Merry Almost Christmas!  I absolutely love the Christmas season.  The snow, the music, and time spent with friends and family!  Last year for Christmas we were in Mexico on a mission trip!  That had to be one of the best Christmas' ever.  Anyways I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!

Kendall left, Mom on the right.

Well, to start... Happy Birthday to my sister!  Kendall, if you're reading this (I'm guessing that you are), you are the best sis a girl could ask for...  Anways, I love ya Kendall!!!

About a week or two ago, we went for a short walk with our friends...  It was freezing cold, but lots of fun :)  here is one picture from the hike, and one from yesterday!

 

I have quite a bit of catching up to do!  Thanksgiving was amazing!  We had the Ervins out and Mrs. A, plus all of our family :)  It's easier for me to caption photos than to write a big long paragraph...lol so here goes!!!  My pictures need edited, but I'm to tired too do it right now, but I will definitely be posting more often :)

Everyone, minus me :)

Whole Wheat Rolls :)

It was also Ms. Shar's Birthday!!!

Wow...

I hadn't realized how long it had been since I posted.  I've been super busy.  We had a great Thanksgiving today!  Ervins came out, and Mrs. Alsup came over!  Liesel had made a snowboard earlier this month, and it's really cool.  So I wanted to make one as well.  Grandpa helped me out a ton!  I still have a lot to do, but I'm really excited to try it out!

Liesel & I

My "Almost" finished board!

A gaggle of girls at my 13th birthday!

Liesel ;)

Chocolate cake w/peppermint!

Naha River Hike pt. 2

More Pictures from where we ate lunch!

Kendall :)

 The bear cub we saw on our way back down.  I was in the back of the line so I only got one photo of him. :)

Kendall on the boat ride back home.

Naha River Hike pt. 1

Two weeks ago Saturday my family, Liesel, and I took the boat out to Naha Bay.  It's about a 20 minute boat ride from the Marina.  It was a beautiful day for September, the sun was sparkling off the water!  It was just gorgeous!  

On the way up it was a uneventful enough hike, and we got to the camp in about an forty minutes.  We stopped at there and ate before starting back.  I have about 200 pictures but the internet is acting up.

 We saw this on the way down!  Photo credits go to my mother :)  We also saw a teeny tiny bear cub.  More on that later :)  Have a wonderful evening everyone!

Whale Watching

Yesterday as I was sitting upstairs looking out on the gloomy day that it was. I saw several boats gathered out on the water.  Normally when boats are gathered, there is a pod of whales, or the people on different boats were having a swimming competition.  Just teasing.  Anyways, as I was looking out the window pondering on who was swimming the fastest :)  I saw a tail.  A very very large tail.  It was the whales!  We ran down to the beach and spotted them about 20-30 feet of the shore, it was amazing! 

It's raining cats and dogs outside, and I'm at home sitting in the recliner typing.  My sister on the other hand is working hard on her job...outside scrubbing skiffs, fish tables, and fueling boats.  (What few boats are out an about in this weather)  Mom is making a smoothie for an early dinner, and I just finished sweeping and doing laundry.

We started school last week, and it's going great.  I'm doing quite a few online classes such as, math, writing, photography, and science.  I'm so excited about this photography class!  There isn't very much happening here same old things.  Have a great evening, and my Ketchikan friends stay dry!

Things I Love #1

My Canon T2i.