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Ryan Science Camp

Okay.. I have more Alaska pictures but I will take a little break to give you some pictures from Ryan at Science Camp. The camp Science Fun for Everyone was a HUGE hit. Everyday instead of answering how was your day? with "good", he would launch into a discussion of all the stuff he learned and how much fun he had. The morning was "Nature Detectives" which mainly focused on animals and a lot about their defense mechanisms and the afternoon was "Complex Creations" which focused on mechanics and how mechanical things work. It was made even more fun because he got to go with his friend Anders. He is super disappointed I only signed him up for one week of science camp this summer!

Walking Reindeer

Outside of Anchorage (in Wasilla) my dad has a friend who owns an inn and they have pet reindeer. We got to take them for a little walk on leashes and feed them. They acted like old dogs and were super calm so it was a lot fun and even Audrey got to walk her own reindeer. 

Seward Alaska

We did a day trip to Seward (6:30am-10:00pm... I'm still impressed that the kids made it). We took the train to Seward and then did a Kenai Fjords Boat tour. We even stopped on Fox Island for a Salmon bake lunch. It was great- we saw lots of whales, puffins, sea lions, otter, birds etc. It was great! and the kids earned their first of three Junior Ranger pins.  We even got to celebrate my Aunt Kim's birthday! 

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

This place was great- they gave us an UP CLOSE look at a bunch of animals- bear, moose, caribou, bald eagle and buffalo. There were tiny fences between us and the animals- way closer than any zoo would allow. The kids loved it and Ryan started making a Den out of branches like the bears had in their habitat.