Sarah

Hi Sarah,
How are you.
During July,Auntie Linda and myself visited Pee Jeff and Pee Averil in Alaska.
We were vey excited as we would get to see our new grand daughter Sophie as well.
When we arrived,little Sophie was just 1 month old,but by the time we left ,she was nearly 2 months old.
Sophie was a very good baby and just before we left was beginning to smile a little.
Auntie Linda was so happy when Sophie smiled at her.
In Alaska we saw some grizzly bears and caribou(or reindeer) when we visited Denali National park.
We even saw a young Moose from our tour bus,which was very exciting.
Pee Jeff's Mom and Dad came to visit for a little while as well.
They took us on a cruise where we saw many beautiful glaciers.
Glaciers are like rivers of ice that are formed by hundreds of years of accumulated snow.
Some of the glaciers flow right into the sea.
When the big chunks of ice fall off,it is called calving.
It looks very spectacular.
Although Alaska is very cold in Winter,it can be quite warm in Summer.
Pee Averil and Pee Jeff live in Anchorage.
The summer temperatures felt a lot like our summer temperatures in New Zealand.
We have some more great news for you all as well.
On September 26th,Pee Ronnie will be getting married.
David will be very excited when he learns about that.
Well goodbye for now.
Your good friend in New Zealand,
Uncle Roger.