THINGS WE HATE ABOUT ALASKA| Somers In Alaska

[@lighthousegal2]

You all are like a breath of fresh air. . Watching u is one of my happy places

[@anitawagar4012]

Awesome Family Found out my husband has stage 4 cancer your v-logs of your experience Jessica is giving me hope that he will be healed by the blood of Jesus. I have to believe this please ask your family to pray for us. Love you Bert and your family. Anita and Russ Lewis Sherwood Park Alberta Canada.

[@lesli148]

I love what you did for your sister in law. She looked happy getting it and showing it on Instagram.

[@justinwutzke612]

In Juneau, we have Fred Meyer, Safeway, Home Depot and the world's smallest Costco. Most things Amazon won't ship here. With that said I love it here. One of these years I want to come up to Fairbanks and experience the winter.

[@katymaas8983]

I live in North pole it is amazing

[@sammietiger1608]

There are 2 Target stores in Anchorage 😊

[@alaskapinanay]

I love Alaska because, it’s so easy to live at. Everybody knows everybody and the view is just amazing..still in awe with the view, bears and moose! 😂💕💕 i love watching you all.

[@RadioNest]

Mosquitoes, in Louisiana they are large enough that the FAA requires they file a fight plan. Your videos are appreciated.

[@amandabanks7181]

Jessica i wish i had a friend like you in my life.

[@justbelieve2253]

Amanda Banks same🤪😭

[@SomersInAlaska]

Awe you are so sweet

[@flowerbombh4326]

I absolutely agree with you 😍

[@amandaarney7175]

Hey girl I live in north pole too we should meet up

[@sharonoffl1349]

Alaska is wonderful & incredibly beautiful beyond compare!! I cried years of joy & awe at some of 49's sights! Seeing Denali finally after weeks of cloud cover was one of them. The 2 summers we spent there were wonderful, the best trips ever! We liked your area & Fairbanks. We always went to Palmer for the state fair on the way home, one year running into a snow storm (in Sept)! Loved it. Saw the Northern Lights once! The wildlife, the friendly people, I could go on & on. That said, I couldn't survive winter there, so I sit here in Fla. in my air-conditioning & remember those happy days in Alaska! 💘 & prayers

[@plantunboxingplantcareford4879]

I just moved away about 4 years ago? Lived there for 26 years ❤️

[@akbychoice]

Joyful Chaos With Seven 3 and 36 for me, miss it so much.

[@glendaruff125]

In spring and summer here we have to mow the grass. What do you do for your yards in summer? Will you plant grass?

[@T.Pink.]

Glenda Ruff Yes- I wondered the same thing. And if they plant flowers - what flowers grow well in Alaska?

[@Juli28809]

It’s wonderful how all your children work together! Your videos always make me smile. God bless your family 😇

[@OMGitsaClaire]

I love how you guys are just getting buds on your trees and here in Alabama it’s full fledged summer. We get summer May-September. In September we’re going up to far northern Minnesota just to escape the heat because it will still be ninety degrees here the week after Labor Day.

[@soniagiles8221]

Absolutely love your gesture to your sister in law, and the whole awards ceremony reminded me of my children and niece and nephew when they went through their's. They're all grown up now..hope you have a great week..

[@aleshaneumann5400]

Omg your editing 😆 I was literally loling at the ”when you think your fine....” hahah

[@sherylmcclintick4389]

Watching you with your kids, while you're mapping out your property. Reminded me with my sons mapping out our house for Fire Safety Week, I also homeschool and ask my kids are disabled have to teach them repetitively how to get out of the house in case of fire and what to do with tornadoes.

[@Zefaniya]

Your kids are so sweet..like a ray of sunshine that Audrey!

[@sheahouck8728]

My son is in the Air Force and stationed in Alaska. We went to see him in Anchorage last year. Didn't want to leave. Love watching you guys!

[@yuliyalyube]

Yes mosquitos are horrible!!! I visited AK last summer and they were horrid, but the sunlight was nice!

[@Rowland22]

My friend and I both left FWW and now live in Kansas! With our sales tax here, most things at other stores around here are cheaper up there! Groceries are still a bit cheaper BUT we left before Costco got there so the grocery budget could have changed!

[@michellejonas920]

Somehow I missed so many of your videos! Get to binge watch now 😍 happy Mother’s Day Jess!

[@valerieknauber2149]

Hello happy people's!! Hope your sister-in-law and family are feeling better!! Congrats Audrey, for the big honor and award!! Congrats to Evelyn, and Garrett as well for their honors too!! Thanks for all the tips on the downside of life in Alaska. Although I would never live there because I hate the cold, I would still love to visit. It's so beautiful!!

[@marie-joseenadeau971]

I'm from Quebec, Canada and we also know a thing or two about mosquitoes. Your comment about them being like the State Bird just cracked me up. I love your vlogs!

[@joycefortunato827]

I live in New York and believe me, I can relate to you about the mosquitos, we get them so bad in our area ugh! they are the worst. I wish you would get a Target in your area Jessica, I absolutely love that store, I can shop in there everyday and never tire of it! I enjoyed this video, the two of you are so stinking adorable! When you were talking about allergies I can totally relate, I always get dizzy and can’t breathe, it’s a total horror! Congratulations to Audrey on her Timothy award and congratulations to Evelynn and Garrett also, your Children are the cutest!❤️

[@kristielagasse1447]

I live in Maine, but have relatives in North Pole and Fairbanks. Northern Maine is nicknamed Little Alaska. Luckily, I live closer to the coast. Having grown up in Northern Maine, I understand not having a Target. Where I live now, my only complaint is not having a Hobby Lobby closer. We have huge mosquitos and snow, but we love it here. I enjoy your videos and sweet family. 💜

[@annidrea06]

We have just about every store in Anchorage including two Targets. 😀

[@soxluv1717]

I want to visit Alaska around this time just to see the sun out at 9, 10,11 o'clock at night. I think that'd be neat to see

[@mignonnexo]

Hello Somers Family! I’m almost done binge watching all your videos 😄 hope you have a great day 🌸

[@WingsandWheelsAlaska]

That’s awesome of y’all. Thanks for sharing your day!

[@kscheuerman5378]

You seriously are the only channel that has little ones on it & have comments working. Whatever you are doing to make them work--I am so grateful!!!!!!! I love your kids!!! I thinks the girl's hair is soooooo cute.(I said that before & I will say it again.) Fantastic idea for Dad to take the kids around to make a map of the trees. Love to you all. God Bless.

[@ldynwa1010]

Hi! I lived in North Pole, AK, for 10 years. We were off Badger Road. It is certainly a hard life up there. We experienced cold temps to minus 70 degrees! On the alternative, the no-see-ums and mosquitoes are horrible in the "summer". LOL

[@annerozes7]

You forgot Hobby Lobby. I talk to my printer too, my car, my dogs, myself. 🤣 They Work better if you give them a little pep talk, a tiny threat. They're listening 😂😃

[@th3courtster07]

We order everything from amazon prime (well most things lol) we live overseas right now and the only “states side” options we have is the BX and commissary 😂

[@kimberlyhenline8934]

But with people like you and the beauty of Alaska, I'd live there! Congratulations, Audrey!

[@shannatoback7830]

I'm cryinnnng at 13:40 when your laundry wet off I thought it was MINE (since it is the exact song!) went to go get it and it was still running. Came back, went back a bit head it again and luckily stuck around long enough to hear you say it was YOURS!

[@aliced4452]

What a wonderful church group...years ago.i finished the Awana group too..that was years ago, i loved it..God bless each and everyone of them children and families..Amen

[@charmainejamie6534]

I miss living up there ❤️I use to live out in salcha. And then moved out past fox. !

[@johnkim8957]

I live in Taiwan and I get does not ship to Taiwan a lot, but I found a way to change that, keep looking at the item and it will finally after 3 or 4 times looking at the same item, it will finally change THIS ITEM SHIP TO TAIWAN, so if you see something you REALLY want, keep looking at it, like daily and Amazon will ship it to you

[@PlannerMemaw]

I giggled when the laundry played the song. Mine does the same-you must have LG too. Thanks for sharing the downsides too. I would never have thought you had mosquitos up there. You have enough stores for me.

[@KarenHoyt-Bonkahoney3]

We are in a smaller country town about 1 hour SE of Seattle. We used to have a smaller grocery store locally, but it is no longer here. We have to drive either a little over 3 miles to the town next to us or about 6 1/2 miles the town on the other side of us to get to the nearest grocery store. It's really not too bad. I usually just take the back way and stay off the highway unless I am in a hurry. (much more scenic-cows and horses and farms & Mt. Rainier. Thankfully, we got a Costco in just under a year ago that is much more convenient for us at about 7 miles from our home. We have lived all over the place, including Okinawa and Texas as well as back East. We know huge mosquitoes!!! LOL!

[@aprilchamberlain1677]

I remember Awana when I was a kid. They would come around and pick us up at home, which was nice of them to do! Dad was hesitant to let us go but he did only because we were going in a group. It was fun!! Congrats to the kids on the awards! It's always nice to see the joy on the kids faces when they get an award!! Thanks for sharing the bad, and the ugly of living in Alaska!

[@CLynn1995]

I grew up going to Awana so this video is bringing back all the good memories! Award night was always so exciting! So cool the kiddos get to experience that ♥️

[@jillygirl2024]

Ladies you were an inspiration and so I am celebrating with a new hairstyle, and color for Spring - my birthday is at the end of May so I decided to treat myself - there are downsides to living everywhere as well as positives

[@TheMillicentgray]

I understand your shopping pain. We are in a small town in Texas and you have more options and closer grocery stores than we do. But I'll definitely take our prices! Love your new house and property. Many blessings to your beautiful family!

[@rgguider09]

Feel your pain, Jessica with the printer. It knows that you are doing work. Every Monday for me when doing paperwork or activities for my brownies it plays up. My washing machine makes that wee tune too.

[@Leeta]

Thanks for posting. I’m driving up June 28th. I’ll be working at Midnight Sun in NP but will try living in Fairbanks initially. I think that going from Boston to NP will be too much of a shock! LoL

[@dorrainemarshall800]

When your laundry went off I thought it was my own machine 😜

[@tracybzowy2486]

Sounds just like northern Alberta. We have a bit more light in the winter a bit less in the summer. Not a lot of shopping options, expensive but high wages. Spring break up. Trees just starting to bud, not clear of frost free days yet. But I wouldn't trade it in for the city.

[@marlenestenach2447]

Been here 25 years darkness in January and February stinks. Amazon is the best. Bently hall is true.. Wish Target and some of the food places would come to Fairbanks. Love ❤️ you guys!

[@robinright825]

Ha.... I picked the right day to watch this - I’m in bed sick with a nasty flu myself! To make it worse - I’ve been sick since last Friday evening. My long awaited vacation started - guess when! Yep - Friday evening! So now it’s the following Thursday, I’m still sick - and it just happens to be my birthday. Ugh.... I want a do over!!! LOL. Enjoyed your video. Thanks for keeping me entertained.

[@cherrios2002]

I'd love to have a target here and i think they should change Bently mall to Bently hall, and some of the stores in Bently hall are empty

[@bonnie3994]

Jess what you did for sister in law was really sweet♥️hope they all feel better soon♥️😄👍🤗CONGRATULATIONS AUDRY,EVELYN, GARRETT GREAT JOB🤗👍😄♥️JESS @ BERT Y'ALL ARE LOOKING GREAT♥️😄👍🤗

[@geenabeanscrochetandmore3533]

Aww cool my kids did awana ceremonies last night. I had a puggle, spark and T&T this year

[@fayevdm9521]

You all are so thoughtful!!! What a sweet gift basket idea!!! ❤

[@verypeculiarhand]

I feel like you guys are describing Wyoming (except for the cost of living)!!!

[@GossMania]

That’s so sweet of you to leave a care package. I wouldn’t know how to live in Alaska we are new subs. From Mississippi. So hot and humid here. Your very crafty so nice to h e awards to be handed out makes it extra special. Many blessings from our Family to yours.

[@nancyjackson6084]

Loving the map idea for the kids! Your family is amazing! Visited Alaska this fall and I am now obsessed with the life and beauty of it ❤️

[@kpenn12]

Shopping in your area sounds a lot like living in west Texas. We lived in Midland Tx for two years. The stores were limited in scope of merchandise and everything was 10%+ over the Dallas area. There was no Amazon Prime at that time. Every few months we would drive Dallas for the weekend and shop! West Texas does have a lot better weather. Midland had a great sense of community. Every summer weekend a different church would have their summer festival, so it didn’t matter what church you went to you saw everyone at all the festivals.

[@nanialoha4552]

Awww! Loved ur video once again!! What a blessing that the kids are taught the ways of the Lord & I they have more scriptures memorized then me :) Watching you all at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday morning!! Blessings to u & Yours! Aloha Shalom!!

[@ralphgarza8645]

Happy Happy Somers Family of North Pole Alaska your family always amazing and so generous with helping others God bless you forever and always Jessica and Bert are great parents and love your children your Family will always be blessed we love you from my Family here in California

[@allisonsommer1475]

I live in North Pole and it rarely gets -50, most of the time it’s around -20 in the winter but loved the video and love your channel!

[@S.L-Sully]

How long is your growing season?!? Do people have green houses to get a jump start on veggies?!💝💗🙏

[@75skittles18]

CONGRATULATIONS to all 3 kidos.🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🍦

[@T.Pink.]

Jessica your haircut looks so good- very fresh & healthy.💇 My husband & I taught Awana for several years & both of our kids went thru the program as well. I still have their cubby & Awana vests & awards... they're now 26 & 22.❤️😊 Where do you shop for clothing & nicer household goods? You need more than Walmart, Old Navy & Costco for clothing choices.

[@klexis6423]

come visit alabama!

[@kristypatton1737]

I adore the Loving, Enduring, Comical 'Living' that Pleasantly Sustains your happy little family unit ;) You all are a Joy to watch!

[@johnsymons76]

Very interesting vlog today. Bert and Jess, I can't tell you enough times how you should be commended for bringing up your children in your faith! So many Americans today tend to forget that very necessary and important part of raising children. God Bless you for being such awesome parents! 👍♥️💒🙏

[@leahmillar549]

Way to kids!! I know how much work that you go through to memorize those verses. Those verses will come in handy as you go through life's journey. My daughter just got the Challenge trophy. One more year of T and T. I went through the Awana program. I was 4 when we first held the Cubbies program. I am now 42. My first full time job was working at the Awana Headquarters in Canada. It has long since closed due to the majority of the business went back to the States.

[@cagedtigersteve]

Congratulations Audrey! Well done Evelyn! And way to go Garrett! You guys are awesome.

[@notocharenee0411]

I moved to TX three years ago from Oregon and I was just telling my friend yesterday how much I miss Fred Meyer. 😢

[@taracrosby1538]

Fred Meyer is the best.

[@Set-Apart-By-Grace]

haha...Love your editing in the last segment! The kids were great as always! You all are SO BLESSED ♥

[@DavidIrthum]

I have friends that live in the various parts of AK.,BUT, they agree the one negative they all say is the Earthquake activity seems to be increasing.

[@basiliskarchery9290]

We live remote in Australia, about 3 hours from the next city. We have one grocery store and a tiny Target. No malls. I feel your pain.

[@pickleman._.2245]

I’m from Alaska I love it

[@dgmills5351]

I think I would hate that the lake water never gets very warm for swimming! I know your kids Love to get in the water, it has to be so long before they can swim after "summer" really gets there.

[@carolbeard3024]

We see a lot of Alaskan license plates in Arizona in the winter months...

[@kgrean8587]

Congrats Audry, Evelyn& Garret. Good job. I love watching you videos. Lived in Florida for ten years. Worked the evening shift. In the spring through fall invariably I would get behing the truck that fogged for misquitos and they fogged every night.

[@Leahb41]

I love your videos you all make my day brighter I can't wait to see the next one.

[@chichisavage2464]

Hair is looking good ladies. Great job kiddos, so proud of you you! Audrey you are amazing 👏. No Target 😥

[@jrudewick]

Nothing that you described would prevent me from coming to Alaska.... in fact, I will be moving to Alaska very soon. My son and daughter-in-law live in Fairbanks and they are shopping for a home for me to live in when I arrive. It is time for me to move nearer one of my children and it is going to be them. I think they are as excited as I am. So, thanks for the information. Perhaps one day we will run into each other. You have a wonderful family.

[@MsWDWFAN1]

Mosquitos are bad in Florida too! We're in lovebug season too and they're awful! Alaska is way too cold for me! It does get cold in Florida but nothing like Alaska! 😳 Plus we very rarely do get snow. If it's an extreme winter (by FL standards) we might get snow flurries where I live but Jacksonville and Tallahassee will get snow due to being close to the Georgia border. I wouldn't be able to handle total darkness. I'd go crazy! I don't even like it when daylight savings time ends and it's pitch black by 5:30-6:00! I'm miserable without sunlight! I have that Seasonal affective disorder also called: SAD, seasonal depression really bad. I get totally bummed and depressed and not want to get out of bed or leave the house. My mood is not good. But when daylight savings time starts, it stays daylight longer and mood picks ups quite a bit! I love Spring & Summer. It's hot and humid, but that's all I know. Been a Floridian all my life just like y'all in Alaska! Hope you get your Target!

[@carolann8286]

Love this video. So proud of Audrey.

[@ashleydegroat3365]

I just moved to Alaska, Fairbanks last month and I’m cringing watching this. BUT YES GIRL, A TARGET!! And the mosquitos are crazy huge!! My husband and I looked at each other the other day and said is it 6pm or 10pm? It was 10pm and still light. It’s quite different moving here from PA to Alaska🙃

[@katpowell961]

Another great vlog!! I know you are so proud of the kiddos!! I really think that I would be happy living at the North Pole. I am 62 and attending Purdue online for IT. I have worked in the school system in both Texas and Kansas, but I have been on disability due to kidney issues. So, a kidney specialist and Rheumatologists are a necessary part of my life, so if you could touch on physicians/medical community, that would be great. Congratulations to Audrey, Evelynn, and Garrett for their dedication and love for the Lord!! Evelynn, I need some direction in editing!! You all make me a happy people!! God Bless you all!

[@abbeydavidson7556]

Thank you for bringing us on this journey! Couldn’t be more proud of the kiddos!!! You guys are such amazing & supportive parents 💜💜

[@kayeprice6407]

Mosquitos are the state bird for us here in Florida. They totally mutate here.

[@Whirlynerds]

Used to be 360 miles to Walmart!!.. Wow! The UK is so small in comparison, its like houses even get built in you own back yard (Not quite!) but the local Walmart equivalent is only like 10 mins drive, and many to chose from. I know this is exclusive to Alaska as its so big but still that must have been tough!

[@juliezainal5919]

Hi love the channel you and your girls new haircuts are so lovely! Your family always has such energy in every video and the kids are adorable ! You always brighten my day here in Dubai! Thanks for the positive vibes! Enjoy the up coming summer vacation!

[@jacquelinebiggs4191]

Thanks for the information, I learned.

[@bobshaw4063]

Bert when you use the travel trailer that's in your yard what do you pull it with & what did you do with your Honda Element ?

[@bobshaw4063]

Bert since your born & raised in Alaska where did Jessica & you meet ?

[@Craftyjeffiners]

We are headed to Alaska June 1st Anchorage to be exact my husband has been in Fairbanks since April 2nd he can home last week because I sold the house and need some final help finishing and at the end of May he will come back and we will drive up we live is South Dakota right now

[@daniellebarone3480]

Love watching your family. 💛

[@JP-ee7qq]

This is just for the ladies. If you all should decide to move to Alaska, one important consideration and absolute must-have criteria is having a hubby or partner like Bert. Very important! And for the guys, you need a very resourceful and independent woman who can do home school (if you have a young family), cook, wash, do carpentry and every other things in-between, like Jessica. Salute and cheers❤

[@annregan5330]

Hi there a care package how thoughtful of you and we'll done the kidos .bless you

[@aliciaunaryan4751]

I just love you guys, your family are inspirational. Can't wait for the merch Greetings from South Africa

[@justbelieve2253]

360 miles to a Walmart yikes! That’s like a daycation, all day of darkness I would be depressed, and yes thank God for Amazon, we had a bit of a mosquito problem here in longisland ny a few years back with the West Nile virus, I would def get the spraying done , why doesn’t the state of Alaska pay for it? Thanks for all of the great info, bye Beep🤪

[@tyrabowden642]

I just started binge watching this channel! My boyfriend lived in Alaska and he wants to go back so bad!!!

[@lauragadille3384]

I'm congratulationed myself I graduated from med school this past Saturday. So proud of your kiddos

[@pennyvaughn4278]

Its a 45 minute ferry ride to Walmart, Mcdonalds, or any other chain store where i live. So i feel your pain on shopping😀

[@theswiftninja23]

Hey Happy Peoples! Loved the Video! I cannot believe there is a lot of downers in Alaska! Maybe Alaska is a pioneer for what the Lower 48 needs to be!