I grew up on a remote cattle ranch in Colorado. While earning my degree from Brigham Young University, I fell in love with a farm boy from Idaho. We have four girls,two boys, two granddaughters and have been blessed to foster several children. We moved to Alaska in 1996 when my husband accepted a job teaching in Alaska. We have lived on Prince of Wales Island, the Kenai Peninsula, and now Valdez. Alaska is home and we think Valdez is the best place ever! We feel fortunate to be raising our boys here. I love to cross-country ski, paint, cook, and cuddle up on the couch with a good book.