To AK or Bust

While Aaron was away on his caribou hunt, I was blessed with visitors! Elizabeth and Ryan have been great friends of mine for years, so I was so stoked when they wanted to come and visit the great state of AK! They have actually made trips to everywhere the military has sent us so far. It was awesome to have people come and share in this magical place I call home.

We walked around downtown Anchorage, visited the Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla and feed the reindeer at the Reindeer Farm in Palmer. But my favorite part of their journey was our visit to Matanuaka Glacier. I had seen glaciers from afar but never even got close to one. It was another magical moment to add to my list since living here in AK!

On the way to the glacier. They picked the best week to come. It was sunny the whole time they were here! Most people are not so lucky.

 We stopped at a place where we thought we could walk to the glacier. It was way to far! But it made for a cool picture stop!

 Getting closer!

We made it!

 Kinley and I getting ready to hike in farther.

 Amazing, isn't it! Just beautiful. Of course it was more beautiful and majestic in person. I didn't get to see this lake because it got icier as we went. I didn't want to take a head dive down a glacier while pregnant. But Ryan was gracious enough to take some pictures so I could see the beauty. While they were hiking farther in, I was calling my sister on my cell phone. I had all my bars! Who knew, even on a glacier you got service!

 

 I think this picture is pretty cool!

This one too! Does it make you want to come visit AK? Well, I think you should!

It was awesome having then here. I was really sad to see them go! It is always awesome to see friends (very much like my family!) and show them around. Moving to crazy places is one of the most fun parts of the military. It is awesome for Aaron and I but also for friends and family. They too get to see places they probably never would have visited otherwise. I wonder where the military will send us next?