Alaska Visit

We had a wonderful time during visit to Alaska. Almost every day Keegan and I got together with Amrita, Patrick and Cassidy. Amrita and I were extremely ambitious and walked almost every day together. We even got in the habit of a five mile loop that ended at the elementary school play ground, so the kids could get out and stretch their legs a little.

Staying with my Dad and Leslie (bonus mom) was fun as always, we have a great time together and we even got the chance to visit with Nick when he came home from school. My dad seems to have a theory about Keegan that I don't agree with, 'Give him what he wants and he'll be happy'. I guess that's fine as long as it only comes from Grandpa (once in a while). Their favorite thing to do together was get in the truck and take a drive around the block, they're so cute together!

I have more to share but not the time, until then...

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Details

We love our home here in Illinois and we will miss our family and friends here, but our hearts are in Alaska. I miss my parents tremendously and have been incredibly homesick. Our house has been on the market for a week now and we've already had interest in it, hopefully we'll sell quickly and be able to move soon.

There are many factors that went into our decision to move, one of them being that Josh is getting tired of all the traveling and I don't blame him. Eight hours of fly time each direction, every three weeks is a lot. The upside of it is that we have enough frequent flyer miles to last us a while. Another factor in our decision is our extensive support system in Alaska. Being alone with Keegan for three weeks at a time can become very stressful for me. That is why it's important for me to have friends like Amrita, who have kids that are Keegan's age and we're able to socialize on a regular (if not daily) basis.

I look forward to our visit to Alaska and seeing my family and friends again.

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OUR NEWS!

We're moving back to Alaska!

I'll share details later.

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Coming soon...

We have an announcement to make, but we're not telling yet! Check back later to hear the news.

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Happy Easter!

We had a very relaxed Sunday. In the morning Josh mowed the lawn while Keegan watched in excitement. Who knew ride on mowers could be so much fun? In the afternoon Josh and I prepared a wonderful Easter dinner together and the three of us sat down for an (almost) peaceful meal.

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rain, rain, rain

We have had a tremendous amount of rain over the past three days and today we woke up to find that it is SNOWING! I am keeping a close eye on the water level of the pond, it's getting awfully full.

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Doors!

Keegan shows me every day that he is growing into a little man. He is now able to open doors throughout the house including the front door and its deadbolt! I have mixed feelings about Keegan's new found freedom. It's nice because when he gets out of bed in the morning he opens his door, runs to my room and crawls into my bed to watch cartoons while I take my time waking up. On the other hand I can't simply close a door and have it be off limits anymore. Things are always changing. It makes me very thankful that I have the ability to stay at home with Keegan; there are so many families that simply don't have that option and I am lucky to have the support of a wonderful husband.

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