I went to go on a trail with the Vawter’s in AK. It was called Portage Trail. On the trail it was really cool because we saw a glacier. It looked huge, but smaller than some glaciers. Glaciers can be really big. In front of the glacier was Portage Lake. I kind of did not like it because there was some many sand fleas. There were everywhere, but the view was amazing! On the way back we saw some moose footprints, but we didn’t see and moose or bears. After we finished the trail we went home and had crab for Mommy’s birthday. For breakfast we had pancakes. We gave her her present. It was an ‘I’ that held jewelry. I think Mommy had a really fun birthday. Esther Ireland
I think Mommy had a great time. I think Mommy loved breakfast. I wanted to hike. I was very tired from the hike. I hiked with the Vawter’s. I thank God for Mommy’s birthday in Anchorage. I love that Mom got her present that I made. She can hang jewelry on it. I just love my Mommy. Rahab Ireland
Yesterday I celebrated my birthday with my family and the Vawter’s. It was a unique birthday because it was celebrated in Alaska. It was cold and rainy. Most of my birthdays thus far have been celebrated in hot summer weather. I enjoy the heat and often associate the weather of making or breaking my birthday. Not this year. We went for a 5 mile hike up to Portage Lake to see Portage Glacier. What spectacular views all through this hike. This hike was considered easy to moderate. I have decided AK has a different scale of intensity. This hike in the lower 48 would be considered moderate to extreme. The first 3/4 mile we hiked had a 1000ft elevation gain. It kicked my butt! It did level off but we had to get to the top of the ridge. We saw several waterfalls! Amazing how much water is flowing down the mountains.
Watching my kids hike this trail was amazing. They loved every minute of it! Jadon didn’t look back the whole time, just focused on keeping us moving forward. Rahab jumped from rock to rock. Using her ballet balance skills, while trying to keep her shoes from getting too muddy. Some of those jumps can make my Mom heart stop! Esther takes in all the beauty and wants to explore everything. Thankful for Greg for finding this hike to explore and providing the opportunity to explore it!
Greg cooked an amazing Birthday supper for me! Crab Pot style: potatoes, corn on the cob, reindeer sausage, shrimp, and King Crab. It was amazing! Great supper after an intense hike!
Thankful for the Vawter’s to be able to celebrate with me. Also, that they enjoy hiking with us! God sure has blessed this birthday!
Chris Ireland