Leaving Alaska Day One

 Jake had to out process the base before we could leave on Monday the 30th.  We didn't get on the road until noon the first day.  The plan was to head to Tok about 286 miles away, we made it there in about 6 hours or so.  Took a quick break in Glennallen along the way.  We didn't see anything exciting along the way, except for a motor home pulling a jeep and a boat at the same time.  Pictures below show the trip so far.  Nicole was such a good girl, she never got fussy or whined at all.

                                                       Nicole getting ready to leave

                                                                  Almost ready

                                                             Kind of crazy to me

                                                               Such a good girl

                                                                       Tok, AK

2nd Birthday

Yesterday was Nicole's birthday and I cannot believe she is two year old already.  Wow the time sure flies.  On her first birthday we celebrated in the travel trailer and it seems its becoming a ritual because this year we are in the trailer again.  Camping long term this time around.

We aren't doing a party this year so we were trying to make the day special for her.  We started our day by getting her two year appt completed.  Unfortunately she had to get some shots but she was a trooper.  She is 29.6 lbs (89th percentile), 35.125 inches tall (80th percentile).  Such a big girl.

We thought we would take Nicole to the zoo for the first time.  She was not very interested in it.  She did enjoy the petting zoo but that was about it.  Hopefully when we go to Washington next month she will like the Point Defiance Zoo more.

Then we had our favorite pizza and went to get her cake at the store.  Jake got her a light saber, I think he was more excited over it then her.  The cake we got was not the best.  But I have it on good authority that Aunt Jan is making up a special chocolate cake for her when we get to Oregon.

Well time is flying by for all of us now.  Jakes mom will be here next week to begin our journey to the "lower 48"  It should be a good time.  I am ready to get on the road and start our new adventure.

We are planning to get to Washington as quickly as possible, beside the gas prices in Canada we are excited to see my nephew, my sister and my mom.  From there we will go to Oregon for a few days and see Aunt Jan and Uncle Oscar.  Then its on to California where we will be seeing lots of people I am sure, to many to list here.

My plan is to blog each day, (haha) hopefully.  and to post sometime when we get to internet.  I am sure between me and Terri we will have tons of pictures to show.