I turned 40... my mom took me to Maui!!!

 We saw pineapples!

 Nice moss on fallen trees...

 Beautiful bark of the gum tree.

 Pretty flowers growing in the tree tops

 Mom fixing her hair!

 Palm trees and sunny skies... so nice!

 We found a cave and did a self portrait.

 little green tweetie bird by our condo.

 Drank from a coconut and then had it split open.... and ate some.

 Beautiful panoramas...

 Sunsets were nice...

 There's a volcano (Haleakala) down there somewhere!!!

 It was cold and damp at that volcano!!!

 plants growing on the lava field that blocked the road (mom wouldn't drive the car out there!)  :)

 getting towards sunset down by kihei

 waves and water color.

 We went snorkeling...

 saw fish,

 beautiful coral,

 mermaids,

 more fish,

 and an urchin??

 The last sunset....

 Time and temp... it was chilly after snorkeling!!!

 Looking for green sea turtles...

Beautiful hibiscus!  It was a wonderful trip, great way to remember a good birthday, would've been nice to stay a little longer and soak up more of that sun!!!  Thanks Mom!!

it may have been -9, but we went snowshoeing.

 Georgea was tired... okay, really she just fell down and stayed there!

 There's that beautiful January sunshine!!!

 Rosalee hanging out... if it were clear, you could see Denali behind her.

 Georgea likes to have her picture taken any chance she gets!

 Trail out to the flats, but we were traveling the other way.

 Rosalee and I were catching our frost covered eyelashes.

 Having fun!!

 Elic posed for this one, otherwise he was trying to hide from the camera.

Snow is hanging nice on those trees... the wind is picking up around here tonight so it may look different tomorrow..

birthday at the lake and a fall trip to Seward

 Good Morning Byers Lake!!!!!

 Elic (the birthday boy) warming his chilly toes by the fire.

 Coffee on the lake... PERFECT!!

 Beautiful fall day!

 Swans of the lake...

 ...and we saw OTTERS too!  (that was pretty exciting)

 Love these colors!

 Group pose by the lake... someone isn't super happy here.  

 Birthday boy pumping water.

 Cross country meet.

 Georgea after her mile and half...

 Elic finishing up his 2 miles....

 Rosalee cheesin' it up in Seward.

 Georgea with a new hat...

 Elic being smiley guy!

 The crabs with the crab!

 Exit glacier

 Kenai Lake was beautiful on the way home.

Saw lots of swans on the little lakes driving home... it was a nice fall trip!!