Yuri entered his late 30's last month and to celebrate, we had a Mexican fiesta at the house. Some of you may not know that Yuri was born in Mexico to Alaskan parents who were out enjoying their youth. Anyways, whenever possible we celebrate his heritage - we are so lucky to have an excuse to have pinata's and drink Pacifico!
Below is a picture of Piper Burks at Yuri's B-day party. She is about to become a big sister and is showing a lot of potential with the babydoll.
Here is Petra at Yuri's party... Her mother hails from Mexico so she and Yuri always have fun celebrating their "home land".
We've had some fabulous weather that has allowed us to get outdoors. It is so dry here that the snow has a lot in common with sand...just falls through your fingers when you try to pick it up. There are no snowballs being made here.
One of our outdoor adventures was to watch my dad participate in a skijor race. Below you can see Yuri (who doesn't even like dogs) help my dad get the dogs under control and to the starting line.
Rory's sled ride through the neighborhood to visit grandparents and great-grandparents.
I may have mentioned in previous blogs that Martin Janecky, our friend from the Czech Republic, is a very talented glass blower. We often benefit from his generousity and this Christmas he outdid himself by giving Yuri and I a blown glass moose antler rack. It is absolutely fabulous and I feel so honored to have it on my wall. Below is Martin with the newly installed rack - my photography leaves a lot to be desired and doesn't do the work justice but you get the idea.
Ben Sharp, an extremely talented metalsmith, came to Fairbanks again (from Washington) and created the stand/mount for the moose rack. Below, he is posed perfectly to show off his handy work.
Hope you are all well!
Love,
Yuri, Sydney & Rory
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