Snippets

Since I can't (or won't) make the time to update this poor blog properly, I can at least post the highlights of our lives over the last several months.

May: School ended on the 14th, which was also our sweet 16th Anniversary! I can't resist the urge to brag about Daniel's all A plus grades. Sorry. Memorial Day weekend found us in our RV heading to Delta to the annual ATV Rally. We had a blowout the night we started out from home so we had to head back to town, get some new tires and start out again the next day. We're so thankful it happened when and where it did and for the good Samaritans who heard the loud bang and came to help.

June: Molly started her baseball season as a New York Yankee (much to the dismay of her diehard Red Sox fan relatives.) We left on our major RV trip on the 18th. We covered over 7,600 miles from here, through Canada, down to WA, OR and CA, then back via NV, CA, OR, WA, Canada and home sweet home. I hope to get some pics and more details up soon.

July: We returned from our trip on the 17th. Molly finished out her baseball season. Daniel went to the Alaska Summer Research Academy up at the University for 12 days. He did the robotics module and had a great time. Lonny took half the kids to the air show at Elmendorf and Matt stayed behind to visit his cousin. I stayed home with the others so that Daniel and Nicholas could start Cross Country practice at the beginning of...
August: My dad had yet another intestinal blockage which required yet another surgery. Fortunately, this time it looks like the surgeon corrected the problems left behind by the previous surgeon so we all hope and pray that Dad does not ever have to go through that again. And now here it is fair time. We entered Samantha in the baby contest today which she did not win. No matter -we know who the cutest baby is! I really don't know why I wanted to enter her except that I had wanted to enter Ethan the past 2 years but always thought about it about a day too late. With that boy's overflowing personality, I feel sure he would've won something! :) So, since we paid the entry fee to get in, we decided to take the other kids tonight. We don't really DO the fair. Lonny just likes to do a brisk walk around, maybe get something to eat, and do the bare minimum of other things to keep the kids happy. The boys were okay with that but Miss Molly was not. I promised her we'd go together, just the two of us (maybe one or two little ones too) next year. That way we can take our time looking at all the animals, see all the booths, see the entries and ride a ride or two. Oh, and of course get some yummy food.

School starts all too soon and I cannot say that I am ready in the least. I am not mentally prepared or physically prepared. Hopefully I will be by the first day! I still have my head filled with berry picking, veggies, and home projects. Speaking of which...maybe tomorrow we'll start tearing out the big rock fireplace! Whoo hoo!

Ponderings

I heard some very sad news today about a Ketchikan pilot who died yesterday leaving behind a wife and four kids. I knew of the family and had met his wife before. News like this leaves me feeling almost as bereaved as if I had been close to the family. I couldn't stop thinking about it today. I just can't fathom the depth of grief and shock she and the kids must be dealing with right now. I cannot imagine having a husband one minute and then finding out that he's suddenly gone forever. Everything you had recently done together was for the last time. Your kids would be fatherless. I just cannot imagine what they're going through and what they will be going through for a long time. My thoughts and prayers are with the Murdocks. And I will hold my husband closer than ever.

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I know, I know, I haven't posted in FOREVER! I have Molly's First Communion pics to post, and some cute ones of Ethan and Sam.

Right now I feel like sticking a vacuum cleaner into my ear and sucking out everything that is stuffing my head. I'm quite sure I have a sinus infection so first thing Monday, I'm going to the clinic to have my ears cleaned out and get some antibiotics. Blah.

I must say, apart from runny noses and stuffy heads, our summer is starting off very well with some fantastic weather! It's 74 degrees right now and it's 7pm!

We got lots done today. Lonny cleaned the carpet upstairs and I washed Abby and her bedding. I always like to wash carpet and dogs on the same day; it just makes sense. :) Lonny fixed some stuff on the RV and it's all ready to go.

Now it's off to our annual fast food outing. I think we deserve it.