School Days are here again! Aaron, Dylan, Morgan and Jayden are all in school. Aspen you ask? Well she's at home DRIVING ME CRAZY!! If we'd stayed in Alaska she would have gone to pre-school five days a week for four hours a day. The bus would have picked her up and dropped her off. Yes, it was free - thanks for reminding me. Here in Tooele there isn't anything! Unless you count two days a week for two hours a day that I have to drive her to and pay for. She'll go of course since she gets so bored everyday. It's just the thought of all that "free" time. In all seriousness I miss the kids during the day. It's funny how it works that way. 

As for the rest of the kids - it's all going well. Boys settled in to their new schools without any problems. Both of them are practicing with the basketball teams. They are hoping to get a lot of playing time this year. Morgan found two wonderful girl friends right away. This is pretty unusual for her and I am very grateful for this. Jayden is still complaining every morning to not have to go and then loving it when he does. It should be a great year!

School Days

We are a week away from school starting. The kids are both nervous and excited. They are missing their friends terribly, but curious about who they may meet at their new schools. We have purchased five backpacks, five large stacks of clothing, PE shoes, lunch boxes and few dozen bags of socks, paper, pencils, etc. I think I'm shopped out! Yes that is possible!!

This year Aaron will be a sophomore, Dylan in 8th grade, Morgan in 6th, Jayden in 2nd and Aspen in Pre-School. That means two hours - two days a week I will be free! Okay actually it will give me time to volunteer in Jayden's class, but it's a nice thought. 

School lunches to be made, homework to be started and early night bedtimes - I'm sooooo not ready!!

Loving the Sunshine

Living on an island people get the impression it is surrounded by sandy beaches and sunshine! Not if you've lived in SouthEast Alaska's Rainforest. Annual rainfall of 200 inches = rain 5 out of 7 days a week. The big round circle in the sky doesn't always appear. You get a little stir crazy. When the sun does come out and the temperature hits 70 degrees - you run for the beach. The black lava and gravel beach. Now don't get me wrong, the kids still have a wonderful time. It's an amazing place to live. We will miss it a ton!! That being said - I LOVE THE SUNSHINE!!

We have gone to a pool, played in the grass or lounged at the park every single day. I forgot how much I love that big dumb yellow circle!!

The kids have absolutely loved the water. They beg for it each day. Pools, waterslides, splash ponds, sprinklers; it doesn't matter as long as they are getting wet. For those of you who haven't experienced weeks and weeks of continuous dark days and rain you truly cannot appreciate the sun. So go out and get wet and smile!