Jackson couldn't look away, even for me to take a picture of his new cowboy hat!
This is a fuzzy picture of some of the action.
Saturday was a fun day where we got to hang out at Grandpa and Grandma Penner's house. We joked about how the aunts and uncles went all-out. All we had to play with was a rusty can! 
The day was really fun because all the second cousins got to play with each other. 
(If you notice that Chris wasn't in any of the pictures,
Then, painting.
They've spray-painted the final coats, so we'll get pictures as soon as we can!
At 10:50 p.m., we took off toward Denver.
This was Raegan's first haircut!
We saw a lot of Alaska wildlife. I already mentioned the seal in the ocean. We also witnessed a bald eagle swooping down to the ocean to catch a fish. In addition, we saw a total of six moose. Two times, we saw the cow (mother) with her calf. We saw this one on day five after our hike up to the falls. Another time, a cow went running across Pat and Melissa's back yard! 
Our kids really got to know and love Pat and Melissa's dogs. They loved taking turns feeding, playing and petting the dogs. This is Jackson with Bella. I think Bella liked the extra attention, too.
. . . to each other. . .
. . . to the dogs. . .
. . . to our forts.
On our way to Anchorage, we stopped at Melissa's greenhouse and saw the beautiful flowers. 
Here is our guide. He made the trip really enjoyable because of his "surfer" personality and enthusiasm. He also kept us very entertained by showing us four different types of fishing. Here, Chris is dry fly fishing. 
