Ethan panning in his own water
Will was mostly interested in throwing rocks in the water.
Not a surprise.
The Professional
Monday, August 16, 2010
Striking it Rich
In July, we had the chance to have a truly Alaskan experience--panning for gold. We took a day trip with our neighbor Dan, his son Devon, and friend Daylinda down to Hope, AK and spent the day searching a river for gold and silver. The boys loved playing in the water, even though it was awfully cold, and while we didn't find anything, it was a fun to do something out of the ordinary. My favorite part was on the drive down, I told Anthony that before we left Alaska, I really wanted to see the Dall sheep on the mountains that run right next to Turnagain Arm. It's a beautiful drive that we love taking whenever we get the chance, and you're supposed to be able to see the Dall sheep right from the road, but we'd never been lucky enough to do so. This time, not more than two minutes after I said how much I wanted to see them, we passed a row of stopped cars where people had gotten out to see two sheep that had come all the way down the side of the mountain. I wasn't able to get any pictures, but it was still neat to see. What a great day!
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Looks like someone has been busy writing posts for the blog! :) I really need to get one ours. Cute posts. The panning sounds like fun! We don't have any baby name suggestions. Andrew still thinks Corbin Corbin sounds cool, but I turned it down. So if you want to use it, go ahead. :)
That looks pretty fun. Nothing's better than playing outside with your family. :)
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