Life & Times of S & D: October 2010

Friday, October 22, 2010

Meeting Logan

While we were in Boulder for Sam & Erica's wedding, we were able to get in a couple hours with the Arnows and McMahons! We met little Logan.

what a cutie!

We're looking forward to introducing him to some Alaskan adventures!

token deer behind Patti & Jim's house

Patti, Jim & Em - Thanks for hosting!
Great to see you guys, even if it was only for a couple hours.
Can't wait until we get to spend some time together again!

Dave & Chris go moose hunting

and didn't get a moose but it looked like they had a good week with amazing September weather!

fishing for baby pike

and beaver watching

freshwater mussel - huge!

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Readers on the Run

The 3rd Annual Readers on the Run 5K was this Saturday. It's a fundraiser event for the public library in Ester. Costumes optional.

Brook & Katie getting ready

It's more of a duathlon for us when we bike from Brook's cabin to Ester.
Luckily there was hardly any snow on the ground.

The original plan was just to wear pink. Then it morphed into the 'Wonder Twins' (remember the Wonder Twins?) which morphed into 'Breast Cancer Awareness' and then 'Wonder Twins' took on a whole different meaning. Wonder twins! Activate! form of... a boob! (i.e., the cone hats). But in the end, we were mistaken for the twin pink fairies. seriously???

Andrea can see the future with those glasses

There's a mandatory poetry composition contest between laps.
I won 2nd place, which is really funny because my creative writing skills went out the window about 20 years ago. The astronaut pants really made it.

Afterward we biked to Coffee Roasters in our costumes for some lunch.
Even fairies need their cell phones.

I'm thankful for having friends with silly bones. :)
I spent the rest of the weekend catching up on school work, Sedna contract work, house work. Dave went to Delta Junction to spend time with the Mason. Photos of his weekend to come.

Monday, October 04, 2010

Sam & Erica's Wedding!

Sam & Erica were married on 24 September in Evergreen, CO.

Kristina made the desserts for the rehearsal dinner. with Ryan's help.

fruit tarts!

lemon cupcakes with green tea icing made from scratch!

Some family made it out for the celebration. Aunt Joyce, cousins Ryan, Wesley, Steven and Danny (not in this photo)

Ryan enjoying the Porter pillow

Mom & Aunt Joyce at the rehearsal dinner

Sam's friends from high school that I haven't seen forever

Erica's mom Sherry, her husband Larry, Erica's maid of honor Nichole, Dad, Erica's dad Ken and wife Patty and Mom

Cousin Danny

The boys and Aunt Joyce went for a drive on the Peak to Peak Highway.

Ready Sam?

Dave, Sam, Ryan and Danny. and Porter

There were elk all over the golf course behind the Lake House

Pre-wedding check: Dave making sure the rings are still there (actually checking on the whiskey bottle). Sam & Kristina talking strategy, how to prevent Porter from dragging her into the Lake.