Big Changes!

We are starting to see some big changes here!  Flowers are starting to bloom and when the sun shines you can really see the green of the leaves in the trees and more and more plants coming up!  It is a welcome sight here!

Fun photos

I think Spring is finally here!  We have finally had some warm and beautiful days here.  If the sun is shining we do our best to be outside and soaking up the sun!  On rainy days we still manage to have fun too:)  

Brids

The kids and I headed down to the docks to watch Adam's boat leaving, but instead got a show of birds!  Several different types of birds got in on the action while we were there and I decided it was the perfect opportunity to try to figure out the best setting to take pictures of fast moving animals (besides my crazy children)! 

Tatitlek!

We got an awesome opportunity to tour the small native village of Tatitlek yesterday!  The day started out with a nice boat ride, on which the kids and I got to see some orcas for the first time!  Everyone was so excited as there was a large male and smaller female in the water.  We also had some porpoises that were swimming in the boats wake which were so fun to watch!   

The village of Tatitlek was very small with no grocery store or general store.  We were told most things come by plane or a few families charter a boat together and actually come to Valdez to buy supplies.  A group of kids had been invited to stay the week there and had learned about beading, wood working and fishing.  They even got to see a seal be processed and got to try a bite!  On most accounts they are happy never to eat seal again.  We were there for the last day of their Heritage Week that concluded with a big meal and auction!  I am afraid the auction items went out of our price range so we just came back with pictures and t-shirts!

The kids and I thought this rock looked funny...

Orcas!

Animals!

We went on a little drive and found some goats, bears and geese!  We weren't far from home but the animals were out and about!

 

More Snow...

I didn't think it could happen, but we actually got more snow this week!  On May 2 it proceeded to snow all day.  I don't think anything new accumulated, thank goodness.  It has warmed up again though and we got to go on a nice long walk this morning, and went down by the boats for a little while.  Enjoy the pictures!