Week of Warmth followed by the Big Freeze

A large warm and wet air-mass migrated through Interior Alaska last week. It brought rain and 40 degree temperature - which is crazy for Alaska in November. The rain froze as it hit the ground and made the highways into skating rinks, so they closed school for three days! Since it was Thanksgiving, some of us got the entire week off!!! This week saw a reverse in the weather - temperatures closer to 40 below zero!! Ahh the joys of living in the far north :)


Master of her own destiny!!


Between trips outside and naps we enjoyed a little creative time. Grandma dropped off these ceramic Christmas figures. Both of the kids enjoyed playing with/painting them. Wade and I both got a laugh out of remembering when we were kids and all the stuff our moms, aunts, and moms friends had us do.

Goofing around at the playground. Schools were closed on Tuesday and Wednesday so there were no kids and great temperatures to be out - as long as you could find a safe way to get over the icy roads to the places you wanted to go :) The snowmachine ran well and let us get out everyday.

Slater showing off his awesome birthday present from Uncle Carter and Aunt Sylvia. He loves snowmachining, the helmet and the goggles, such an Alaskan boy.