A wonderful day in Alaska. Baby and mom are doing great! Born just after 5:00 PM she is 7lbs 9oz and 19″ long. We will name her tomorrow.
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Baby #11 comes today?
by Mike Baker on May 21, 2013 in Mike's Blog with 5 Comments
Finally, the day has arrived to meet face to face with our new baby. Will it be a boy or a girl?
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Minimum rules for the dinner table
by Mike Baker on March 19, 2013 in Backcountry Parent, Blog, Featured Posts, Mike's Blog with 4 Comments
A few tips for maintaining peace and order at meal time that must be kept at all cost.
Continue reading →Kids meet Governor Sarah Palin
A month from announcing her vice presidential candidacy, then Governor Sarah Palin came to the Alaska Pacific University campus to sign new legislation. At the time we lived on the campus in housing units a short distance from the event. Everyone came out to watch and the kids scored a front row seat. A great [...]
Continue reading →Sledding with the kids at Hatcher Pass
by Mike Baker on March 15, 2013 in Adventure AK, Blog, Featured Posts, Mike's Blog, Our Adventures with Leave a Comment
Winter adventures in the backcountry
by Mike Baker on March 9, 2013 in Adventure AK, Backcountry Parent, Blog, Featured Posts, Mike's Blog, Our Adventures with Leave a Comment
On the trail, away from the house and the distractions of modern life we find peace and yes even total harmony.
Continue reading →by Mike Baker on February 12, 2013 in Adventure AK, Alaska Travel, Blog, Cabins, Featured Posts, Mike's Blog with Leave a Comment
A beautiful location inside Alaska’s back country, the Stiles Creek cabin is a well maintained and relatively easy to reach site.
Continue reading →Roads North to Fairbanks
by Mike Baker on February 3, 2013 in Adventure AK, Blog, Featured Posts, Mike's Blog, Our Adventures with Leave a Comment
The ice roads to Fairbanks are treacherous. The sites and views along the way beautiful and well worth the risk provided drivers are cautious and prepared.
Continue reading →January Aurora Borealis in Fairbanks
by Mike Baker on February 2, 2013 in Adventure AK, Blog, Featured Posts, Mike's Blog, Our Adventures with Leave a Comment
Far from the bright lights of the city we experienced the best show ever. A crisp January night with clear skies in the Alaska back country offers the best views of the Aurora Borealis.
Continue reading →Surviving and Thriving with the Family at -55°F
by Mike Baker on February 1, 2013 in Backcountry Parent, Blog, Featured Posts, Mike's Blog with Leave a Comment
The kids will tell you that true cold begins at -40F. This is the temperature that warm things begin to freeze before reaching the ground.
Continue reading →Preparing for Winter Camping by Snow Machine in Alaska
by Mike Baker on December 30, 2012 in Backcountry Parent, Blog, Featured Posts, Mike's Blog with Leave a Comment
A four night trip for 11 people requires a lot of preparation, especially, the first trip of the season. The kids describe the pile of gear and equipment.
Continue reading →Family on a Mission
by Mike Baker on December 17, 2012 in Backcountry Parent, Blog, Featured Posts, Mike's Blog with 1 Comment
The first issue of Alaska Catholic focuses on “passing on the faith.” And we made the cover story!
Continue reading →The highest cost of higher education
The last paper is turned in. Final grades have arrived. A 3.9 GPA the rewards of hard work. Only 12 hours away from graduation and I question my own sanity and ask myself if a masters degree was worth the sacrifice. As a father and husband I strive to be fully present in the lives [...]
Continue reading →Winching the Christmas tree to the ceiling
A proper Christmas tree should fill the space it is set up in. This particular tree started out as a 60 foot tall monster with a 2 foot diameter base. After felling the tree we “trimmed” it to a mere 30′ and used the tractor to skid it to the house. Using the forks on [...]
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