We've Made it!

After being displaced for almost two months, we finally made it. We arrived almost a week ago and have begun the seemingly never ending process of unpacking boxes, and boxes, and boxes....
Progress can be seen almost daily, which is encouraging.
Sadly after being here for only a few days, we received news that Bran's Grandmother had passed away, so she flew out to be with family. Meanwhile I am experiencing life as a single dad and surviving thanks to the many wonderful people in the community having us over for meals and helping with the kids (I managed to give the all the kids a bath tonight, and then realized I now have to figure out what to do with the girls' hair for school in the morning, I'm thinking baseball caps?)

Fire in the Sky


Had to be Taken. Tanalian Bible Church w/ Tanalian Mtn.


The view across the bay


Snow covered trees out our upper deck

Mi CASA es su CASA

The larger of the furniture items were transported in a CASA. Quite a remarkable aircraft, sort of like a flying Uhaul and we had it completely packed.

CASA-212-Aviocar



Our washing maching on the back door

Progress in the Cold

Our container arrived and is now unloaded with the contents awaiting shipment by small plane.
The Prowler also arrived from Fairbanks, Alaska, strapped to the back of a semi-truck. We got it thawed out, cleaned up (somewhat), and running good. Then we loaded back up in a Uhaul and delivered it to Everts Air Cargo to go out on a DC-6 charter. The Arctic Cat Prowler will be our family's new mode of transportation, taking the place of a car, around Port Alsworth. We were thankfully able to find one with the fully enclosed cab, block heater and cab heater already installed.

The container sitting at Merrill Field


Snow covered airplanes at Merrill Field


The Prowler fresh from Fairbanks


The prowler ready to go