Back To School

Well, my favorite time of the year is here - back to school! Amy is a Senior, Emily a Junior and Daniel a Freshman at Bartlett High School. Stephen is in 7th grade at Begich Middle School and Michael is in fourth grade at Scenic Park Elementary. Amy is playing volleyball, Daniel is in football and Emily and Stephen are both participating in cross-country running. I am a full-time chauffeur.

It is hard for me to believe that I have three children old enough to be in High School! If I really want to freak myself out, I think about Amy leaving for college this time next year. I know mothers for generations have said this but, "They grow up so fast!"

Fun in Wasilla

We have a new place to play!! We recently purchased (along with Steve and Deanne) a cabin on a lake just north of Wasilla. It is only 50 minutes away from our home and the lake is big enough that we can jet ski, water ski and have a great time. I invited my parents, Duncan's family, Jessica's family and David and Teresa who were visiting from Nevada with their baby Drew for a potluck and water fun day yesterday (8/2/08). We had hoped that Kristina and her kids could join us, but they were in Kenai with Kristina's parents.

We had a blast! The weather was less than ideal (low 60's and cloudy), but it didn't rain. On the way home the kids and I discussed how much more fun it was to be at the cabin with a large group of family members verses just by ourselves. We are so blessed to have so many of our family members here in Alaska with us and we are especially excited when our out-of-state family can come visit. We hope to do it again soon:)