Welcome to Beautiful Alaska

Just thought I would share some recent pics of Alaska...Enjoy!

Earth Date November 2008

It certainly has been a very long time since I filled you in on my wonderful life. Well here goes; I recently signed up for more classes after last semester Principles of Management and Business Law...an A and a B! Thank you. I started this week a research writing class and a basic computer class, should be fun. Hopefully my blog entries will be spelled correctly and sound better.

Two days ago I started a little project on the stairs and all I have to do is grout and seal. It's hard to see but it is slate in some very different colors, it looks so good.

Looks great, right?

I started another project when Jen was in Utah...The Master Bedroom. Here is what we saw everyday in the "bedroom." It's hard to believe we put up with the color.

So I started with the carpet and pulled it up, it was green too. Then went to the painting. I started with the ceiling with a nice mellow cream, then went to the chocolate brown bottom half and a nice taupe on the upper. I then finished it off with a chair rail, base boards, and crown. it really looks like, as Jen put it, a "magazine bedroom." Oh, I can't forget about the floor, I found a nice dark laminate I also put it in the closet too. I am sure Jen will show you all the updated and finished pics when she gets time.

I put all of our stuff in the living room while doing this. It's a good thing Jen wasn't home to see all this happening. I knocked out a wall too. Just to make the family room a little bigger. I also rerouted the Dish on the front of the house to the side. It is no longer at the front door!!

In the middle of all this Garrett got his Bear badge for cub scouts. He is actually wearing a black bear skin.

And how can I forget check out my beautiful smile.

FIRST SNOW

Can you believe it? As little as it is, it still snowed last night. We awoke to a thin layer of snow and fog today. Fortunately we didn't have to go to church because it is General Conference; and we listened to it on BYU radio. After the first session Ben came to us in this one piece body suite and sandals and said he was ready to go outside. Needless to say we dressed him for the occasion before he went out to "eat some snow."

We have had a wonderful fall this year and we are working on four weeks of color. The leaves are staying on the trees and look so beautiful. Last year we had one week of fall the leaves changed on Monday and a strong wind blew them all off by Friday. I think we are in for a snowy, snowy winter. Hopefully we will see as much winter wonder land as we did last year, with the frost sticking to everything.

Does anybody else out there have snow today. Tell me what the weather is like where you are!

Lawn Circles Target in Palmer Alaska

We came home from a bit of shopping yesterday and found this extraordinary phenomenon in our yard. I can't explain it at all. I know that Target is coming to Alaska, but this is crazy. Targets are appearing all over the place. I don't mean the normal Targets. Just see below. Before you do let me warn you this is the beginning of an unexplained ET experience. Target in Palmer Alaska, brace yourself this could be what actually freaks your mind out. Somehow it was perfectly centered in the front of my window and freakishly perfect. Soon we may see people mesmerized by the Target symbol, doing crazy things they wouldn't normally do. You may see more of these phenomenal sightings all around. Small, large no matter the size it will blow your mind. Target is coming and some have been too excited to even speak. I've heard perfect scholars stumble for the words, professional shoppers at a loss, halting all shopping expeditions just to save money. These crazy sightings have driven people mad, I tell you, mad; Simply out of their minds. The best thing to do is just sit back and when the feeling hits you just go with the flow and do not resist, resistance will be futile. The urge to drop everything and go to the mother of all stores will come over you, you must not resist.

SUNsational Fall Weather and AF Ball

I can't believe the beautiful weather we have had the last three days. It's a little chilly but not a cloud over head. I was able to take Sherri out yesterday and enjoyed the stares from everybody. They just can't turn their head far enough to get a good look! I enjoyed the AF Ball everybody saw on Jennifers blog. We had a good time. I enjoyed myself with my beautiful wife!

Where is Target?

After arriving late to the Temple and missing a session we were able to help elsewhere and enjoyed our time at the Temple. Always a good time!

For our date night we went looking for the new Target. Jen holds her Target finding apparatus. This isn't Target...
neither is this...
Don't think we're getting closer...on we go.

But wait, here it is, we found it! Only a few short months...till V-Day for the Mat-Su valley!

I don't think the sign could get any larger it wouldn't fit in the picture. This store is huge. One neat thing about it is the Alaskan flag on the side that is as big as the building, sculpted into the wall.

TARGET FAIR DAY

Although this is an ARMY custom made bike it was pretty cool. Unfortunately they wouldn't let us drive it.
Yet another ARMY car, but this one has two strikes against it...the second is it's the C word that I don't say on my FORD BLOG.
Here is my first love I can't mention her name here, but she was so nice to see again I pet her neck like she used to love so much.
I have my everlasting love now and Sherry...I mean Jennifer is her name! Ha Ha just a joke don't get all bent out of shape.
Cause here is my love right on TARGET!! She flusters me so; I get weak in the knees.
Look out people TARGET is coming to Alaska! I will be the first in line with TARGETS number one fan!!
So you may know that TARGET is opening on Sunday...how are we going to get out of the house without the kids knowing we went to the Grand Opening. So we came up with an emergency room visit to get retail shopping therapy! I'll need to rush her in right away; she has been in withdrawal for 2.5 years. This is just what the Doctor ordered.
What I need to know is the things they currently have so we can have a heads up on what to buy. No toilet paper or razor comments. thanks.