One of my sisters lives in San Diego with her family. Mom, Dad, and Alethia drove to her place where Alethia got to play with her second cousins. The oldest is almost exactly Alethia's age and the other a little younger. They had a great time together and then drove up to Orange County for a day in Paradise. Well, a 5 year old's paradise anyway.
Alethia has visited family in Minnesota a few times, but that is the extent of her voyages outside of Alaska. We get to Anchorage from time to time, but our world is in Southwest Alaska. Alethia spent her first 3 years in Koliganek and the last 2 1/2 in Dillingham. Johanna and I are both from the region and understand what it means for our children to venture so far from home. It's impossible for those not born and raised in Alaska to understand how shocking the rest of the world can seem. I'm sure there are those raised in other remote areas of the earth who would understand. But when Koliganek and Dillingham are the standards against which all other places are judged, trips like this are nothing short of incredible.
Alethia has just reached the age where trips like this are worth doing. She can handle the long flights and many changes in environment. She did tell me that Jake and Momma had to come with us next time. Suprised she forgot about the other Belleque still on the way.
Alethia told mom that she wants to live with her in Arizona. Do we have another Arizona Wildcat on our hands? Bear Down!
The old man himself with Alethia, her cousin Quinn, and 2nd cousin Emma.
I think this is Belle with Alethia. She met with other princesses as well. Alethia's a big princess fan.
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Looks like Alethia had a great time down there with your parents. She will probably be back with a lot of new ideas for puppy names:)
Ryan
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