Alaska 2014: Day 5

Day 5 of our trip, there was an Engagement party planned for Kevin and Lisa for that evening at the Hibberts.  So we cleared out the house so Lindsay could clean and prep for the party.  Kevin and Lisa themselves had a little Date Day and went to the Alyeska tram.  The rest of us went first on a hike to Thunderbird Falls.  We stopped at Taco Bell to fill up after we'd burned off all our breakfasts hiking.  Then we headed to Palmer to the Reindeer Farm.  I think the area around Palmer and what is it?  Matenuska?  is one of my favorite areas in Alaska.  It's so pretty.  Big mountains all covered in snow patches and at least all the times I've been there the sky and area is just beautiful.  

On the way to the Reindeer Farm we passed an antique shop and Ryan wanted to go back to "pick" it.  But when we arrived it was closed.  We took the long way home anyway and stopped off at Mirror Lake where Ryan used to go to scout camp.  The kids were crashed in the car, so just Ryan and I enjoyed the view before heading back for the Engagement Party.

The party was full of meeting and re-meeting Alaskans that probably came to our wedding reception way back in the day.  I feel bad I don't really remember anyone, but how could you in those situations? After the party we played games as a family and then went to bed way too late... again.  

He looks like he's smiling.  He's crying.

Throwing rocks in the water.  Of course.  

Some guy in this Taco Bell noticed my baby and then looked me up and down and asked how old she was.  "You had a baby 5 months ago? Wow!"  Uh, creepy, yet satisfying.  Thanks dude.  I think.

"I want to go in and see the moose!"

He liked feeding the elk best.

 I dunno.  Was Kiss playing somewhere?

Welcome to Too Many Pictures of Malcolm on a Tractor:

We had a hard time getting him down from there.

Feeding bunnies.

He kills me, he's so cute.  He stood here talking to/about this horse licking it's salt lick for a good 10 min.

Mirror Lake

All gussied up for the engagement party.