North to Alaska!

We just returned from 4 days in beautiful Alaska. We had a great time. My older brother, Jeff, and his wife, Amanda, and their two boys, Jackson and Bradford, live about an hour outside of Anchorage. Mostly our trip was to see them and their boys, but we did get a little adventure in. We went out on my brother's boat and went on the Big Sue river on Thursday. It was a really nice adventure...fairly tame, but we are not wilderness folk so it was pretty perfect. Unfortunately the weather was not great and we were unable to get out on Prince William Sound in his other boat...but that will just have to wait for another trip. We do plan to go back sooner rather than later. :) Friday was spent pretty tamely in Palmer (were they live) hanging out, grabbing a bite to eat and letting the kids play together. Saturday Amanda took us into Anchorage and out to Beluga Point to see if we could see anymore wildlife. It was really just a great trip and it makes us miss Jeff, Amanda, Jack and Brad all the more. We can't wait to see them again.

My nephews are little handsome devils and they were really really good with Sydney. She had a great time with them and wants to go back soon. She is so funny, when she really likes a man she calls them a "little boy". It started with my younger brother Ben. She would say, "Uncle Ben Little boy?" and we would tell her that he was a big boy...but soon enough she started calling him a little boy again. She started doing the same thing with Uncle Jeff. I think it's a term of endearment...it's how she tells them she loves them. Of course she says Daddy is a little boy too.

Here are some pictures from the trip! Enjoy!

Little Brad fell asleep on his daddy's chair on the boat as we were cruising the river

He always had a stick or a rock or something. He is such a cutie...and the vocabulary, it blew our minds.

Handsome Jack with Sydney on the boat.

Finding things in the sand.
Sydney and Jack at Beluga Point.

This was out on the Big Sue. We stopped off at a beach so the kids could play a bit.

Another picture of taken at the beach.

Family photo time. Boy those PFD's (personal flotation device) are sure sexy!

This is a picture of Sydney, Bradford and Jackson out on Beluga point.

Bradford, Sydney and Jack (with Gus in the background) on the beach.

Wednesday evening we went out on a drive in search of some wildlife. We didn't see any animals, just some really pretty views/scenery.

Another Big Sue beach photo! These are some good lookin' kids!

Jackson and Bradford (with their daddy in the background) on the boat!

Mommy & Sydney on the boat!

Daddy & Sydney on the boat!