March Madness

Wow, I've been seriously slacking on my blog, it's been a whole month! I marvel at how fast time goes, it is hard to believe I've been here in Kodiak for almost 3 months already. Well I will get you caught up on March then... Let's see those creepy Coasties that I went snow camping with and barely knew ended up becoming some good friends of mine. Laura & the guys went underway just four days ago and I'm already missing them terribly. It was especially hard yesterday because we had been hanging out every Sunday, dubbing it Sunday Funday. And yesterday I just took a nap and caught up on my correspondence. I most definitely miss Sunday Funday, but I wish them a safe & fun time out on the water. They will back beginning in June so I will get my Sunday Funday back! =) Plus I just realized I have no pics with them! I'll get some in June...

Before Sunday Fundays began I usually start Sunday off with church, then an adventure with Shelly. One day Shelly, Laura, Ava, and I went cross country skiing, which was a first time for everyone except Laura. It was a bit windy (and chilly for me because I dumbly forgot to put on my thermals) but we still enjoyed ourselves!  I only fell down two and a half times...

Laura leading the pack

Wind blown

Another thing knocked off the bucket list =)

The following Sunday we were going to go XC skiing again but they were all out of rentals, so we went for a winter walk in the lovely Fort Abercrombie State Park. Texas had a friend visiting from Washington, Clare, and I decided she had watched enough March Madness basketball on her vacation so she came along with Shelly and I! Clare was fun to have around because 1.) it's nice to have another female around the guys, 2.) she can dance like there's no tomorrow, and 3.) she's my new best friend. 

 At Ft. Aber, Shelly fulfilling her promise to a little boy of laying in the snow for a full 2 minutes

With BF Clare

Shelly & I, we love our adventurous Sundays! =)

The Kodiak refuge also decided to put on the first annual Kodiak Brown Bear Days, which was a week long event in March. That also kept me pretty busy. It was fun but the staff most definitly had a little celebration at the end of the week! Other exciting news: I officially got hired on for the summer here, I will be director of the camp I was an instructor at last year. I'm excited for another wonderful summer here in Kodiak! Plus you know what else that means for you... more blogs. =)