an exciting life

So I was on the phone yesterday with a girl from the Vancouver Clinic, making a shots appointment for Wyatt & a follow up for me.  She wanted to confirm she had the right address.  

 Yep, I told her, the PO Box is accurate. We live in rural Alaska during the school year, my husband is a teacher, and we are just here for the summer.  

Is it always dark there? she asked.

 I told her no.  That where we live it does get mostly dark-- about four hours of sunlight at the most, but that in the summer it's mostly light. You get both extremes.

 We continued on, making appointments and figuring schedules when I told her that one particular day wouldn't work because the twins have Grandma's Camp. 

 Twins?!? she asked.  Wow, you have an exciting life!

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This stuck with me, and I can't stop thinking about it.  

 I guess I really do have an exciting life.  

 For some reason her saying that really made it hit home.  

I am living an adventure.  

 And I am kind of excited to get back to it. 
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 Meanwhile we are making the most of our time here,
enjoying family, friends & the Great Northwest.

 I miss blogging and will be happy to get back into my routine of consistent blogging.  

I appreciate everyone who has mentioned they miss me... miss the blog.

 After a while I started to wonder if my life is really all that exciting to read about, but you loyal readers have made it clear you miss my posts & that makes my heart swell. 

 Thank you! 

 {{hugs}}

One

One is the number of the day...

We have been here one month.

We have had one great cousin playdate at Nanny's:

We have had one second cousin/great aunt gathering:

We have one boy from each sister who looks just like their Daddy:

(And one boy who was not interested in being in the grass!)

We had one fireside dinner with Julie's family:

Hot dogs, smores & trampoline jumping = fun for all our boys.

We went miniature golfing one time:

We have been to the zoo one time:

 We have gone to the beach one time.

(And will go again on Friday. Hooray!)

I have had one root canal.

(Poor me.)

We visited the boys' old preschool one day, 

and then had one case after another after another of Hand Foot & Mouth Disease:

There was one big birthday celebration last weekend:

And tomorrow the baby will officially turn one:

All of this has lead to one tired mama. 

I am ready for summer, for vacation, for sunshine and for healthy kids.

I am not ready for the baby to be a whole year old.

I am not ready for the other two cavities I need filled.

I was not ready to be up for the day at 4am this morning when Wyatt awoke.

Despite all of this, though, I am one happy mama, who is very in love with her boys.