I have been trying to post these pictures for a week now and I was having trouble loading the pictures on blogger. I had more luck today but still didn't post all the pictures I wanted to. Josh had such an amazing time last year that we decided we all needed a little bit of it this year! Plus it helps that Arianne (Josh's sister) and her family now live near Anchorage. We spent 12 days with Josh's family, most of it in Eagle River. We also spent a few days in Soldotna, Alaska and were able to come home with 50lbs of salmon and halibut! Alaska is beautiful and we can't wait to go back again! Below are pictures of some of the different adventures we went on including hiking on a glacier, fishing, playing at the park, etc.
Josh and Arianne toting their babies on our hike to the glacier.
Playing at the park in Soldotna: Kyla, Ella, Jackson, Wyatt
Jackson loved to go down the slide!
About half of the salmon that Ron and Josh caught on the Kenai River
Jackson wanted a turn at fishing too!
The city of Eagle River was having the Bear Paw Festival while we were there, this picture was taken at the car show. 
Nana and Papa with Ella and Jackson at the cabin we rented in Soldotna
Watching the parade at the Bear Paw Festival, just after the 5k which Arianne and I ran
On the trail that led us from the cabin to the river while fishing in Soldotna
Ron with some of the salmon caught early in the day
Josh and Jackson on the glacier
Our family on the glacier, overlooking the lake and river on the glacier
Most of the group on the glacier. Josh, Ron and I hiked further to the lake but the rest turned around here. The glacier is 26ish miles long and if I remember correctly about 3 miles at its widest point wide. Just huge! It also moves 12in every day. Pretty cool.
Jackson loved riding in Makenna's barbie jeep!
Josh helping his mom on the ice at the glacier.
Arianne and Ella
Ron, Josh and I went out halibut fishing out of Ninelchik. We caught our limit but they were small...
Where they load and unload the fishing boats
That mountain in the background is a volcano
Me and the halibut boat we chartered
Just playing around outside in Eagle River on the sunny afternoons
Back at the Kenai while we stayed in Soldotna
