Cruise 2008 - Day 1

Hours and hours of travel... we started out at 12:30pm from Juneau. Well at least we got to the airport then. Our first flight was from 2:30 pm (Juneau time) to 5:50pm (Seattle). Then we had the fun of sitting in the airport for 4.5 hours. The kids did great... I went a little stir crazy. We left at 10:55pm (Seattle) and arrived at 7:30am (Orlando) - it was about a 5.5 hour flight, in which the kids slept - but not me. We had the aisle before the exit row - no reclining for me.

First picture is the kids eating and doing homework.

The second is of a sculpture in the airport (I will try to get a better shot on the way home).

I guess that officially is part of Day 2 - so stay tuned.

Time to catch up before I fall behind...

Okay so the summer has been busy. We went to Ketchikan for July 4th, and camped in Joe's moms yard. Great-Grandma is 101 and just moved into the Pioneer home. She came out and had hot dogs over the campfire with us.

Then JT and I went to Seattle, I had an appointment and JT needed glasses so off we went. Aunty Cathy met us there and we got to see an ultra sound of the newest Brown (aka Charlie).

The kids has been busy with Soccer camp and swimming lessons. Now they get ready for school that starts on Tuesday, September 2nd. I am also taking some accounting classes at UAS this fall. I am working at Legislative Audit again and loving it.

Anyway before the fall gets away from me... we are going on a cruise in November! Yeah us!! Hopefully I will write before then.

Seattle (will add text later)

The last week

Hannah had girl scout camp all week - They worked on a fish badge... leaning about fish all week, even making a fly and ending with a trip to a local lake fishing (both regular and fly fishing). JT got to come with the last day and had his hand at fishing (Note to all concerned - there were no hooks so everyone was safe). We were lucky that camp was at Chapel by the Lake so it was close to Dad's work and had a playground.

The kids had their first swimming lessons for summer. Goal is to learn to swim before our trip in the fall.

We also went to Katie's 5th Birthday party - YES 5th!! AAHHH ... took some fun pictures - yes Hannah is reading instead of playing... :)

I had a job interview at UAS last week, and a follow-up interview today. I think it went well, and I will hear next Monday. Also, I have started filling in at Leg. Audit for the next few weeks. I LOVE IT. Yes I know - I lasted a whole 2 weeks home with the kids, but we have had fun and they have "Rules" about if mom gets a new job.

1. Mom must be home by dinner - or have a note from her boss.
2. Weekends are for kids.
3. ... and the most important JT explaining to Hannah "if mom gets a new job then when we go to the store we can get our "wants" like big toys AND our "needs" like little toys.

Good to have guidelines.

Summer is here... and I am home.

Well to catch up, since I have not been posting:

• Hannah turned 7

• JT turned 9
• Cathy & Brit moved back to Ketchikan
• Hannah had a dance recital
  

• I quit my job and for now am home with the kids.
• And JT got a mohawk....

Okay so I think that sums up what has happened so far. I will hopefully be updating a lot more frequently.