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!