Paige and Cody Got Hitched!

This weekend I went to Paige and Cody's wedding, which took place at the Ice Hotel at Chena Hot Springs. This was my first ever themed wedding, and everyone was to wear retro ski gear. Of course, I guess it was my first ever wedding in an ice hotel as well, so there were multiple firsts. I got my outift on eBay for $9.99, of course the shipping to Alaska pretty much doubles the cost, but that is beside the point.

Paige had our friend Carrie convert a white ski suit into a wedding dress for the big day...

The cermony only took a few short minutes, and then everyone bellied up to the ice bar to enjoy appletinis served in ice glasses.


Here I am with the groom, Cody...



Here's a shot with the girls...


From left to right, Lisa, myself, and Dianna. Dianna definitely got the award for the best 80s hair!


I'm sure that none of us will ever attend another wedding like that one. Too bad. It was a blast!

Busy busy busy

Since my last update, things have been super busy! I went to a baby shower for my friend Georgina, babysat for Elias a couple of times, participated in yet another ski race, went to Florida for the 2008 Ocean Sciences meeting, got stuck in a snow storm, visited family in Indiana, almost missed my plane, returned to Alaska, got sick, and then topping it all off, Georgina had a new baby girl. Whew! It makes me tired again just thinking about it.

Here are some pictures from along the way. It seems all of the pictures are of kids, not sure how that happened. I think it's just because everyone around me seems to have them now, and they're all so darn cute!

I met Nettie for the first time...


...played Memory with the kids...


...found out that kids love taking pillows off of the couch and putting them in the middle of the living room floor no matter if they're in Alaska...


...or Indiana...


...and last but not least, little Julia Margaret, five days old.