Fishing

If the ice is strong enough to hold us, we will be on it fishing.

440 miles

The Kobuk 440 is a dog sled race starting and ending in Kotzebue.  It's 440 miles over some of the toughest terrain people have witnessed.  It's a great time for all.  The start is a Mass Start, where everyone goes at the same time. 

Happy Birthday

My daughter is a spring baby.  Happy 10th Birthday baby.  (She's the baby of our family too!)

Lucky for her, she spent the day out on the ice dog handling for Jeff King, the 5 time Iditarod Champion!  She had a great day.

Outdoor Fishing

April marks noticeably longer days for us above the Arctic Circle.  It also means we can start fishing through the ice for the mighty Sii.  A whitefish of the inconu family only found in the very polar regions of the world.

This fish is the treasure of Northwest Alaska, 99% of people who eat it say it's better than Halibut.  I agree.  The fish range in weight from about 20 to up to 50 lbs.  I fillet them right on the ice, and take them home to vac seal for the rest of the year.

Respect

Every Spring, all across Alaska a "Choose Respect" walk is organized for locals to stand up against Domestic Violence and Sexual Crimes.

Our walk was short, but sweet.  The weather was sunny and -25 degrees below zero.  I forgot to wear snow pants!

Outside Shots

February and March is when the sun finally wakes from it's winter slumber south of the equator and graces us with a few more minutes of daylight each day.  That doesn't mean it's warm though.  This is why there is a huge lack of outdoor photos.  All you'd see is cold, snow and frost!

Cheer Camp

Husky Cheer Camp is also another fun time the kids look forward to when the weather isn't too nice to us.  My youngest daughter attends any and all cheer camps, even though I'm secretly pushing her to play basketball!