Math Olympiad

Here is  a link to Andrew's picture for winning the Math Olympiad Competition.

http://www.matsuk12.us/173310122114541963/lib/173310122114541963/HOME%20PAGE/Math-O%202010-2011.pdf

Which number will it be?

We are hoping that Dan and Annie will still beat us and this will be number 16.  October 30th.

CHRISTMAS 2010

We had a Wonderful Christmas this year.  We were so glad Grandpa and Grandma Palmer came.  On Christmas Eve we read the Christmas Story from Luke and had a short program.  We played the chimes and then the kids opened their gifts to eachother.  Christmas Morning the kids went downstairs and Grandpa and Grandma were there to see them open their gifts.  We enjoyed the time as a family and the kids loved the attention from their Grandparents, I don't think they had a free minute, the kids just soaked up all the time they could with them. 

Halloween

The kids carved some pumpkins and had a great time.

Andrew was a Hobo, Sarah Red Riding Hood, Lena a Witch and Jeffrey an Army Man.

Mark and I took the 3 youngest kids Trick-or-Treating.  Andrew went with a friend and Brian stayed home to hand out candy, or so we thought.  When we got back with the 3 youngest Brian was gone.  A friend of his came by and several TEENAGERS went Trick-or-Treating.  They rode 4 wheelers around the neighborhood, no costumes, and got a lot of candy.  All of the kids had a great Halloween and had to much candy.  We were lucky the weather was not to bad, there was some snow but it was not to cold.  I'm glad they all had a fun Halloween, even our Teenager.

Happy Birthday Andrew

Happy Birthday Andrew 11 years old.

Blueberry Picking at Hatcher Pass.  Sarah found the Blueberries for us.  We were not able to find them and Sarah bends over, picks one up and say's "Here is a blueberry."  We were not close enough to the ground so it took a 3 year old to find them.  We made muffins and pancakes with the blueberries, yummy!

Alaska State Fair

Sarah loved the goats at the Fair.

Andrew, Jeffrey, Lena, & Sarah at Wasilla Lake.

Salmon

The boys went dipnetting and caught 14 Salmon. We ate one Saturday night and it was so good. Hopefully we can get more, the boys love it.

14 Salmon

Dipnet used to catch fish.

Boys covered in mud.

Lena and Sarah in the Fireweed.  This grows wild all over and is so beautiful.  They say when it starts to bloom, Summer has started and when it starts to die Summer is over.

Wild Flowers

Andrew and Mark fishing in Jim Creek.  The boys have fished in some beautiful places but still no fish, but we enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Brian at Eklutna Tailrace.

Andrew fishing at the Eklutna Tailrace, notice the color of the water caused by the glacial runoff.

Alaskan Combat fishing at Willow.