Backpacking to Herbert Glacier

Finally a backpacking trip!! I don't think I backpacked at all last summer and was supper excited to get out and do something here in Juneau. We gathered a large bunch of people, started with the six in this picture and another six came later in the evening. Here is Karla, Tim, Dave, Adam, Morgan and I all ready to hike.

Morgan, Tim, Adam, and Karla in front of the glacier on the sand flats.

Herbert Glacier right behind me, Karla and Morgan. We couldn't get right up to the glacier because of a raging river in the way.

Morning shot next to the camp fire. We had a nice tarp and everything, but God blessed us with cloudy skies and no rain!!

And of course guns had to be brought along for this trip. We shot at some plastic bottles and cans for targets.

Rafting the White Salmon

Every Memorial Day weekend I am lucky enough to go rafting on the White Salmon River in Washington with some friends. This year, Brian was lucky enough to come along. We camp out at the same house every year and play games in between trips down the river. Here's a group of us playing Boci Ball.


My best bud, Sarah Stuart and I. Entirely not enough time spent with you, Sarah!!


Here is Brian, getting ready to raft!


Me, Sarah and Carrie!


Here is the group, waiting to be assigned to a raft for our most exciting trip down the river. We had a raft flip on this trip, no one was hurt thankfully, just a little scared and more than a few bruises and scratches.

Gwyndolyn on the beach. Isn't she a cutie?

Brian was able to rent a surf board for a day, unfortunately the waves weren't all that great, but the kids had fun attempting to ride the surf board. Except when they fell off in the freezing cold water! Here is Benny riding the waves on his knees.

Becky and her beautiful kids!

I encouraged Isaac to make a sand angel, he seemed to enjoye it and made a great one, then promptly stepped into it to mess it up. Oh well, it was a beautiful piece of art at first.

Isaac, Becky and I. I do love my family!

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My family pretty much loved Brian, especially the kids. Before we had even seen the kids, Brian and I were hiding from them in my sister's house and the first thing out of my nephew Benjamen's mouth was, "where is Brian?" IT was tons of fun seeing them, here is a picture of Hailey, Noah, Brian and Ben.


Little Gwyndolyn!! Such a cutie, each time I see her she is a little bigger!


My mom and Benjamen.


Brian has this obsession with the llamas at our house. My family has had llamas for a really long time, so it's not a big deal to me, but Brian was very excited to be able to touch and hug this llama, named Strider. And yes, the llama is in the house.


Thanks to the 90 degree weather for a few days while I was home (which will probably be the best days of my summer) Brian was able to sleep outside in the pasture. This was one morning that Noah, Isaac and I went out to find him in the tall grass.

Wow, the month of May flew by!!

Brian and I took a little vacation to Oregon last month. I had two weeks off and spent it all at home!! It was a really fun trip, and I've got a lot of pictures to post, but don't have enought time to do it all now. I'm putting these up for Emily! Here is some new pics Em!! More to come later. Anyway, here is Brian and I in front of Multnomah falls on our way white water rafting the White Salmon.

We also got to stay at the beach for a few nights thanks to Tammi and her sis!! What a great house, right on the beach. The weather was amazing and it was actually warm on the beach! CRazy for the month of May!

Here is little Jeremiah! Such a cutie. Okay, well I'm off to play in a slowpitch softball tournament, so more pictures to come later when I have time.