Saturday, March 24, 2012

Christmas in Alaska



Hallie is 2 and a half years old and we are excited to hear that she got accepted into a toddler preschool on BYUI campus. Mondays and Thursdays for an hour and fifteen minutes. She was so excited when we told her she was going to get to go to school. Jay is now eleven months, we cant believe he is almost a year old...time flies. Jake is Heading back to Cordova, Alaska the end of april to tender the Endevor for Derek Blake and siene with him as well in July. I have decided to stay in the lower 48 this summer with the kids... i think overall it will be better for us meaning cheaper, better weather, camping trips, grandma fox, outdoor swimming pools, tan line, and preschool for hallie! the downers are: no niles family to play with, no songer grandparents, no fish, no seeing dad for those three days out of the summer that we would have gotten to see him. all in all i think i made the best decision. I just pray that Jake will be safe and stay out of trouble. With all that said, here are the pics from our christmas vacation to Cordova, Alaska, random pics from this current semester as well as grandma and grandpa songers visit last week.



waiting to get on the airplane in Boise, Idaho

SNOW! its not Christmas without snow so its a good thing we decided to go to Alaska





yes...this is even before all the crazy snow hit his hometown, this is the church if you can recognize it



Its not Christmas without: #1 Sugar Cookies


#2 Tea/Hot Cocoa


#3 Aunt Pats Granola


                           #4 Trains                                            #5 Gingerbread Houses

#6 Christmas Pajamas

                                     #7 and most important... Family!!!


#8 oh ya and presents are nice too

     Jake and I decided to go snow shoeing, i think we will be getting some for ourselves




Cute little crack of cousin Amelia gotta love it

                           
Skiing/snowboarding on Eyak Mtn single chair lift, CRAZY POWDER and amazing view




Jake and I waiting for them to reopen the lift because of the crazy weather

Joan and I made everyone an hour and a half late for dinner because we were playing around with Elf Yourself, so funny...we made several videos of the Songer boys and we about peed our pants. hopefully i can get one to load so you can see what im talking about. 










2 comments:

  1. Oh my FREAKING CUTE!!! We miss you guys so much! We wish we were going to get to have you in Alaska with us this summer, but you guys are going to have a blast with your family! We definitely want to see you guys in our travels to or from Alaska though. I will call ya and we will have to make some plans:) Love you guys!!

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  2. I am so excited Hallie gets to go to school! I wish I was there to be her teacher! :)
    Also, you were in Boise and didn't even call me?!?! That better not happen again Les, I want to see you! haha
    If you ever need a little vacation this summer come and see me. It is not that bad of a drive and Boise is great! We have a pool too! You guys would love it!

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