The year 2008 came in with quite the bang. We spent the evening ice skating where Anna skated circles around me and had a good laugh watching me step into skates for the first time in about 15 years. We were the only two people out on the ice with two strollers as we pushed our two little girls around the lagoon. The temperatures were cooperating and we continued the evening into Anchorage for the firework show. The New Year was brought into reality with some reindeer sausage a family night at home. 2008 introduced me to bacon wrapped water chestnuts...oh my!