We woke up this morning to an unexpected sunny Juneau day! Such a pleasant surprise. After working my ankle out at physical therapy we headed out "the road" to the Shrine of St. Theresa. It was so pretty. You could see the mountains with still a little snow and big puffy clouds drifting over the tops. The kids loved the chapel which was quite surprising to me. They both did not want to leave then wanted to go back. It was a very simple chapel with wooden pews and a plain alter and tabernacle. Around the outside of the chapel were stone monuments with the stations of the cross. It was like a treasure hunt for the kids going from station to station. Mommy got quite a workout on her foot as these stations were up and down some steep hills and over large tree roots. After going all the way around we found ourselves in front of a prayer labyrinth. We diligently walked it taking about 10 min to complete the 7 concentric circles in towards the cross. It was quite fun and would be neat to do some day without 5 kids on your heels. Once we had taken in the wonderful views we headed even further "out the road" to my favorite beach, Eagle Beach, where we just took in the sun and the views.
For dinner we meet our favorite Juneau family and some of their family from Mass out at Auke Village Recreation area for a picnic. The rain did come make a brief appearance but no one seemed to mind. The kids, as always, enjoyed exploring the woods, "road blocking" the stream, and throwing rocks into the bay. And of course we made jiffy pop popcorn on the campfire and smores, mmmm good.
It was quite a full day for us and now we are exhausted. Tomorrow is the last day of P&G's visit. We hope to hit the gold mine museum and the fish hatchery. The kids are super excited because tomorrow is the first day the ice rink is open since May! We will be headed there for the 1st open skate of the season! I am hoping their skates still fit...
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