Showing posts with label Alaska. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alaska. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Trip of a lifetime

There is no way I could possibly explain how wonderful our family trip was to Alaska.  I could spend hours upon hours explaining what we did, what we saw, etc.  I decided to post the pictures with brief descriptions and let them speak for themselves.

It was a wonderful trip filled with memories. 

We laughed so hard we cried.

We bickered.

We sang.

We had fun.

We are a family. A family are we.

Thank you mom and dad for such an unforgettable trip. Memories I will cherish forever.

Alaska - Day 5





photo #1: Nature hike in the morning with my dad.

photo #2: Plane ride to Mount McKinley

photo #3: Teresa and I in the back of the plane

photo #5: Breathtaking scenery of the mountain

photo #6: Our cabins in Alaska

photo #7: Beautiful Mount McKinley

Alaska - Day 4




photo #1: Family before we enter Denali National Park

photo #2:  6 hour bus ride through the park - we see grizzly bears, moose, and other kinds of wildlife

photo #3: Halfway through the trip, our bus breaks down - no worries - Jim Wasko to the rescue. He can fix anything. Saved the trip for us and all of the other passengers.

photo #4: Jessica and I in front of the mountains

photo #5: God created a beautiful world.

Monday, July 11, 2011

Alaska - Day 3

 
photo #1: Day trip by bus to Denali. Bus driver pulls over for a photo op in front of Mt. McKinley
 
photo #2: Baby sister and myself
 
photo #3: Real Alaskan Huskies
 
photo #4: Dog sled ride from Alaskan Huskies who compete in The Iditarod (Dog sled race across Alaska)
 
photo #5: Sisters with seven day old baby huskies.
 
photo #6: Pizza in the mountains before heading back to our cabin.

Alaska - Day 2


photo #1: We jumped aboard The Alaska Railroad for a five hour train trip to Seward.

photo #2: Once we got to Seward we jumped on a boat for a day cruise to see the big, beautiful, breathtaking glaciers.

photo #3: Ice falls off from the glaciers and floats in the water.

photo #4: Jim Wasko is usually found behind binoculars the majority of the trip.

photo #5: My momma and I - celebrating her birthday.

photo #6: Love my family.

Alaska - Day One



photo #1: I arrived in Anchorage much earlier than the rest of my family. I enjoyed a delicious homemade ice cream bar at the farmer's market.

photo #2: Wasko sisters reunited. Jessica pretends to be attacked by a bear.

photo #3: We spotted our first 'moose' shopping in downtown Anchorage before a tour of the city.

photo #4: 4th of July Parade. Thankful for those who serve our country.

photo #5 : Moose hats with the sisters.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Return from Alaska

Alaska is gorgeous.
I have hundreds of photos to prove it.
Might take a while before I get them posted, but it will happen.
So blessed to have a wonderful family to spend a week with.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

happy birthday America and happy birthday momma!

Greetings from Alaska!
Hope you had a great 4th of July!
This wonderful woman next to me is 55 years young today.
I love her so much.
Well I'm off - so much to see and do in this beautiful state!