Rayna's First Visit

Little Rayna has been in Alaska since her birth. Finally! She is moving to Texas and spent a whole week with us. It didn 't take her long to feel quite at home at Nana's. We caught her red handed, helping herself in Nana's pantry. She didn't get in trouble because she looked so adorable! She celebrated her very first birthday with us on August 26. She loved her gifts, especially her princess doll.

Hazel's Baby Dedication

On August 3, Bret and Amber's church had their annual baby dedication. Because there is a very active and prolific young married group, there were lots and lots of babies to dedicate. Even the pastor and his wife had a new baby! Hazel Nicole looked beautiful. She looks just like her mommy. Both sets of grandparents were there for the occasion. Hazel is very interested in action. She wants to be held upright in the middle of everything. She especially likes to watch her brother Samuel play.

Summer Wedding

I had a request this morning for some more wedding pictures, including some with the bridesmaids. The bridesmaids wore coral colored sundresses and sandals. The groomsmen wore blue shirts with flip flops. Remember it is an Oklahoma summer! Too hot for dress shoes.

Beautiful Bride

Here are some more pictures of the wedding.

Wedding Day!

Clark and Danielle tied the knot at a beautiful outdoor ceremony on July 26. The bride was absolutely beautiful and the groom looked great too. We are so glad to have Danielle as an official part of our family!
Here are some pictures of the wedding and the rehearsal dinner.

Independence Day in Alaska

We celebrated the 4th of July in Anchorage. There is very little darkness, so fireworks aren't the best way to celebrate. Instead, there was a big parade, led by Star the Reindeer. Rayna watched from the backpack carried by her Daddy. There is also a picture of a mother moose and her cub that were standing by the side of the road by Elmendorf AFB.

Fairbanks: Land of the Midnight Sun

We found the Fairbanks area to be really interesting. We went to North Pole, Alaska, which is just outside Fairbanks. Next, we saw an Ice Sculpture Museum. There is a big Ice Sculpture contest each year in Fairbanks, and some of the sculptures are frozen for our enjoyment. We went to the Museum of the North at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Finally, we saw a portion of the Alaska Pipeline.
Here is a picture of the hotel we stayed in. The significant thing is that the picture was taken at midnight. It was as light as the afternoon.
There is also a picture of a ice sculpture of a polar bear, Rayna and Nana taking a break at Santa's House at the Northpole, and several of the pipeline.