTTONWOOD PARK

DANIEL HANGING OUT AT COTTONWOOD PARK

HAILEY AND BELLA HANGING OUT AT COTTONWOOD PARK

HAILEY AND BELLA AT THE PARK

DANIEL AND NICHOLAS AT THE PARK

DANIEL, HAILEY, BELLA, AND NICKY AT COTTONWOOD PARK

DANIEL AND HAILEY PLAYING IN THE WATER IT WAS ANOTHER HOT DAY

HAILEY WAS SLIDING AWAY SHOWING ALEX HOW ITS DONE

DANIEL ON THE SLIP N SLIDE

HAILEY LOVED THE SLIP N SLIDE

HAILEY AND ALEX RUNNING THROUGH THE SLIP N SLIDE

DANIEL ON THE SLIP N SLIDE

THE KIDS TAKING A SUNNY D BREAK

THE KIDS CHOWING DOWN ON SOME CANTELOPE

I LOVE HER HANDMADE 4TH OF JULY DRESS

HAILEY ENJOYING HER CANTELOPE

HAILEY AND DANIEL EATING SOME CANTELOPE AT OUR FRIENDS BBQ

Well we had a pretty busy Fourth Of July. We started the morning off by going to the 4th of July parade in Downtown Anchorage. It is the largest and longest parade in the state Of Alaska. They had many bands, and floats, and alot of classic cars which the kids thought was very neat. Hailey's favorite part was the horses. Our friend Mrs. Casey was riding her horse in the Parade and Hailey recognized her. Interesting part of the parade was Mrs. Palins float which she was not riding on. The kids had some funnel cakes and cotton candy and enjoyed watching the parade. After the Parade it was off to Daniel and Hailey's friends Tina-Lynn and Ralphie's Birthday Party at Cottonwood park. They had a bounce house and the kids had fun playing with their friends at the park and they had a huge BBQ with ribs, chicken, hotdogs, hamburgers, egg rolls and rice, shis-ke-bobs, and alot more. Then there was cake and ice cream of course, and a huge Transformers pinanta filled with candy. After the Birthday Party it was off to our friends Nathaen, Jamie, and Alex's house for a Fourth Of July BBQ. They had set up a slip n slide and it was actually a pretty hot day so the kids had their bathing suits and were having fun in the water. I think it reached 78 degrees today. Then we enjoyed some bison and cheddar brats and some more good food. The kids had a fun-filled Fouth Of July and it was a very nice Family Day. Now they are sound asleep and up in bed. The only thing we missed out on was fireworks but it doesnt really get dark enough in the summers here in Alaska to set them off. Also Happy Birthday Zack. He is also a Fourth Of July Baby. He turned 8 today. We celebrated yesterday and got him a gourmet doggie bone and some dog treats to share with his buddy Mr. beans and some new toys. We hope everyone had a great 4th.