3 Inspiring Sons...and their Little Sister

When I was in 8th grade, my family moved from Alaska to Arizona. My mom and I and my youngest sister departed via airplane while the rest of my family (my dad and the other 7 kids) drove to Haines and then took the ferry to Bellingham (where we met them at the dock). If I remember right, I flew with my mom because I had asthma and they didn't want me to have an attack on the drive in the middle of nowhere. I remember staring intently out the window of the airplane as we departed over the snow … [Read more...]

The day before we left Kodiak, we woke up to this. In a weird way, I kindof loved it. The perfect ending to our time in Alaska. Snow on May 13th, and not just a little snow. FIVE inches! Happy Mother's Day. By the next morning the snow was mostly gone and we woke to the most beautiful sunrise. I have to say I enjoyed the view from our little room. What a treat. I was up early and anxious for the day; our last day in Kodiak. You know I love sleeping pictures. I love my … [Read more...]

6:32 am Hallelujah! It's a day to C E L E B R A T E! Day 8 and finally a good night's sleep at The Guest House. Miss B didn't fall out of bed, pee on me, scream before falling asleep, or wake up in the night having nightmares. That is definitely worth celebrating. Plus Jake and I had Date Night last night. The first in over a month. That's not normal for us. We're big on date nights. Just he and I, which means no fighting, whining, complaining, tattling or eavesdropping. Date night … [Read more...]

I didn't think moving was going to be so difficult. I'm not talking about the sorting, packing, organizing, loading. I'm referring to the emotional toll. We joined the Coast Guard 4 years ago with dreams of adventures and warm climates... and got stationed in Kodiak, which was ironic only because Jake was transferring from the Alaska Air National Guard. This year marks his 18th year as an Alaskan resident. I was born here, our kids were born here. With the exception of military training … [Read more...]