Since the last post, we have experienced many things. This picture was taken at the Seward Aquatic Life Centre. The facility is used for research and rescue of marine animals. Here, Nathan is pointing to a sea lion (of which I couldn't capture).
The first picture is of Mt. McKinley, the tallest peak in North America. While on our tour of Denali National Park, we came across a brown bear (grizzly) immediately after exiting from the car. He didn't bother anyone and carried on his way up the Savage River. Followed by Nathan making a face on the window of the boat. We went on a boat tour of Resurrection Bay while in Seward and saw many marine animals including: sea otter, humpback whale, porpoises, sea lions, puffins, and other birds. It was a great tour. We also saw a couple of glaciers of which the other mountainous picture resembles. It has been a great visit with Don and Cleo and we will miss them when they leave on the 4th of July.
It seems like the nice weather has claimed another victim. Nathan loves being outdoors and gets upset when he has to go inside. He certainly loves the playground, mostly the slide and the swings. Just the other day we decided to get Nathan a four wheeler (no it's not motorized) ride on toy. He enjoys scooting around the driveway and venturing down the small hill we have in the front yard. He is becoming a bit more independent as he likes to peel his own banana now. Plus he likes to play in the kitchen sink, when I feel nice. He actually hasn't made a big mess yet. Probably only because he hasn't figured out that the faucet spout can be pulled out. Now we're just waiting for the weather to get even warmer, so that we can enjoy ourselves a little more. 
The MFRC held a children's Easter Party this past Sunday, of which we attended. Nathan enjoyed himself immensely. He was a little pre-emptive on the easter egg hunt. He would follow the person hiding the eggs and pick them up right away. Couldn't put any on the ground or he would grab them before the hunt started. Needless to say, he ended up with a couple eggs, and there were still plenty for the other children. He had a great time decorating Easter cookies, coloring, playing with friends and stuffing his face.
We've had a somewhat busy month thus far. I was able to go dog sledding with some of the Canadians up in Willow, Alaska. It was a blast and I would recommend it to anyone visiting here in the winter time.
Here is our tubing platform. Here in the winter months, the Canadian Component holds an annual winter carnival. This year they kicked it off with some tubing at Hillberg Ski Hill. It was a blast. We never took Nathan, as we weren't sure how he would handle it. Maybe next year. Also we went on a horse drawn sleigh ride with 18 other Canadians. Nathan fell asleep shortly after the sleigh left the driveway. He then woke up maybe 2 minutes before the ride ended. It was nice. We got to see some of the country side and snuggled up under some warm blankets.
Hugs and Kisses to all my friends and family this February 14th! 
Other than that, we are awaiting the eruption of Mount Redoubt. It has been dormant for 20 years. Geologists are expecting an eruption, but there is no prediction when it will happen, if it will happen. So we're keeping to a regular schedule an going about our business as usual. I think we're prepared, so let's keep our fingers crossed.
Nathan loves his strawberries. He couldn't contain his excitement when I gave him a whole one. At first he tried to shovel the entire thing into his mouth, which was probably 2-3 times the size of his hand.
Who says getting up early doesn't pay off? We got up and went to a gymnastics arena for "open play". Kids can run around and play on all the gymnastics equipment. There were lots and lots of mats, a trampoline, a trampoline runway, a foam pit, a spring floor, balls, balance beams, and Nathan's favorite... A SLIDE! You pay a general admission and then the kids have the run of the place for 2 hours. We arrived at 9am as it got pretty busy around 9:30. At least the kids had a bit of time on the equipment before it got too crowded. We went with some of the other Canadians living here in Alaska. Nathan had a blast. He played for a good hour and fifteen minutes before we had to drag him away kicking and screaming. Yah for the temper tantrums!
Today we took a little trip into the base to play at an indoor playground. We went with our friends Tiff and Noah. Nathan certainly had a lot of fun on the slides. He couldn't get enough of it and was sad to leave. I'm sure we'll go back again soon.
