Iditarod Race

The Iditarod Race is a race of dog mushers that goes from Anchorage to Nome. The re-start is in Willow...right down the road from our house. This is where the race actually starts. We offered a nursery for the dog musher's babies and I kept it until 2pm and then Merrill, Corban, Collin, and I all got our snowgear on and headed down. What a sight! Thousands of people on a frozen lake all cheering for the racers. There were 67 teams this year, and they go at 2 minute intervals. The race will take them anywhere from 10 to 18 or more days. It is unbelievable! We were so excited to be able to get to witness this amazing event. Below are some pictures we took while there. I have also posted the link the the offical Iditarod Headquarters website where you can learn about the race, and track the mushers.
http://www.iditarod.com/

Here is the link to the album below http://s423.photobucket.com/albums/pp313/merrilldavis/Iditarod/?action=view&current=7985edc1.pbw

Alaskan Sunbathing

I thought Merrill and the boys were sledding and building snowmen, but when I looked out the window, I found them "sunbathing"! It was so funny!

Go Ahead, We DARE You!

So, most all of you have heard of the movie "Fireproof" and the devotion that they do called "The Love Dare". Well, Merrill and I started it three days ago, and it is AMAZING! We think that it is something that every married couple should do. It doesn't take long, and you don't have to sit and read it together. You just add it to your quiet time in the morning and then do the dare for the day. It is so easy and so wonderful! The first day's dare is to say nothing negative to your spouse and to excercise patience. You can do that!

Go get the book....We dare you!!

http://www.thelovedarebook.com/

A Visit from an Owl

This owl was sitting on our back porch this morning and then on our front porch this afternoon. It was so cute we thought we would share it with you.