An Alaskan Christmas

 I thought I'd blog about Christmas this year, and what it was like in Alaska. First of all, like any other kind of holiday, it was full of lounging around.

Also, because the whole Styers family was home for the holidays, we took 

family pictures and some candids. (There were many many more that I could of posted, but due to the high quality of the pictures, that would take all day to load them all on here).

pre-family photo

getting ready

family photo

post family photo 

b&d family photo

After a relaxing and delightful Christmas Eve/Day (demonstrated by the photo below), we headed to the  new Big Lake Ice Rink for some late night Christmas skating-in this temperature:

Here are all the Styers siblings.

The girls

The Family Hockey Game

Micah getting ready to get attacked by Dillon and Lane.

Speaking of hockey, the boys had their Houston High Alumni Game. Here are some highlights from that event.

By accident, I caught this photo of Devin, Dillon, and Lane in action. (below)

To sum up this Alaskan Christmas, let me just point out a few things I have discovered here that you may not find anywhere else.

1. Moose lickings.

This may be hard to see, but see on the back of the car where there is an absence of dust/dirt/grime? On the bottom by the bumper? Well, that is due to a moose licking off the salt that gets stuck on the car from the salted, icy roads.

2. Freezing Temperatures. 

That is the temperature on an average day. It's been warming up lately, but don't be surprised if you come here, and the temperatures drop into the freezing negatives! It's so cold that sometimes there are icicles forming inside the house.

3. Beautiful pinkish skies against a completely white landscape.

4. Driving behind a dog musher's truck full of huskies and topped off with sleds.

Speaking of dogs, Tank has still been keeping us entertained.

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas :)