We Really Do Have Igloos in Alaska

People always ask if there are really igloos in Alaska, so I took a picture of the boys in the one and only one we've seen. Now you can tell your friends that we really do have igloos here. Well, kinda' anyway.

Eric is out of town on business and has been since last Friday. Over the weekend the boys and I had two choices, we could sit at home and be bored stiff for three days (it was a long weekend) or we could go enjoy the outdoors. Given the choice, Logan will always opt to stay in and play video games, but mom was in charge, so we ended up outside at a local outdoor expo. Even Logan had a blast!

I have to give a big shout out to REI Sporting Goods because they sponsored the event and I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was TOTALLY free! They had demonstrations on all types of winter activities. They talked about avalanche beacons and safety, they explained how to geocache (hunt for treasures using a GPS and given coordinates), they had a tour of various ice houses (thus the boys in the igloo), and they demonstrated several winter activities. The boys had a fun time on the snowshoe obstacle course, but couldn't wait to cross country ski. Thanks to the genious business minds at REI (where I may actually go to spend money now), we were all able to borrow cross country skis for the afternoon. It was cold and it snowed all day, but we had a lot of fun and a lot of laughs!

I can hardly wait for all the fun and excitement of the Fur Rondezvous (or Fur Rondy as we locals call it) this weekend! I really just threw that last sentence in for a chuckle and dramatic affect, but there really is a Fur Rondy this weekend and as soon as we I find out what all the hoopla is about I'll be sure to educate all of you in the "lower 48"(that's another local term). Stay tuned!!!!!!