Wasilla Tour: Musk Ox

The next part of our tour included going to The Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Alaska.

Here in Alaska they have domesticated Musk Ox not for the meat but for their  qiviut under wool.

We went on a great tour with a tour guide who knew her stuff and also used humor to help us remember. 

This year they had 13 baby Musk Ox and they all are named after spices, for example Paprika and Mace.

Ashleigh feeding the Musk Ox Mommy.

Our Tour Guide

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These are the good Musk Ox mommies that keep the babies away from the fence (zoom used).

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This are the babies of the bad Musk Ox mommies who let the babies play close to the fence and the tourist ;-)

This baby Musk Ox is climbing from one pen to another through the fence.

  It was a great afternoon at the Musk Ox Farm.  

Love, Mrs. Messinger 

Wasilla Tour: The Iditarod

Our first stop on the Wasilla Tour was the Iditarod Trail Race Headquarters.
At the headquarters we got to ride on a training sled and be pulled by a team of dogs.  We also got to watch a video on the 2009 race and hold some puppies that will be racing soon.

We had so much fun and I can't wait to take my parents when they visit next month.

Love, Mrs. Messinger

Can you guess who's house this is?

Wasilla Tour: The Alaska Railroad

This past weekend I had the opportunity to go on a tour to Wasilla. My friend Ashleigh and I rode the train to Wasilla where we met our tour guide.

Leaving the train station...

First time I have been on this side of a railroad crossing ;-)

Elmendorf Air Force Base = Home

The Train Speeds up on base to prevent people from jumping off.

The firemen on base use this plane to practice fighting fires.

 Check back tomorrow for pictures of the Iditarod Headquarters.

Love, Mrs. Messinger

Sierra Sunday: Week 14

Today I got to go for a ride in the truck on the Fort Rich side of base.  We saw lots of lakes, rivers, mountains, and even a porcupine.  

Why did mom have to forget the mosquito spray?

It looks like dad just finished cutting the grass so I better go play.

Have a great week.

Love, Sierra

You Make Me Smile

Last year we started the tradition of having family pictures taken before Drew left for an extended period of time.  With being a military family we are constantly on the move and pictures make all of these new spaces feel like home. 

This Spring when we found out Drew would be deployed for a good part of the year I scheduled to have our 3rd photo session since our tradition began.  We had our pictures taken by Jen Hammer Photography and couldn't be more happy with the new additions to our collection.

This week the Mr and I were saying how much fun it will be to someday tell our grandchildren about our Alaskan Adventures.  With the help of Jen Hammer Photography we even have the pictures to prove it and maybe gross out our grand kids with the pictures of 
grandpa kissing grandma ;-)

Love, Mrs Messinger

Sierra Sunday: Week 13

It has been a blah week! So here are some pics.