Back in December, our school had all the teachers and students decorate their classroom doors for the holidays...
Derek and my class did them together:)
Derek was scheduled as the entertainment at the half time show at the basketball tournament. Huge gig for Gambell! Go Derek !
http://youtu.be/w_b514YffFE
Our friends Scott Bailey and Niki mailed us some great gifts for the kids! Derek's students loved the watercolor paints! Thanks Scott and Niki !!!
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| and apparently not super enthused about it... |
Teacher Derek invites the high schoolers to help paint with the 1st graders : http://youtu.be/wT7NeEq93Bg
In early December the snow really started to accumulate...
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| in our open, boarded-up-window |
Teacher housing was snowed in :/
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| I can touch the roof...almost |
We built a snow cave!
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| Tyler and Donna - they are our pilates workout buddies |
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| just relaxing on a nice day |
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| model pose... |
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| Derek by the ocean beginning to freeze |
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| looks a bit windy |
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| Bering Sea |
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| Snow cave for LaRee and Soxy |
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| Lacy and Donna |
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| Four of us in a snow cave |
http://youtu.be/ZslDBZ7WczQ
http://youtu.be/xwb7oKauvQA
http://youtu.be/9YAn2ahq0uY
http://youtu.be/PpegXNJ_ZME
http://youtu.be/S7y9xTJAGqo
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| A buried four-wheeler, this is the back rack and a speck of the handle bars |
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| Derek's park job at the dump...good thing we brought the shovel |
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| atop a ten-foot snow drift |
We found a crab video:
http://youtu.be/3UnI9hs_FUI
Just a quick Luna video:
http://youtu.be/15yYDfR0YY8
A video of December:
http://youtu.be/MI3jMFL7L3Q
Christmas staff dinner, serving Alaskan crab legs...sooooo delicious
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| We made it ! |
http://youtu.be/2J3Lfvju2mk
http://youtu.be/sJSuAYMSBCA
Christmas back in the Northwest
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| Himalayan salt block - a gift to Derek from my sister, Jena |
More videos of us in the Northwest:
http://youtu.be/YuqjJwcP2I0
http://youtu.be/ZndPzmCPCms
http://youtu.be/2_fr1FKrRJs
http://youtu.be/CVNUKG1R3kA
http://youtu.be/Xs9353OI08w
New Years back in Gambell !
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| Happy 2012 |
http://youtu.be/aQ93dbvtazw
http://youtu.be/BYeA0GKdpmU
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| The pitcher is filled with non-alcohol Margarita mix...we really partied.... |
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| Enchiladas for dinner |
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| we played games ... |
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| hung out with Luna... |
http://youtu.be/ChiIQHLeC6w
http://youtu.be/zYRMMJBKt_Y
January brings us cold weather (-26 degrees), but the wind is minimal and sky is clear:
http://youtu.be/RAqGsG2MXcg
http://youtu.be/LY4j1F-7sWc
http://youtu.be/VZ32-P38olQ
http://youtu.be/QNBI2vcb-U4
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| January 2nd heading towards the frozen ocean |
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| Polar bear tracks were spotted at the dump leading behind the mountain, and this is how they got here.... AHHHHH !!! |
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| look how long our shadows are !!! |
Derek and I are making homemade tortillas ! It's really fun and tasty !
Hey guys! It took me a while to get around to seeing all your videos from your last post. Sorry : ( I love how the longest video is of Luna playing! HA! It seems like forever ago you guys were here. I miss you both so much! I'm working on another care package. A cat puked on the corner of the box I will be sending. Mmmmmmmm...GROSS! Let me know some things I can pick up for you two for your home stretch...4 MONTHS! Frickin' yay brothers! Love you both! Take care of each other : )
ReplyDeleteJena! anything you send us will be fantastic! we need to blog again, I was hoping it would take people a while to watch all the videos, that way I don't feel as bad not posting the last month;) anywhoo, we love cheese and garlic the most. never can get too much of it. We only have 2 1/2 months left - we're not counting may - who needs to.. can't wait to talk to you again! love you!!! oh we do love apples so much too brother - anything that goes with the salt lick - we eat off of it everyday! its a real hit up here in gambell! Dereks favorite is apple on the salt lick then dunked in peanut butter:) again - great gift brother!
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