Ava and the Steller's jays

First snow up in the mountains. Ava observed: "I don't think there is much spring or fall here. It's mostly summer and skiing. I can't wait!" Little powder hound, that one.

Mommies hike

Powerline trail with the dog.

The last bouquet with garden flowers.

Ava helped prep chard from the garden for blanching and freezing (and dinner)

Birthday party for one of Rosemary's two best buds from preschool (the three conspirators below).

More French Immersion kindergarten on the news:

https://www.ktva.com/story/41068563/french-dual-language-immersion-program-joins-long-standing-history-in-anchorage

See Rosemary helping cut the ribbon at the ribbon cutting ceremony:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Education/French-Language-Advocates-Anchorage-180797432517519/

My photos and video from the event:

The singing before the ribbon cutting:

Rosemary got to help out with the actual ribbon cutting. Here she is getting ready to go up on stage with the English teacher, Ms. Stout, who was also Ava's kindergarten teacher (before the French Immersion program started, obviously).

The ribbon cutting

Daddy got a deer on Kodiak Island. His hunting partner got a goat.

Farmer's market Saturday morning treats.

Waiting for pizza after hitting the climbing gym

Lingonberry picking with friends

Wrestling while Ava waits in line to jump hurdles in after-school track practice

Ava harvested one of her giant rutabagas

We harvested all the beets.

Lingonberry time.

Some of the mommies ran the Bun 2 Bun race in Talkeetna on Saturday. We found bog cranberries there, too.

Playing in the dirt with neighbors

Farmer's market (bouquets for two birthday parties that day)

A card Ava made for her friend with pressed flowers

Parties

A favorite local trail. Can you spot the dog?

Grinding caribou meat in a princess dress.

Mommy and a friend ran to Symphony Lakes near the South Fork of the Eagle River. It got foggy on the way out.

Slo-mo

Big bull moose with 5 cows under the powerline (hard to see)

Rosemary was on tv this morning:

https://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Spotlight-on-youth-First-and-only-of-its-kind-a-French-Immersion-Program-gets-kids--559371841.html