Fun in Anchorage!

We decided since our time in Alaska is winding down we should make one last trip to Anchorage.  This time we did not go with a list of things to buy, but the plan to really see Anchorage and to have fun!  We stayed busy the whole time and the kids had a blast!  We asked around before leaving town to find out what was good in Anchorage for a 2 and 4 year old and then set out to make it happen! 

First up:  After a long trip in the car (6 hours) we stopped at Bouncing Bear!  The kids were ecstatic!  When asked what was their favorite part of the trip, Bouncing Bear is at the top of their list!  It was hard to get a good picture since they were in constant motion!

 
After Bouncing Bear we made it back to the hotel for dinner and a swim!  They really enjoyed swimming every night before bed!

Our First Stop of the next day was the Anchorage Museum of Natural History.  They made sure to tell us they were very kid friendly with lots of safe things and exhibits to explore.  They also had a fun room at the back for the kids to dig for fossils! 

 

 

From there we headed to the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center.  We had been told about the Imaginarium Discovery Center, and it was awesome!  The kids where running from one exhibit to the next having a blast!  Hopefully learning something in the process, but most importantly having fun and doing something different then our normal every day routine. 

 

 

 

Finally after a quick stop for a late lunch we went to the Anchorage Zoo!  They had a polar bear cub recently join their zoo, and we manage to get there in time for one of his daily outside times.  Mariah was very concerned about where his Mama was.  We asked and found out that his mother was in "Bear Heaven," a hunter had killed his mother before realizing she had a cub.  It is legal for some native groups to kill polar bears for food.  The zoo was happy the hunter took care to make sure the cub was taken care of. 

 

As we where leaving the Dall Sheep, Mariah said "Bye, I hope you find your horn!" 



 

Finally, before we got in the car on our last day we found the Artic Oasis on the Elmendorf AFB and let the kids run and play on their indoor playground and rock wall!  It was nice to let them burn off some of their energy before getting back in the car.  It was a really fun visit and so nice to see the kids having fun and doing some of the things we can't do on a normal basis since we don't live near a big city. 

 







Snowmobil'n

This weekend Adam was able to rent some snowmobiles for some fun in the snow!  He went out with a friend on Saturday, but the kids put in a request for a ride on Sunday.  It was funny to see the kids in the giant helmets, but they wore them with excitement as they went on their rides! 

 

 She looked like she could tip over at any minute!

This picture is from last week.  You can finally see our drive way after a lot of ice chipping through out the week, but we got another foot or more of snow over the weekend so it is gone again... 

Professional Artist!

Our kids artwork is hanging in a museum!  Yeap, we are very proud of our little artist!  The whole truth is their preschool classes had their art work displayed, but I'm pretty sure our kids are one of the best!!

The temperamental artist!

 

 

Mariah with her art work!

Ice Cave

Today we went back to the Ice Cave below the Valdez Glacier! It was awesome and a lot of fun with the group that went.  It was nice to go with other families and hike out to see and explore!  This year there was a block of ice carved out of it, apparently for a Coors Light commercial, it was pretty neat to see, but I'm not so sure it was necessary after viewing the commercial.  But we got some fun pictures inside with the kids, though!