Snowed in over Christmas Vacation!

Well winter came with the most beautiful snow we have ever seen! It has been snowing for two days and 4 ft. Trace had a blast hidding in the snow & jumping off Nena's piece of crap truck. The family got to ride in the only transportation we had, "The School Bus". I tried to make a path for the suburban to use to get out of the deep snow but it was no use. Under the snow was a thick layer of ice and you needed chains to get anywhere. (which the bus had) I had to call and get permission to use the bus to go get milk and it made it with no trouble. THe plows have visited us 3 times in one day and the snow never let up. Hopefully tomorrow it will! Snowboarding tomorrow! Cow-a-bunga!

Happy Holiday!

Trace just got done singing, "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"! especially for ALL OF YOU WHO ARE READING THIS! We put together a SWEET gingerbread house. After it was all set up Trace and Neisha posed for the picture and it caved in right before, So Neisha has her hand under the roof and the other half of the house is completely destroyed. All in all this activity was fun.We also just had the Annual Christmas Play and it was great! The girls and I did a little jig and Trace sang up on the house top with the kindergarten. Lars did Excellent getting all the children to learn music on the recorders and chimes. I hope that you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We Love and Miss You! The Larsen/Bowler Family.

Happy Goose Day?

Well I started out with a goose that Lars shot and thought to myself, At least we'll be eating a bird for dinner and not fish. I am not knocking fish now, I just didn't get a juicy turkey last year, just a little piece of ham. Lars brought home 3 geese altogether and so we cooked one right away to see if it could really be eaten, like on "The Christmas Story". Man was it delicious! We all ate it and loved it! We loved it sooo much that Lars cooked it 2 more times later in the week which left us ZERO! No bird for Turkey Day! We then got an invitaion to dinner at my boss' home. Whew! I can't wait for turkey! Then I got word that Peter pan Cannery is serving Prime Rib and all the trimmings for Thanksgiving! $10 a plate! I thought to myself that hey this is quite a deal! So I am going to go buy a plate for whoever wants one and take it home and eat in the next day!!!! I can't just not take advantage of Prime Rib! And especially in KC! I don't have to travel anywhere, it came to me! Lars and I can just heat it up and call it date night at the Claim Jumper! Well and about that Turkey, the store just got some in so I decided to buy one for Christmas, just incase Lars dosen't get to shoot another goose before christmas, which would only last about 24 hours in our home anyway. The bill came to 49.95 for a 23 pd. Turkey! That includes shipping and handling and a killer inflation rate! I sure hope that turkey is good because that's what I am getting for Christmas! Have a Happy Thanksgiving Day!
I am very thankful for my loving family, near and far. I Love and miss you all!

Tsunami warning in KC!

Yes it really happened! We were all asleep and the phone rang at 4:00 am, the answering machine picked up and the message said, "We are in Tsunami Warning, move to higher ground." After that I ran and listened to the machine to see if I heard right. I hung up the phone and ran around yelling for everyone to get up and then the phone rang again. Lars answered the phone and it was my boss saying the same thing. He said that the police chief will be giving directions at 4:30 am. It was 4:15, so he said to stay home and wait for the call. It was crazy wondering if we were really in danger. I knew that we were surrounded by many Islands and that they break all the waves coming in. We never see anything over 3 ft. high on the beach. We got the call that we were no longer in danger and the warning was off. There was a earthquake off the shore of Japan and we did get about 16 inches in water rise and that's it. Thank you dear God! All I could do was say a prayer and lay by Trace, I never did wake him up because I didn't want to freak him out. The girls huddled on the couch and Lars just sat holding the phone. Well, we surrvived a Tsunami Warning! All is going well, AndChristmas is on the way. It is time to get on the internet a go shopping! Hopefully I will get everything mailed in before the shitty weather hits! Happy Holidays! Love the Larsen's and Bowler's

Volleyball goes to Region!

After we made it in from Cold Bay the girls found out that they had a Volleyball game to go to region. They beat Sand Point, OH Yea!!!! ANd guess where Reigion is? In Port Lyons, on Kodiak Island! Out of the 3 girls that just came back from there, not one wanted to go! The weather is pretty shitty still, and they probably won't get out until Sat. , Today! Which is the day of Region! We'll see. I know that Nena and Weezy aren't going, but hopefully KC will get to go to state! Just got word, they made it out of KC. Kick their butts KC, Take Region! Oh! I Take that back, they cancelled the flight! Sand Point will probably get stuck here until Thanksgiving, poor souls! So we didn't get to go to Region, that means no State!!!! Man the weather in KC is CRRRAPY!!!! That's life in King Cove! Over and Out!

Hey Hey Hey, we're b-a-c-k-!

Well Neisha finally took off to Valdez for ASAG & Elyse and I took off to Kodiak for Teen Court Conf. While Lars and Trace got to tear the house to small pieces while we were gone! Neisha didn't get any pictures of Valdez but had to say it was worth visiting. Huge pines and huge Log Homes, She said that it's where I would love to live! YEA! The temp. is warmer than KC in the summer but gets alot of snow. We could actually snow board there. Anyway, Elyse and I learned alot about starting up a Teen Court in KC. It could help the youth get a spanking instead of jail time for their first offence, whether it be shop lifting or graffiti. They get a choice to have their peers sentence them to work hours or alcohol/smoking classes or working with the community to make everything right again. I am very excited to be involved in helping the youth become productive citizens instead of housing them in jail cells. Kodiak was beautiful, and they had a Bowling Alley! We hope to get a grant to get a 2to4 lane built in KC. Maybe in 20 years, but we're working on it!
Between Neisha and Our flights we can see why no one travels during the winter! HOLY!!! Two of our kids used MANY of the barf bags on the flight out of Kodiak. Then when we got to Anchorage the fog was so thick that no planes could land so we cirlced for 15 min. and that seems like forever when you are in the air 5000 ft and circling!!!!! Well we got to stay the night in ANchorage and go SHOPPING!!!! We all had a great time. Well we woke up the next morning and hurried to the airport and missed our flight, Darn it! SO we had to go watch a flick, . After the flick we shopped some more, Darn it! WE got back to the airport flew to Sandpoint then to COld Bay only to end up having to stay the night! THe weather was soooo bad that flights haven't gone out for 2 days! Well we woke up at 9:00 and the plane had a 15 min. window to get us to KC. So we went for it!!!! Trace missed me soooo much that he said, "Mom I am going to pray for you to come home tomorrow." And so I did! I love that little guy! It was a hairy flight but worth it! The kids acted as if we were on a roller coaster ride at Disney Land, holding there arms in the air and screaming! Hey this isn't Disney Land, this is life altering damn it! Well we landed sideways but in one piece. Man those pilots are awesome and quite INSANE~~ Peace Out!

hALOweEn iN kC ~ bOo

Trace and his carved pumpkin, he did it all by his lonesome!Trace was 4 different ghouls. A Ninja, Blue Power Ranger, Yellow Samuri, and The kid off Monster House with black around his eyes and a black mustache! A Pirate! He actually went Trick-Or-Treating like that. Sooooo Cute! But no pic because it was after Elyse left with the camera. Elyse ended up wearing Traces ninja costume. Neisha was a curly, grey haired, pleasently plump mechanic! That's something Saije would do? I love ya Birdie!

"Here's to your journey, may it bring you peace."

We have had a very sad thing happen amongst the people in King Cove. A fellow student has passed on and soooo many hearts are feeling alot of pain. Frank Y. will be greatly missed, R.I.P. Frank, you will forever be in our thoughts. Peace & Love!

King Cove takes Voleyball Tournament

It was the girls first Volleyball game of the season. They had visitors from Nelson Lagoon and Sandpoint. Their first game was against Nelson Lagoon and they son 3 out of 5. Their next game was against Sandpoint and they lost 2 out of 5. They then played the winners out of Sandpoint and Nelson Lagoon and it was to be Sandpoint. They turned around and won 4 out of 5 and sent Sandpoint home with a spanking! Neisha got the high score in most sucessfull serves, GO NEISHA!! Elyse did very well sacrificing her knees for those close to the floor hits, Thank goodness for knee pads! GO ELYSE! Lars and I were the side line refs. I'll never do that again. All I could do is yell for KC and get all up in the game! I wish I had a picture of Neisha at her finest while working in the Library, with her new glasses she actually looks like "The Naughty Librarian." But she just my smart little Nena! Neisha is leaving on a student council trip to Valdez, AK on wednesday the 11. ELyse is also leaving on Friday the 13 to play a V-game in Nelson Lagoon. I hope to have some photos to put on the blog when Neisha gets back. Over and Out!

Cj's sees first Caribou and Bear in Cold Bay, AK

Well the trip for a Caribou wasn't a total loss. Andy got a shot at the only one they saw and Josh actually hit it. They had to stalk it for quite a while and on the hunt the got to see a huge bear off in the distance. After taking the kill, they loaded the boat and back to KC they went. They arrived back in KC at about 12:00 pm. They were covered in blood and Caribou Hair, but wearing a grin. The next two mornings they went out to Belkofski Bay and brought back 15 silvers, Lenards Harbor and brought back 16. They have been fishing like crazy and are begining to sound like a couple of bawl babbies! Waaahh! I want my mommy! Well Cj leaves back to his mommy on Wed. I hope she has more sympathy than I do! Just kidding - I'll miss you Cj! Love Cherie

Paradise Lake

Today I went hiking with my friend Jane and her bro, Rudy. It was a 30 min hike to the top of Paradise Lake which is straight up! I have been trying to find any extra time to see the sights of KC, when it is warm! Jane hikes all over and has been kind to let me tag along because of my interests. Rudy carries the gun, Just Incase! There is soo much to see and in the fall it is BEAUTIFUL! I love this time of year! The one of me has Belkofski Bay and Pavilof Volcano in the back. The other is Lenards Harbor (the Silver Hole) and Cold Bay on the sky line.

The Hover Craft arrives in KC!

THe 9 million dollar Hover Craft named Suunx (means boat) arrived in KC before in begins to take people to and from Cold Bay today. They broke the bottle on the boat and gave everyone a 15 min ride in the Harbor. We all got on and went for a ride. It was fast and pretty smooth riding. It takes a boat 2 1/2 hours to get from KC to Cold Bay and the Suunx takes 18 min. Holy! It will cost 70.00 one way, the small planes are 90.00. (and same amount of time) I am a little worried how it will ride in the high winds, since it hovers over the water. I guess well see! It holds an ambulance or a few four wheelers. Lars will be spending alot of time hunting in Cold Bay, watch out Ptarmigan!

CJ in KC for the Larsen Boy's B-Days

CJ arrived in KC on Traces 6th birthday, what a cool gift. He had a loooong flight but a safe one. He visited us at school and hung out with Andy's class. They all call him a cowboy and ask him where his horse is. Cute, huh? He has rode the 4 wheeler around and got some good photo's. On Lars' birthday they got aboard the "Miss Molly" ( my boss' boat) and went Caribou hunting to the surrounding islands. I tried to get a photo of them putting the 4 whellers on. I hope that they are sucsessful in their hunt. We have had a great time catching up with CJ. Andy is in 7th Heaven with his Bro! The locals are always looking to show someone a good time and Lars & CJ got LUCKY! Well We had Mucks B-Day party today and had a good time. He has a great group of friends in Kindergarten.

Back to school

The first day of school the phone rang and it was for ME! It was Principal Smart. She learned that I was the ONLY one in KC that held a active CDL to drive a school bus. It was Traces first day of Kindergarten and he had to wake up at 6:30 and get on a bus in his PJ's and pick up every kid in KC. That job lasted 2 weeks. I began my day at 6:30 am, drove bus for the school, drove bus for Head Start, taught Head Start, drove all the kids in KC home after school, then drove the Head Start kids home, THEN..... worked at the grocery store until 7:30, THEN............................. came home ate dinner and got everyone to bed and then I was OUT! things have slowed down some what. I still work at the store but only Mon. Wed. Fri. and Sun. And I am still cutting hair. Lars finally got and Art class. He had a deal with the kids last year to grow his beard and don't shave it until school starts. I wish I had proof of that on camera. It was to his chest, ewww! Saije is in Utah to be in Band. She has been marching in parades and playing for Football games. GO SAIJE, YOU ROCK! SHe will be coming home after Christmas, I love you Birdie! Neisha is having second thoughts about graduating a year early. She may go back to Utah to graduate with her class if things work out for her. She could get a scholarship but she dosen't want to stay in AK. She wants to go where it is WARM. Poor Nena! Elyse was awarded the UA Scholarship for 11,000.00. WAY TO GO WEEZY! SHe is still envolved with sports and having a great time. Trace dosen't care much for Kindergarten. I think he had too much fun in Head Start and Pre-School! It is time to learn MUCK! I can't believe he will be 6 this year! Oh and Lars will be 40!!!! Holy Cow! It is going to be a good year!

July 4th and our Summer in KC

There are soooo many things going on in KC this month. Trace has been decorating his bike for the big parade. He won 2nd place! In the relays Trace won 1st in the bouy hop, 2nd in the baseball throw, but only because this huge gust of wind came up and blew it back towards him. Everyone yelled "He was robbed", but his best friend Harold won so it was all good. And he took 1st in the 30 yard dash. After the huge BBQ Lars and I were talked into the Tug-O-War and lost, but stayed dry because I let go. Then came the fishing derby and it was awesome to see the whole town fishing side by side around Rams Pond. Neisha's buddy Miranda took 2nd with a 10 1/2 inch. trout.
The girls spent the summer with Aunts, Uncles, and Grandparents until August. Lars and I got summer jobs. I babysat two cute kids and worked at Gould's Grocery Store. Lars painted house's and delivered fuel for Newman Oil. We took a small break when my dad Bill came to KC with the girls on the Ferry. Lars and my Dad fished on Russell Creek and Mortensens over in Cold Bay which is a 2 1/2 hour boat ride from KC. They caught over 100 fish and met some wonderful people while there. The day they got off the Ferry Lars took my dad to the "Slilver Hole" and he brought home 30 fish. We spent the next 2 days, up til 3:00 am every morning, Brining, Smoking, and kippering fish. It was sooo awesome! We did it! It tastes soooo good! My dad said the guys at work are actually trying to bribe my dad with $ for the smoked fish he went home with. Dad also took some nice rides on the 4 wheeler and Trace was always trying to drive. ( Nicholi was on back of my dad and Trace, Oh and that is a Root Beer in his hand) My dad also got in on a great baseball game. I have been coaching Little League and we ended up with all ages and both boys and girls. I think dad and I almost had heart attacks! Those kids had a great time and we got together every Sunday for the summer. We also went on a tour of the local Peter Pan Cannery. We got to wear some awesome hairnets and paper jackets. The other 2 in the picture are the two children I tended for the summer, Kianna and Carter) I hope that you are back for some good reading this year! We Are Back!

Grandma Comes to Alaska!

Here are some pictures of Grandmas trip to see us in Anchorage Alaska. Trace and Grandma had a blast at Portage Glacier. Trace wanted to have as many pictures with Grandma as possible! Say Cheese! We Love and Miss you already Marilyn!

Graduation 2006!

Trace graduated from Head Start and will be graduating from Pre-School next Friday. I can't believe he is on his way to Kindergarten next year! Saije has also graduated, she is now a FRESHMAN! She looked so grown up when she was recieving her certificate, I felt as if I had eaten a Slurpee too fast and got Brain Freeze for a minuet! First her going to Jr. Prom and now Graduating - AHHHH! Elyse and Neisha got inducted into the National Honor Society. They had kept their GPA's at 3.7 or higher all through Volleyball, Basketball and teaching Dance. They also got an invitation to the Sports Banquet. Elyse lettered in Basketball & Volleyball and Neisha lettered in Volleyball. You Go Girls! I'm so proud of all my children. King Cove has been a great experience for us all!

King Cove Jr. Prom 2006

Saije and "The Chad", Neisha and Andrew, And Elyse and Terence. They were all so beautiful. I cut and curled 8 hair do's, hemmed pants, dresses, and vests and did acrylic nails all in 9 hours. Thew Prom began at 9:00 pm and all the parents get to go and take pictures and dance. They had a great time. Neisha recieved Jr. Prom Princess and her date (the only male in her class) got Prince. The crowns hadn't come in yet due to the weather, go figure! It was a great night!

Girls Go To DC!

Here are some shots of different places that we got to visit. The White House, Abe Lincoln Memorial, The Pentagon, Where Abe Lincoln was assasinated, and the WWII fountain. We had a great time and we also go to see the Botanical Garden and try on extra-small Bomber Jackets at the Air and Space Museum! We loved the heat and getting walking around in flip flops. Thanks for making our trip possible! We Love You, Love Elyse and Neisha!