Well I have been I bit busy lately so the blog is seriously slacking, and I do not see it getting much better in the next couple of weeks. Mike and Dad left here on Friday morning with 14' uhual, with my car towed behind it. They made it to Whitehorse the first night, then Fort Nelson, then Llyodminister AB, and finally Williston, ND! They made it through the boarders with no problems... can I hear and Amen!! Today they unloaded the uhual and then Mike drove my dad to Minot. Where he rented a car to drive to Minneapolis.
My last day of work was also on Friday!! And I start my new job with the North Dakota DOT on March 21st. I have been cleaning, organizing and getting out "accounts" in order here in Alaska. On Sunday I sold our Couch!! Made $50 dollars on it, and used it for 2.5 years... I <3 Craig's list. I also went to a couple of Aces Hockey games with Samantha, Hans and Jacob. The last game we lost in a shoot out and I was a very mean auntie. Samantha had left the seats to go get something and Jacob had a melt down. I was holding him trying to calm him down as he was flailing. I sat down (as the period was about to begin) and the arched his back, threw back his head and smack... hit his head, right by his eye on the seat next to me. I feel so bad he has a nice red spot and shiner on his left eye. Bad auntie Megan...
Any who My mom is flying up either tomorrow or Wednesday to drive down with me, we plan to leave on Thursday. But have yet to decide where our stops will be, it depends on the road and how the animals take the drive. Tomorrow I am taking the Veracruz in for an oil change and check over. Walking the Dog. Bringing our extra TP, dish washed detergent, food, ect. to the food bank. Going to a yoga class. Going to the salon to use up a gift card. And the finishing cleaning and starting to pack the car. I am really going to miss our friends in up here. The scenery. And the wild life. North Dakota will be a BIG change but I am embracing it with an open heart and open arms.
2/28/2011
2/20/2011
Packing Packing and some fun
Mike and I have been spending this weekend packing, packing and packing. You can only take so much packing before you head implodes. After about 2-3 hours you stand there looking at the organized chaos you have created and have no idea where to go next. This weekend we completed the guest room, it is 100% packed! (except for a few big pictures.) We have about 90% of our close packed. The kitchen... well we have 3 smallish boxes packed. And need to find more boxes... or buy some.
I am going to get on a soap box here and say why in the h*ll are "moving" boxes so darn expensive. Everywhere we go we ask if they have boxes and all the stores have said that they either do not have any "free" boxes or that we can buy moving boxes. Sorry I do not believe that they do not have any boxes. I know for a fact they recycle a lot of boxes everyday. And second why are the boxes they sell $3-$5 a freaking box. Really ugh.... stepping of the soap box.
Friday night was awesome. We had bought a wine making experience a while ago on Groupon. So we went and tasted wine for about 2 hours ... amazing! Then we helped mix a wine, a Luna Biana Chardonnay Wine. It will not be ready to bottle for 8 weeks. We will not be here so some friends have volunteered to bottle it for us. And then ship it or bring it to us later.
This weekend we also drove out to Eagle River Nature center for some fun. We went snow shoeing with Cora of course. She was so much fun to watch bounce in the snow. I have some pictures but have been having some... technical difficulties posting them. We also went out to lunch yesterday and had some yummy Mexican food.
Sunday we had church and taught our k-1st-2nd graders. They are so darn cute. I got their addresses and promised to send them cards from North Dakota. Then we dropped of our recycling. And packed for a couple hours... got to the Chaos phase and took Cora for a 2 hours walk. Then packed some more. We watched the "new" Karate Kid on netflix... not 1/2 as good as the first one if you ask me.... but yeah.
Tomorrow my work is closed...but we have a submittal on Tuesday and I have to finish the "package" as much as I can tomorrow so we can submit early on Tuesday. I also have a physical type this for my new job. Tomorrow night I think we are going to go to Simon and Seafort's for happy hour to use up our remaining gift card. Then pack pack and more packing.
My dad is flying up on Wednesday and then Mike and him are leaving in a Uhaul on Friday. My mom and I will follow on the following Thursday. I will try to update more later...
I am going to get on a soap box here and say why in the h*ll are "moving" boxes so darn expensive. Everywhere we go we ask if they have boxes and all the stores have said that they either do not have any "free" boxes or that we can buy moving boxes. Sorry I do not believe that they do not have any boxes. I know for a fact they recycle a lot of boxes everyday. And second why are the boxes they sell $3-$5 a freaking box. Really ugh.... stepping of the soap box.
Friday night was awesome. We had bought a wine making experience a while ago on Groupon. So we went and tasted wine for about 2 hours ... amazing! Then we helped mix a wine, a Luna Biana Chardonnay Wine. It will not be ready to bottle for 8 weeks. We will not be here so some friends have volunteered to bottle it for us. And then ship it or bring it to us later.
This weekend we also drove out to Eagle River Nature center for some fun. We went snow shoeing with Cora of course. She was so much fun to watch bounce in the snow. I have some pictures but have been having some... technical difficulties posting them. We also went out to lunch yesterday and had some yummy Mexican food.
Sunday we had church and taught our k-1st-2nd graders. They are so darn cute. I got their addresses and promised to send them cards from North Dakota. Then we dropped of our recycling. And packed for a couple hours... got to the Chaos phase and took Cora for a 2 hours walk. Then packed some more. We watched the "new" Karate Kid on netflix... not 1/2 as good as the first one if you ask me.... but yeah.
Tomorrow my work is closed...but we have a submittal on Tuesday and I have to finish the "package" as much as I can tomorrow so we can submit early on Tuesday. I also have a physical type this for my new job. Tomorrow night I think we are going to go to Simon and Seafort's for happy hour to use up our remaining gift card. Then pack pack and more packing.
My dad is flying up on Wednesday and then Mike and him are leaving in a Uhaul on Friday. My mom and I will follow on the following Thursday. I will try to update more later...
2/14/2011
One year
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| My family's hands on Callen's Drum Photo by Blasing Shots Photography |
Hopefully I can take some of that adventure spirit and apply it in the next couple weeks. Today I put in my two week notice at work! Mike put in his last Thursday. We are moving to North Dakota, (so I will have to rename my blog.) Mike has landed a job as a Police Officer!!! (I am so proud of him.) And I will be accepting a job with the North Dakota Department of Transportation. I am so excited to be moving back closer to family. We will be a 12 hour drive from our parents and Mike even has family in the town we are moving to!! We are so blessed that Mike found this job and that I was able to secure not one but two job offers in the same town with in 2 weeks of applying for jobs in the area. I know for sure that Callen had a hand in making everything fall into place.
These next couple weeks will be very stressful packing, saying good bye to the many friend we have in Alaska, and driving the Al-Can in March. My parents will be helping us drive the 2,600 miles from Anchorage to our new town. Please keep us in your prayer not only today as we remember Callen, but in the weeks to come as we start our new adventure.
I so wish I could be in Minnesota today to hug, cry and remember with family and friends. But I send my love from the north and can't wait to see you all soon.
Love you so so much Callen.
2/04/2011
Happy Birthday Mike
Happy 25th Birthday Mike!
I am so so glad that I have been married to you for 2.5 years!
Have celebrated 9 Birthdays with you and we have many more to come.
Tonight we are going out to dinner at the Snow Goose, and Mike will trying out some new beers. I will be hoping there is cream soda... because I LOVE cream soda. Not to much is new up here in Alaska... at least that I can share with you yet. Cora is doing really well. She is super calm, as long as she gets her walks. She is also eating much much better, there are still times where she seems un-hunry but most times she eventually eats all her food. I have been cooking lately, last night we made Halibut a la Barigoule from Martha Stewart (http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/halibut-a-la-barigoule) It was so yummy with some white wine from Denali Winery!
I will post some pictures tomorrow
I am so so glad that I have been married to you for 2.5 years!
Have celebrated 9 Birthdays with you and we have many more to come.
Tonight we are going out to dinner at the Snow Goose, and Mike will trying out some new beers. I will be hoping there is cream soda... because I LOVE cream soda. Not to much is new up here in Alaska... at least that I can share with you yet. Cora is doing really well. She is super calm, as long as she gets her walks. She is also eating much much better, there are still times where she seems un-hunry but most times she eventually eats all her food. I have been cooking lately, last night we made Halibut a la Barigoule from Martha Stewart (http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/halibut-a-la-barigoule) It was so yummy with some white wine from Denali Winery!
I will post some pictures tomorrow
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