4th of July

This year, as in years past, we joined our friends at downtown Sparks for a movie and bar-be-que. The kids played in the water at the fountain and we wnjoyed a great firework show.

Toothless

Aiden has lost his first two teeth!! He no longer has his two bottom middle teeth.

Prince Rupert, BC

LUNCH!!!

The fourth and final spot on our Alaskan Cruise was in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada. We started our day with a walk around the town of Prince Rupert to see the totem poles and the sunken gardens. In Prince Rupert we saw a lot of Bald Eagles. After that we went on a canoe ride across the channel and went on a hike through a temperate rain forest that used to be an ancient native village. Our guide through the village was a native tribesman! After the hike, we had a crab feast. Kent, our brother-in-law, and Matt were the only two that ate the crab. Larry tried but only lasted for one bite. He compared cracking a crab leg open to get to the meat to having to de-feather a chicken to get to the meat. YUCK!!!

Sumdum Glacier

Our third stop on our Alaskan Cruise was to Sumdum Glacier in the Hobart Bay, Tracy Arm Fjord. We were originally supposed to go to Sawyer Glacier that was in Tracy Arm Fjord, but due to heavy ice conditions, the ship was not allowed in there. This, in turn, worked out great for us because, according to the ship’s cruise director, we got closer to the glacier then any other cruise ship our size has ever been. The most impressive thing was that whenever the ice would move you could hear it cracking, and it sounded like someone was setting off dynamite up the canyon! On the way out from the glacier we saw seals all over the place. There were hundreds just lounging on all of the ice that was floating in the water.

Skagway, Alaska

Our second port was in Skagway where we hiked up to a place called Reid Falls. It was so beautiful there! The falls fell hundreds of feet and towards the bottom there were these great little stream pools. After the hike we took the White Pass Train up the trail that led to the Klondike Gold Rush. This was a spectacular ride and we saw moutain goats and caribou.

Juneau, Alaska

Our first port of call on the cruise was Juneau. We decided to go zip-lining... This took a lot of convincing for me to do it, but in the end it was great!!! We were at times over 200 feet above the ground in the tree canopy and going over 35 MPH!!!!! After that we wandered around Juneau and did some shopping.

Alaska!

In June, Matt and I had the chance to go on an Alaskan Cruise with my parents,my brother and sisters and all their spouses. We also had two nieces with us. We had a tons of fun! We stopped in Juneau, Skagway, and Prince Rupert, BC. We even got up close and personal to Sumdum Glacier. It was beautiful, breathtaking and amazing to hear and see parts of the glacier crack and fall into the ocean! What a site! Itwas great to catch up with family. This is the first time since Hawaii that we have all been together...so 2 years! As you can see in the photo, Matt no longer has a goatee. He had to shave it for his new job. Matt has had his goatee for 15 years, so none of us had seen him without it! It took all of us a few days to get adjusted to the new "Matt".

Ummmmm.....Dirt!

It is nearly impossible to keep Ethan out of things he shouldn't be in! Matt and I were outside building a little retaining wall, and Ethan decided to take a little...ok....a big taste of dirt! I little dirt don't hurt! YUK!

Memorial Weekend Fun--SIX FLAGS!!!

It rained and rained and rained in the days before Memorial Weekend, and I was ready for sunshine...or at least no rain! We had my nephew Tyler out for a week, so we decided to have fun in Vallejo...What a great time we had at Thomas Town, and all of the play structures! Matt and Tyler had a blast on some of the rollercoasters. FYI...I thought I remembered that the crepes were good there...I thought WRONG!

Three Boys in a Basket!

These guys love to play together! All of their personalities are depicted here...Aiden is the "hang out" guy, Isaac is the "shy guy", and Ethan is content, until he doesn't get his way!

Check out my Slide Show!

Husband Tag

Husband Tag
1-What is his name? Matthew Jason Turley
2-How long have you been married? Nearly seven years...in March
3-How long did you date? We met in October and married in March. About 5 months?...?
4-How old is he? 33 (The other day I told Aiden he was 32...oops!)
5-Who eats more? Depends on what we are eating
6-Who said I love you first? I can't remember.
7-Who is smarter? Depends on the subject.
8-Whose temper is worse? Probably mine, but it takes a lot to get either of us wound up.
9-Who does the laundry? I do most of it.
10-Who does the dishes? Usually me. I am home more than Matt.
11-Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Looking from the foot of the bed I do.
12-Who pays the bills? I do.
13-Who cooks dinner? I do most of the time but Matt does cook every once in a while.
14-Who drives when you are together? Matt. I am usually the one to be the kids' ref.
15-Who is more stubborn? Definitely me
16-Whose parents do you see the most? Matt's because they are in town. I see mine a couple of times a year.
17-Who proposed? We just started talking about it. It didn't take long for us to know that we were going to be married. Matt did propose, though.
18-Who has more friends? We both have lots of friends.
19-Who has more siblings? I do 4 to 2.

Tag, you're it!

The Boys!