Road Trip!

We went to the zoo Wednesday morning. It was a beautiful day, and with gas prices, a drive into Anchorage won't happen as often as past summers. The kids had a blast. Morgan especially loved watching the swans in the pond. (She has been very in to "Swan Princess" lately)

I don't usually post pictures that don't include people, but this big
Grizzly has been at the Alaska Zoo for as long as I can remember,
and the sheer size of this animal is so impressive. My dad used to
always tell me to look at the size of the Bear's ears, compared to the
rest of his head, and you'll get an idea on how big he is,
without standing right next to the animal.


Gabe the Babe!

Since we were already in Anchorage, (and Matt had no idea of our impromptu visit)
we decided to go to his office and surprise him. The kids just ran up to him and

gave him a big group hug. (you can't see Matt, but he's in there somewhere)