happy thanksgiving!

a ton has happened since my last post. i slacked off a lot. we ended up coming to idaho for the holidays, very last minute. anyway, it seems like everything is being thrown at us at once. jons dad is sick, my kids got pink eye, anya has bronchitis, and my poor husband is stressed to the max. so i figure i should take time to say what i am thankful for instead of complaining;, that i got to fly nearly three thousand miles for free and be here with my family for thanksgiving. i have the best husband any girl could ever ask for, he puts up with all of my shinanigans. i have beautiful children that love me and want me to hold them and cuddle with them, even if it is only when they're sick. yes, i can be thanksful for a lot of things. happy thanksgiving!

need a good laugh?

so my friend sent me the greatest link a few days ago and it just made my day. for those of you who remember annie this is even funnier. still without knowing her it's pretty hilarious....just watch.

lots of pink

so from the pictures we can deduce that my child is a girly girl and she loves pink. i got really ambitious and made not only her cake, but her tutu as well....and i did a pretty bang up job, even if i do say so myself. so now i have a three year old and she is the best thing. she is so sweet to me, even when i don't always deserve it. i can be grumpy with her and she just looks at me and says...mommy, i'm sorry i made you sad, i love you....and it never fails, i completely forget why i was upset. i was truly blessed with this one.....i can't believe she is already three. where has the time gone?

recent happenings....

it's pretty here

so we've been here a little over a week and a half and honestly we still haven't done a whole lot. it seems everyone has been sick. we've gone on a few walks and a few drives and the scenery is spectacular. we have a moose thats lives behind my house and apparently hes very friendly...we've seen him standing in the middle of the road a couple of times. we all like it here...and speaking for myself, i'm very anxious for the snow! all anya can talk about is how she is going to build a snow man, "member, i get to make a no man a morrow mom?" well, not quite tomorrow, but soon. these are a few pictures that jon took on his way here and while he was fishing with julian at the russian river.....enjoy!

home at last.....

well after much ado and almost nine hours in an airport with two kids under the age of two all by myself.....we have arrived safely in alaska! it is so good to be in a place of my own again. we had a lot of fun visiting family, but i have come to the point that i am ready to be alone surrounded by only the screaming of my two small children. my house is wonderful...as is my husband who had it almost entirely set up when i got here! i don't have any pictures of anything yet, but give me a couple of days to settle in and we will be on our way...for now, just know we're here and happy.

soon....very soon

the house is empty except for an air mattress and some dishes, we have a little over a week left and jon is taking a really big test today. i don't know how he does it every day, but i'm glad he does....it makes it so i can sit at home and play.....thats what watching kids is called right? we are doing well and anticipating the move, but have ahd a few minor set backs. we all had to be cleared medically in order to move to alaska, but because of anya's asthma they haven't approved her yet. we go in on wednesday to talk to her doctor and see what she thinks. wish us luck....if this doesn't go through, we could be in texas for two more weeks. so we're all praying it happens fast cause then jon will get more time off to play....and i think the poor guy really deserves it......