Fall Trip to Talkeetna for Lunch

Labor Day weekend we took an afternoon trip to Talkeetna to enjoy the fall weather and have some fantastic pizza for lunch. 

The Great One, from Kashwitna Lake

Getting closer to Talkeetna and Denali!

The colors said fall, but the weather said summer. The temperatures in Talkeetna were in the 70s and we roasted as we ate our lunch on the patio outside!

Talkeetna is so fun and funky

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Fairbanks Road Trip

This past weekend we took a quick road trip north to Fairbanks for a friend's wedding.  Friday, we drove up and it was cloudy and snowy.  However, that day and the whole trip it was "warm" for Fairbanks with highs of mid-20s and lows (overnight) only around -15!  Saturday through Monday were sunny and gorgeous.

We had a beautiful drive north on Fairbanks

The wedding itself was on Saturday and was beautiful.  The ceremony was amazing, not a dry eye in the church and the reception was fun (with great cake too)!  The few hours we spent celebrating this new family were well worth the trip.

The rest of the weekend, we just relaxed, hung out around Fairbanks and just rested.  It was a much needed "staycation."

Sunday, we drove just outside of Fox and got to check out the pipeline - and have some fun taking photos...

At the wedding

Our drive back home was also gorgeous!

Bridge over Tanana River, outside of Nenana

We had tons of amazing views of Mt. McKinley on the drive home.

Family

For the last few weeks my mom has been in town!  The weekend after she arrived we had a small family gathering at our house for dinner.  Below are some fun photos from that evening.

Abby and her mommy

Abby posing for me

A budding photographer

Trying to get Connor for a family photo

Trying to get Connor to stay still for a family photo

Abby and Mom taking our photo

Twins

Mom and her girls

Three generations

Connor lounging on my coffee table...

Nana: "Abby, can I see your loose tooth?"

Nana: "Oh look!  It just came out!"

Nana and Connor

The last week Mom was here, Dad flew up to hang out with us.  On the way to the airport, we stopped to take some photos at Earthquake Park and Point Woronzoff.

A view of the airport from Lake Hood

Mount Susitna a.k.a. "Sleeping Lady"

Mom taking photos, with McKinley in the background

Mount McKinley

Take off

Downtown Anchorage from Earthquake Park

After we picked Dad up, we went to the Woodleys' for dinner and a belated birthday celebration for Dad.

Connor lounging on his daddy

Uncle Andrew tickling Connor

Abby helping Pop-Pop open his presents