Welcome! (be sure to catch our updates below)

We are happy to finally join the blogging world from our home at the base of Hatcher Pass, Alaska. Gary says "hello" -- Nancy says "peace!" -- and Aren says "hey" and gives a little smile. We look forward to visiting with you here -- if not in person :) -- and hope you enjoy catching up with us and our cr-aaaa-zy lives.

We live in our log home with Aren, now almost 25, who we're quite sure appreciates the digs while he lives with and always works to progress towards complete cognition after getting anoxic brain injury 5 years ago. Not too much talking from him, not too much moving...he is unfortunately extremely physically disabled.

But not his spirit! He works hard to improve his abilities every single day -- and he goes after it like he did while teaching himself to do those double backflips on his snowboard. So we hope you enjoy seeing a few images from his life now. And send a note sometime!

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Time of Births and Birthdays!








Nancy talking here. April ended with friend Jon Wilson's birthday! Yahoo -- gettin' old but not lookin' too bad. Hey, Jon -- answer your phone so we can invite you to another birthday party -- mine. Oops, too late...but Julie, Gary, Nancy, Diane and Bob and Charlie brought tears to my eyes from the thoughtfulness, delicious wine, even better fresh fresh salmon, and strawberry cheesecake.

But the biggest birthday to be celebrated:
BRISTOL DAWN ALBRANT! Born May 21 and weighing in at 9lb 9oz and 21 inches to join Bill, Becca, and sister Bailey. Ketchikan has been warm and beautiful the last 4 weeks while I was there playing with Bailey. So many eagles, refreshing raindrops every now and again, floatplanes landing, huge Sitka spruce trees outside the windows...and flowers. Love the Southeast and being by the water but even better still is walking around with Bailey and sharing those sweet nose-rub kisses. It is dang fun to be a grandparent but I really feel it just means your days get to be filled with cuteness and sweetness! Enjoy the pics.
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