Only in Alaska can you gather your family, stuff yourselves in warm clothes, wander around downtown in a big beautiful new building and....look at stuffed and mounted wild animals.
It's Fur Rondy time in Anchorage again and the Senecas went out on the town this weekend to experience some fun stuff.
The Safari Club held their annual auction last night so we and the Parrents headed out for some free entertainment for the whole bunch. After searching for parking spots downtown on a Friday night we were on the hunt (ha ha. I am so witty) for some, as Claire calls them, "aminals".
Any single girls out there reading this? Ahem. The Safari Club Auction/Dinner is where you need to be if you're on the hunt (the wittiness is astounding, isn't it?) for a boyfriiiiiiend. This place was chock full of cammo-wearin, gun-slingin, capable of tire-changin, beefcake boys. And if they are making enough money to bid on thousands of dollars African hunts, then you need to go ahead and get you some of that.
As for me, what got me going was watching my baby and her Daddy walk around and look at all the cool junk. And kissy face in front of the gun racks.
Bubs and Brayden found a leopard and were doing their best impersonation.
There were some pretty animals....
....and some not so pretty ones.
These were just a little weird.
All I could do was nervously laugh....they made me sad and grossed out at the same time.
All I could think of was Babar. The punks love those books.
The boys were just happy to be together!
And shared the love with Sissy. :)
We got to meet Miss Codey Cogdell, the USA's bronze medalist in the 2008 games. She is a champion trapshooter and just sweet as can be. The boys were thrilled to meet her and have her sign a picture.
Bubs: "Mommy. I needa see that Limpkick medal".
They even got to wear her medals. The highlight of the evening was witnessing Colin meet her and get all nervous and sweaty palmed. He was in looooooove. I had to gently nudge him, point to our 2 children and remind him he was coming home with us. Ha!
This morning the boys took off to the office to get some work done. It is very necessary to have both briefcases. In Colin's: papers, files, laptop, sweat, blood, tears....In Trent's: Gogurt, "Up", Lightning McQueen cars, and 3 quarters. He's well on his way, my friends.
Check out what was in our neighbor's yard this morning. They're everywhere!
The guys had a big day of working, going to lunch with Colin's co-worker, getting haircuts and going to the gun shop. Claire and I spent some quality time together too....making a lemon pie, folding laundry and rubbing each other's backs on the couch. I love my alone time with each punk when I can get it!
This evening we headed downtown to the Fur Rondy Carnival. Look at what freaks we Alaskans are!
We're willing to ride the ferris wheel when it's 14 degrees outside. Freaks.
Colin led the way....
....and was stopped dead in his tracks when Sissy spied the cotton candy.
Inner Monologue: "Oh my...I can't breathe. I need it. I want it. What is it? I don't care. It's pink, it's sweet, I have to have it".
Group shot! Rosy cheeked and hoooooooooongry......
....for a tailgating party! What a way to end the night - smoked salmon and sandwiches...
...and beautiful fireworks. Isn't it pretty? Oh, and cold. Real cold.
But there's pie! A handsome Daddy eating pie! Yay!
And hot chocolate to warm up with.
The grand finale of fireworks. Claire's only comment? "At's SO LOOOOOUD".
Happy Fur Rondy! PETA soooooo could not hang.
