Alaska part 2.... Kodiak

I could have uploaded about 150 more pictures, easily... I just couldn't stop taking them! The Alaska scenery is inspiring, but these kids were endlessly entertaining too! Brian and I headed over to Kodiak Island for a 3 day visit with my cousin, Nahshon and his wife Kim and their son, Finn (Ivy's age!). It was an action packed visit, as usual! We always have new places to explore, delicous food to eat and lots of chatting to catch up on.

The pictures aren't in order... but we went on a beautiful fall hike at Ft. Abercrombie for about 5 miles with Ivy in a backpack for the first time- she was a good sport! Such a gorgeous set of trails!

We also had lunch with a local Kodiak artist, visited an aquarium, toured a wildlife museum, shopped for yarn, fabric and smoked salmon...

There was also a matching pajamas photo session with the cousins... Ivy looks so cute with her head on Finn's shoulder- like she's boy crazy already!

We all had a great time, and look forward to our next visit together in California next month!

Ivy and Finn played together on his play mat for a while each day- shared toys, even.

Ivy loves this bear so much- she has backups of same... just in case the unthinkable happens.

We had lunch in a Japanese restaurant in Anchorage before we left for Kodiak... they brought a high chair for her... and a bowl of soup! I guess she looked older than her 5 months...

Riding in the back of the borrowed Suburban with the carseats! It looks like Ivy's doing a singalong... perhaps 99 bottles of formula on the wall?