Winter Moon

The moon at 4pm :)

Winter Sunset...

The days are getting shorter and shorter...we are down to about 7 1/2 hours of daylight now and losing just over 5 minutes a day. This afternoon while I was at work there was a beautiful sunset at about 4:30pm so I went out in the yard and took a few photos. Here they are:

Fall in Anchorage

Nicholas & Tarey Jo's Wedding ~ September 13, 2008

On September 13, 2008 my little brother Nicholas married his high school sweetheart Tarey Jo. It was a beautiful day and happy (and tear filled event). Tarey Jo looked beautiful and my brother cleaned up pretty nice too. I was a bridesmaid in the wedding and my brother Joseph was the best man (or best chump as Nicholas called him).

CA Hwy 1 Drive

I flew into California (for my brother Nicholas' Wedding) on Michael's birthday. We drove up Highway 1 from Grover Beach to Monterey. It was my first time (that I can remember) going up the 1 and I hadn't been to Monterey since I was 9 so it was a fun little getaway. We stopped near big sur to take some photos of the amazing view.

Summer Drive to Girdwood

The last weekend of August, Tschandra & I took a drive south to Girdwood, AK. It was a "rare" sunny day this summer so we decided to take advantage of it.

Alaska Railroad

Beluga Point

There are Beluga Whales out there...

Hanging Glacier in Girdwood

Waterfall on the drive back to Anchorage

The Anchorage Skyline

It's here...

So on Monday I went to check my mail and I got a wonderful surprise...I got a big envelope from school and it contained....



My degree!!! It was supposed to take 4-6 weeks from the time final grades were posted, so it was a big surprise. Kinda like an early bday present.

Yesterday was my 26th birthday and even though I had to work it was a pretty great day. My parents sent me flowers, I went to lunch with some friends from work and Tschandra made me dinner and her Mom, Step-dad, Brother & Sisters (in town from CA) and her Aunt, Uncle and Cousins came too and it was so much fun. Tschandra's son Riley even helped me blow out the candles. Not so sure I like the turning 26 part very much though...