Kutless Contemporary Christian Rock Concert Anchorage Alaska May 15th 2009

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My Son Christian and the Band...KUTLESS May 2009

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Kutless - Take Me In

We had an awesome time at the KUTLESS Christian Heavy Metal Rock Concert in Anchorage, Alaska this past Friday night.

After the concert, we all went up to the wilderness retreat up on the lake.. Awesome lodge for some good times with family, friends.. eating.. skiing, jet skiing and just having a blast.

We had a great Bible Study early in the morning... was a great time.. No Television, No Xbox 360s....

Kutless - Shut Me Out.
A Message from Kutless...

As a Christian Rock Band, we know that music has had an impact on peoples lives for literally thousands of years and it is undeniable that music can be both moving and powerful. We hope and pray that our music not only glorifies God, but that it also impacts listeners in a positive way. In addition we hope to provide our fans with fashionable clothing and accessories that will give them opportunity to share what Kutless is all about with others.

May 17th Funtime in Alaska... Brrr.. The water was COLD!!!

One person was not having all that much fun... she had twisted her ankle..

Seaguls in Wasilla Lake May 3, 2009

We took a lunch out to Wasilla Lake... ate, played in the water, had a great time!
Temperature, 76 degrees!!!
Wow.
Below, a happy 2 year old throwing rocks into the water. She had a great time for about 2 hours just content there on the shore of the lake, throwing rocks into the water and watching and listening to the splash it made.

I wish we had moved to Alaska Many years ago.

Thunderbird Falls Alaska

Talk about an awesome day!!! Life is soooooo awesome in Alaska.

Thunderbird Falls Alaska

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Spring Comes to Alaska May 3rd 2009

We were delighted today to be able to go hiking on a mountain trail up to Thunderbird Falls.
Talk about weather , 68 degrees, clear blue sky... sunny and OMG, awesome day. Alaska rocks!!!

Hatcher Pass

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Hatcher Pass, Alaska.
Funny Video Below...Sports Drink....

Guess her thoughts!

What is on here mind? Can you guess?
All guesses would be appreciated.

Beautiful Snow April 1, 2009

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We got up this morning, to a beautiful day... then it got better. At about 1 pm a steady amount of fluffy snow flakes began to gently glide down from the sky...

I said it that way as that is exactly what is going on... look at the video!!

Mount Redoubt's Eruptions Spew Ash, Slow Alaskan Life

Mount Redoubt bellows steam and ash across the Cook Inlet from Ninilchik, Alaska, Thursday, March 26, 2009. Ash from the volcano is seen on the snow. The volcano on the west side of Cook Inlet erupted Thursday morning sending ash clouds an estimated 65,000 feet (nearly 20 kms) into the air dusting the towns on the Kenai Peninsula including the towns of Kenai, Ninilchik and Homer. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)

EAGLE RIVER, Alaska — Alaska's Mount Redoubt continued its volcanic explosions Friday, sending ash clouds as high as 50,000 feet above sea level and prompting drivers to head to the auto parts store for new air filters.

The National Weather Service said most of the ash was expected to fall to the north, but trace amounts of ash from eruptions on two Friday and smaller ones overnight could fall on Anchorage itself.

Since the series of eruptions began Sunday night, the volcano has had several bursts. One on Thursday sent ash 65,000 feet high. The last time the volcano had erupted was during a four-month period in late 1989 and early 1990.

The volcano exploded two more times later Friday, sending ash clouds 40,000 and 51,000 feet high.

Two mudflows produced by the volcano Friday were moving down a slough and tributary toward the Drift River Terminal, where 6.2 million gallons of oil is stored, said Chris Waythomas, a geologist with the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

A concrete-reinforced dike is holding the mud back and protecting the terminal's oil storage tanks from damage.

The Coast Guard said the plan was to keep the oil in the tanks instead of draining it.

"The oil is safe where it is at right now," said Coast Guard Cmdr. Joseph Losciuto.

Closer to Anchorage, the concern Friday was ash, a fear that proved mostly unfounded. There were no immediate reports of ash falling in the city.

Airborne volcanic ash, even in relatively small amounts, can damage airplane and automobile engines. Because of the eruptions, Alaska Airlines, the state's largest carrier, said there were limited flights in and out of Anchorage.

Cissy Matson, manager for the NAPA Auto Parts store in suburban Eagle River, said dozens of people had come in Thursday asking about air filters and it looked like it would be another busy day Friday.

Early Friday morning, Matson was outside the store giving Becki Ezzell a quick lesson on where to put the new air filter she was buying for her 20-year-old daughter's car.

"I know that ash chokes off the air to the engine and it just stops. That would be very scary for her," Ezzell said.

Ezzell had another worry, too: The eruption had stranded her husband at the Minneapolis airport. "They were just getting on the plane and it blew," Ezzell said. "He thought he was on his way home."

Still, Ezzell, who has lived in Alaska since 1969, said she's seen far worse when it comes to volcanoes exploding and spewing ash.

"I'm not going to make a big to-do about a little ash," she said.

If you live in Alaska

If you live in Alaska, you need one of These... or similar..
We just got one... and we love it.

We love our Jeep Cherokee......4-Wheel Drive all the time is needed in Snow!!!

Sunshine and Beautiful in Big Lake Alaska

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Wow, Wow, talk about a glorious day!
Sunshine and awesomely beautiful today in Alaska.
This photo is of our newest little Munchkin...
Alyssa.

If you are not living in Alaska.. you are missing out!

Our Cat

Meet our Cat...Casper (Click Images in Blog to see larger photos.)

Mt. Redoubt Rolls In...

This is what it looks when you drive directly into a huge Volcano Plume that has come to the ground in a cloud.
Brings to mind that movie.. The Fog....
We decided to travel around in south Anchorage on Sunday.. but we should have stayed home...

As we were driving along the coast.. BAM in comes this cloud, on the ground that blocked all most all sunlight... it looked like snow... I opened my window and was hit in the face with large granules of Volcanic Ash coming down about the size of??? the tip of an ink pen.

We got out of there.. but soon it had covered the land and was encompassing land from Anchorage all the way up to Wasilla and beyond.

Our Living Room and View...

Our living room and view... all we see is trees, and a lake... snow... talk about awesome.
We went from 75 degree days to 1 degree that first morning we woke up.

Snowmobiling Is a Blast

We were invited to go snowmobiling with friends....
To get to the place, we drove our car on the ice over 3 lakes, and there, we found a Cabin in the woods on a lake...the dock came out into the ice... and we all hung out and rode snow mobiles for quite a time... the kids had never rode one before and they were having a blast.

I think they did not even miss their xbox 360!

Mount Redoubt Blowing Her Lid

Mount Redoubt Blowing Her Lid approximately 100 miles from Anchorage, Alaska

Flying is the Only Way to Go!

The trip to Alaska was Awesome...

Even at 38 thousand feet.. the landscape was spectacular.

We Left the Lower 48 March 20th 2009

We left the lower 48 on March 20th, 2009.
We had no idea what we were headed for but knew we loved all the great scenery in Alaska.
















Our friend was there to see us off. My children, Christian and Megan were excited.

We made arrangements to pick up a Rental Vehicle and drive to the airport.
















Megan said good bye to an old friend.































Christian said his Good-Byes as well.