Unknown precipitation. Really TWC??

My Weather Channel app says there is 20% chance of precipitation today and that currently, the precip. is unknown. This is interesting. It is so because here is what we actually have going on today...

Unknown precipitation my foot! 

First snow 2013

We got our first snow today, September 22, 2013. I was so shocked to see it that there may as well have been pigs flying around or aliens landing their spaceship in our yard or my dad high-fiving Obama. Nothing stuck but it was snowing most of the day. It made for a GREAT day to lay around and be sloth-like. I got no pictures (too lazy) but there will be zillions of chances in the near future. Tomorrow night's hike should be chilly! 

Mt. Eklutna & Bear Mountain Hike

I know, I know, hiking "Bear Mountain" might sound a little scary but since we had 6 girls and 5 dogs, we were loud enough to scare away any bears. No sightings! Plus it was a warm, amazing sunny day so there were tons of hikers. I was hiking with some very in-shape Alaskan girls and was definitely last to reach the top. But the huffing and puffing was worth it! Here is proof I made it...

Have I mentioned that I love my commute?

It is full of beautiful, amazing views like this and steep hills to walk up (and push 22-55 pounds of children a lot of the time).

Termination dust has been spotted

Uh oh....

It's the beginning of the end of Summer/Fall. 

Harp Mountain

Fun and tough hike today up to Harp Mountain. I'm pretty sure we didn't make it all the way up but we were close! Dogs had fun, too.

So to put this into perspective our car was down there somewhere, I could see it, but it is was so small I can't find it in the picture.

Crazy clouds

The sky was crazy yesterday morning. Had to post a picture. That is all.

Eagle River Visitors' Center

Had a fun little hike with some friends today at the ER Visitors' Center. We were in search of spawning salmon...and spotted some. We missed a brown bear sighting by a few hours. Maybe we will see him next time (and from a distance, please). Here are pics:

The spawning salmon were there (photo above).

Stella was so tired from the walk that she passed out, snack in hand.

Side note: a (hopefully not too sketchy) man gave the kids $1 each because they were able to get a toy away from his dog. Stella used that dollar to make her first ever purchase...post cards! So a spawning salmon sighting AND an economics lesson. Score!