June....hmmm...where to begin...

Well, first off, I was busy busy just hanging out with Momma. There was a little "drama" but I'll get to that later. Anyway, on Father's Day, I packed up my little girls and sent them 45 minutes down the road for a week of overnight camp. They spent 5 nights in Wasilla at Camp Purple. This camp is graciously provided to military children of deployed parents for free by the National Military Family Association.

Below is a picture LA, unpleasantly surprised by my boarding the bus to get a goodbye picture.



Then, we were asked to come to the camp on the last day and pick up the kids. Now, they had an exceptionally warm week (mid 70's to low 80's), BUT, it is still Alaska. Not that cold water stopped my girls from swimming in this lake (yes, that's SNOW on the mountains behind SB)...of course, one would think leeches would dissuade them too. It's a shame we had overcast weather for this picture-the mountains go on forever beyond the one you see



Finally, I should add, before I even sent the girls off to camp, we made sure momma got to head home with a special and expensive Alaskan souvenir. A steel rod in her lower leg. I think most of you know the details, but what you don't know is how much it upset Kenai. She was beside herself knowing that momma was sick AND the sisters were gone. But she was a great nursemaid and honestly, a source of comfort for me when I had to leave mom home alone-after all, Kenai can dial 911!