Shrimp!!!

Some friends of ours took us out on their boat to pull up shrimp pots!! We also got to see Blackstone Glacier!

The pressure from being pulled up 500 feet makes their eyes pop out...

The glacier:


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Snow City Breakfast!

I am very fortunate to work with an amazing group of people! So amazing that some of us get together outside work! :) Today a group of us had breakfast at Anchorage's best breakfast spot: Snow City Cafe! Normally they gave is a huge table in the back but today they had to split us up. Stuffed French toast, eggs Benedict, and a chai latte made for a good start to the weekend!

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I have decided...

...to learn to play the violin!! I have wanted to for a while and Jer got me one for Christmas!! Lessons start tomorrow!

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Crater tour

Jenn and I went on a horseback ride through the Haleakala Crater today! It was an amazing 5.5 hours and though we're both sore, it was totally worth it!

My horse Ki (means "ocean"):

Jenn and Linus:


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Jenn made it!!

Jenn arrived safe and sound!! Thankful to God that she's here!

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Gecko!!

I had a visitor while reading my Bible this morning!

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Maui

Jeremy and I are in Maui for two glorious weeks!! We went to Big Beach today and absorbed some much needed rays!

There are fresh plumeria right outside our balcony.


We're looking forward to a great time of rest!!


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It's official...

...summer is over...as signaled by the termination dust on the mountains.

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Saturday Stroll

Kendra and Malena and I went on a stroll with the dogs around University Lake. Couldn't have been a better day for it. Not too hot, not to cold, and well quite frankly, no one was as cute as us! :)

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I fell in love today!!

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Sweet Tea Adventures

On our trip to Homer last weekend, Jenn and I decided to take Sweet Tea on an adventure!

Sweet Tea goes fishing!!

Sweet Tea roasts a marshmallow!



Sweet Tea dips in the ocean!


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Manda's visit

My best friend since age 3 us here for a visit!! We went to Seward and went on a whale watching tour, which was fantastic!! It's been great to spend time reconnecting.

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North Bend

I was able to spend last week in North Bend with Becky, Stew, Petal, Finn, and Sawyer! I had a wonderful time and can't believe how much the kids have grown!! As always it was very difficult to leave!!

Here is me with Sawyer!

Petal joined me on several trips to Starbucks!! Love this girl!!



Finn and I! <3


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How to feel better

I came down with a cold a few days ago. My neice Petal found out and was quite upset. She drew me this picture and insisted that Stewart both email it to me and mail me the poster! Who can't feel better after receiving love like this?!?

Earthquake?!

Jeremy and I were enjoying a quiet evening at home last night when suddenly the house shook!! We assumed it was an earthquake. That is, until Jeremy went to let the dogs out and saw a huge light and a plume of smoke. Turns out, a house about a block away exploded!! I guess the furnace began leaking and subsequently exploded. Thankfully the family of nine made it out unharmed!!

Radical 80's Party!!

We attended an 80's party last weekend - talk about FUN! Big hair, bad outfights, over the top make-up...it was righteous!!

Here's Tamara and I...sweet girl and rocker girl...who knew? Here I am with a rockstar who wishes to remain anonymous! :)
Jeremy feelin' the love!

Hannah's hair, Hannah, and myself

The groupies.

School of Prayer 2009

Pastor Tamara and I recently went to Minneapolis, MN for Lynne Hammond's School of Prayer. The only thing I know to say is that I will never be the same!! We had half teaching, half put it into practice for 3 days, which means we were praying 3+ hours every day; I can't put a price on it. To have such solid teaching combined with that much prayer; there's a spiritual plane that was reached that I'll never go back from and I cannot wait to see how God uses it! One of the things that had the biggest impact on me was the balance between the things of the Spirit and the Word. Lynne's husband Pastor Mac Hammond said it best when he said:

• "The experiences you have with the Holy Spirit are mean to equip you to go back and CHANGE the natural realm, not ESCAPE it. If you use it to escape the natural realm then you become a flake and actually become a stumbling block to the Holy Spirit in the lives of other Christians."

On a solely natural note, we got to do some amazing shopping - lookin' good! :)

The Don't Song

Summer Doings

Jer and I have been busy this summer - here's some of the highlights!

Sam, Tony, Me, Jeremy - Kayaking in Halibut Cove Some sort of Starfish

Jeremy and I waiting for the water taxi to take us out to Halibut Cove to kayak.

Fireweeed in Homer - August 2009
Johnathan Hillstrand - Captain of the Time Bandit - Deadliest Catch

Pamper Pregnant Kendra Day!!

My dear friend Kendra is within days of giving birth to her first child (a girl). Amanda and I took her out for Pamper Pregnant Kendra Day!!! We ate at Snow City Cafe and got manicurs and pedicures. My cell phone will now stay on at night so I can make sure to know as SOON as anything happens! Congrats to Kendra and Andy - God is good!!

Kendra & Olivia

Amanda & Kendra

The 3 of us downtown.