Prince William Sound 2013

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Summer in Alaska means fishing season in our family. My husband and I go fishing every weekend. This past weekend my husband went to Prince William sound to catch shrimp, rock fish and halibut.

 My husband brings his jet boil to cook while fishing. Catching fresh shrimp and minutes later cooking. YUM! 

                                          Did I mention these shrimp are HUGE!

                                             Halibut. They are UGLY but taste very good! 

 

 Instead of sleeping on the boat they camp. My husband goes with the hammock instead of a tent.

                                               Dinner!!

     Rock fish.

                         
               My husband is from Florida. Anyone recognize the   seasoning? 

                          

Once the fishing trip is over. Next comes the work. Cleaning the boat and storing the fish.

 

For me it means laundry! 

                                                            
                                                That is ALOT of shrimp!EXCITED!! 

                                         
                      Next step get out the vacuum sealer

               
           Now you place them in small bags. Than you can take small portions out of the freezer.

 

Salmon.  

 Sucks the air out! Than its ready to go in the freezer! 

Our stock pile from this trip. The guys separated them so they all had a share .

 

                                                                      
                                                 Shrimp

                                               Salmon

 

                                              Rock Fish

This is one of many trips that are going to happen this summer! Excited to stock pile our freezer.

Summer in Alaska

In May 2011 our family made the long journey to Alaska from Fort Campbell,Kentucky. At that time we moved in a house in Wasilla,Alaska. Yes, this is the home of Sarah Palin. When we arrived we were dressed in jeans and hoodies. I can remember driving with my husband by Wasilla lake and shocked that families are in their bathing suits in 60-70 degrees!! Fast forward two years later we are THOSE people!! 

Look at how young Daisy and Lila are!! I was pregnant with Brooke at this time. Behind Lila is one of my FAVORITE mountain peaks in Alaska. It is named the Matanuska Peak.

What is summers like in Alaska ? I would have to say its changes daily!  Our first summer in 2011 it was PERFECT! Perfect temperature! Summer  of 2012 it RAINED the whole summer!! Few hot days! 2013 summer started out with the latest snow fall on record in May. In June we hit temperature around 95-100 degrees! This is Alaska. I have learned over time to not listen to the weather man.Its 50/50 on if the weather man is right or not. Instead I look out the window.

In the summer my husband is in heaven. Every weekend and break he is either fishing or hunting. This is his passion and is mine. I go when I can. 

The best way to show you how our family summers go is with photos! 

Last summer we owned chickens.I loved every minute of having them.

Our summer isn't over yet!!! More photos to come!