Spring

Spring has finally arrived in Fairbanks! Hooray!
We have been waiting for a while for it to get here. It actually got up to 73 degrees today. Can you believe that is more than 120 degrees hotter than it was this winter? Did you guys know that Fairbanks has the largest temperature swing in the US?

In an effort to control the strep we have going around everyone has their own water bottle and it's the only thing we are allowed to drink out of. NO SHARING! See that cute little whale on the faucet? It's a drinking fountain so the kids can get a drink whenever they want. They love it. It's actually hot enough that they come back frequently to drink. Haven't had that happen for at least 8 months...lets see...that would be about the time we lived in Alabama.

Jacob and John watching a late night movie after the other kids are in bed. Does this count as bonding time?

Sariah has learned how to ride without her training wheels finally. Hooray! We have a big bike path that loops around the field behind our house. It's a little over .6 miles around, and the kids like it. Yesterday Rebekah ran it, and today she walked and ran with me for my morning walk.

The growing season in Alaska is short, but it is amazing. Everyone told us how fast Spring arrives once it warms up. They weren't kidding! These leaves all came out yesterday.

Alaska gives us beautiful midnight sunsets.

Two days ago it got up to 60+ and has stayed there. Two days ago this hill was brown. It is amazing what 20 hours of sunlight will do for plants! There was a strip of green down the hill and a few patches when I took my walk in the morning, and by afternoon it looked like this. I can't wait for what another week of this will bring!