Catching up in Alaska

Phew I am exhausted! The last few months have been so busy!!! Fall, the Holidays and the New Year just snuck up on me and now it's February! Who would have thought moving to Alaska would speed up my life. I assumed living up here would be more quiet and laid back~well was I wrong. It has been busy and a lot of fun. We are constantly going to different events and making new friends. Of course having my husband gone has been difficult but we are making it and thriving. I will get better about posting and keep everyone in the loop! God Bless!

Our new home!!

We are officially a base family!!! Here is a pic of our cute new house!

Its two bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths. Its a little small but it fits up perfectly. Plus we have a generous size garage and storage area, plus a fenced in yard for Remi and Parker to play in!!! God always knows what we need and we are very thankful and blessed!

KODIAK!!!!

Well we finally made it here!!!! We have been here for a little over a month now and we are starting to settle in. It has been a crazy ride to get here. We spent 6 days on the road and had some major trailer issues along the way. 6 days on a ferry where Parker got sick and I felt sick for most of the trip. We arrived on a Friday and Matt left the very next day! I got to spend 12 days on the second story of the hotel  without a working elevator so I got to drag the kids, all the stuff and the dog up and down the stairs!! Did I mention Matts truck got damaged along its trip and I got to handle that too! LOL&CRYING TOO!!

I can not tell you God kept me sane and I will never forget how wonderful it was when housing called and said "we have your house ready"!! I actually cried I was so happy!!! So we camped out in our cute little house till we got our furniture a week later. I spent the next 3 weeks unpacking EVRy single box myself and unpacking EVERY single item too!!! I was so glad to have things in their place and it is starting to feel like home! I feel bak to life having internet again and so now I can update my blog and let everyone in on how life up here in "Mylaska"is going for us!

We thank you all for all the prayers we received along the way. We know all your support and prayers got us here safely! Love to you all!

7 Months!

Ok So I know she was 7 months... a month ago in July, but I've been a little busy! We arrived in Kodiak a month ago, finally got a house and I have been making my way thru the mountain of endless boxes! Oh yeah and all while my hubby is at sea! So I am very proud of this one, not only for finally getting it done but for its patriotic theme! Isn't she just so adorable? God Bless the USA!!!

Moving Day

Well it's officially moving Day!!!

Shelbie loved all the paper and tried to eat it. 

I did well and only got emotional once yesterday. Our great friends 

"Pa Charlie & Nana C" came over and hugged us goodbye. Then I 

had a chance to see all the boxes in the house for the first time... that was it! 

I lost it. I love this house, our friends, our memories made here. I am going to miss it all!

I stand strong in God's promise of great things to come but I wish I was more ready! 

RIP sweet pets

Purdys ashes forming a heart shape over Max's ashes.

Our little headstone.

On our trip to Florida we brought the ashes of my two

childhood pets, "Max" and "Purdy". I wanted to bury their remains 

together at my parents house near the water. Max was my 22 year old cat who loved me and 

tolerated everyone else! My sweet 14 year old Purdy girl was the sweetest dog with 

the best personality! I grew up with both of them totally devoted to me. I cant wait

to see them in Heaven!

Sisters!!!

My Florida sisters in Christ: Jen & Heather.

Even though we are far apart we are always together in heart!