Clamming (part 4)

This is the only picture I got of us actually digging for clams- it was SO MUDDY and wet and gross that it was hard to want to take the camera out.

This was taken through our dirty windshield, but I thought the view was incredible enough to share.

again- through the windshield, and doesn't do the GREENness justice

Everyone slept almost the whole way home- Charity fell asleep not too long after this. But luckily the boys woke up near the end, and were loud enough to keep me awake!

These mountains are SO BEAUTIFUL in person!

So we woke up at 7:00am to go to Clam Gulch and dig for clams. The tide has to be just so, and apparently it wasn't as low as it was supposed to be today, so it was really slim pickin's, but we had an AWESOME time!! This was our first time clamming, and it was really neat. MUDDY, but a really great experience. The kids even had some fun. I think Nate found about 6 or 7 clams- pretty good! I found a couple but I kept breaking them when I was pulling them out and Kelly, the cute little clammer, found a crab!!! This was a way fun activity- too bad it's rarely a good time to go.
Once we were done clamming it was time to get going so that the girls could make it to their friend's birthday party. So the kids and I set off and left Nate behind to go dipnetting! Hope he shows up with a LOT of Salmon!! I think his limit is 30. The ride home was awesome- rainy, but beautiful. Alaska is so beautiful- I just can't say that enough!!
We've really been wanting to do all the things we didn't do last year since this is probably our last summer here. Hopefully we can DO IT ALL :)
What a memorable weekend!