After a several-week hiatus, I’m finally getting back to posting the rest of the photos from our time with Michael, Valerie and Madelyn.
We suffered through about a week’s worth of clouds and rain, and then we finally got a beautiful, sunny afternoon on the last day our friends were here.
The Three Musketeers enjoyed running, running, laughing, playing and running around the back yard, while we grownups enjoyed weenie roasting and each other’s company. The girls had a blast together and were great about including Koren, who tried to keep up as best he could.
Monday we dropped Koren off at school again and took the girls to the Pratt Museum. We happened to arrive just in time for Story Time. The girls learned about bears and made a bear puppet and a bear ornament.
Kaelin’s favorite part was getting to use the scissors and glue. They also got to see a little of Alaska’s history and see some life-sized wildlife like wolves, coyotes, bears and fish.
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We waited until Sunday to take the Seldovia Tour on the Rainbow because the weather was supposed to be really nice.
It rained the entire time.
We still had fun, despite spending more time inside the boat than out of it, and walking around in the rain once we got there. We saw a lot of birds (who, en masse, are very stinky) and a few otters. Once we arrived at Seldovia, we ate lunch in town with Jim and Cyndy (and Koren, who had spent the night with his grandparents). Jim and Cyndy then taxied us to the cabin in their boat so our guests could see what rustic cabin life was like (we call it camping for yuppies).
We all enjoyed each other’s company and Koren even got in a small nap.
But seriously, Alaska? You’d better bring out the sun for 4th of July or I’m going to have to open a serious can.
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Friday afternoon, we took the kids to the Islands and Oceans Visitor Center for some hands-on learning, followed by a short hike down to the marsh.
The hiking trail goes down to the Two Sisters Bakery, which is one of our favorite places in Homer. We didn’t get to stop there this time, but had enjoyed the Two Sisters baked goods for breakfast that morning.
The Islands and Oceans visitor center is not very large, but provides lots of things for kids to touch and play with so they can learn about the culture and wildlife of Alaska.
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