The Pacific North West....What???

I really have been bad about 'writing' for a year! Here is the cliff notes:

We moved to Jacksonville, Fl for about 10 months (we were only supposed to be there for 4-6 months). We loved it! We had an awesome house, awesome neighbors, and another baby!

We now fast forward to the drive across country with a 2 month old, an almost 3 year old that is potty training, a mommy still recovering from a c-section, and daddy all crammed into a '05 Honda Civic. Fun is one word for it. We did stop and sight see some and it really wasn't too horrible, the potty training toddler was a handful but hey, her toys, bed, life as she knows it is on a moving truck and she has a new baby brother!  We did drive some of Rt 66 and saw some things that Pumpkin#1 seen in CARS.

Grand Canyon!

This looks like the movies CARS

Mader?????

Another pit stop

Street Car!

We made it to Whidbey Island, WA and we LOVE it here! So we do get to stay here for a bit, right????? Yes, we do! We are here for 3 years and I can finally unpack all of those boxes and really make a house into a home and feel settled.

Since the birth of pumpkin#2 I am now a SAHM. That is really hard for me. Most days I kinda wished I still worked outside the home. I feel like I do more now than I ever had before. Like my husband, I am on call 24/7 except he can get away from  work and co-workers and I don't.

I also find myself feeling isolated still, I mean we have only been in our house for a month. It is almost completely unpacked and settled in. I have meet a couple of neighbors but so far no new friends. I do have friends that we have known throughout flight training that are here which is nice and easing the transition some.

I have even been to a few command functions, which, if you know me you know that I hate them with a passion. I can honestly say that I actually had a good time. Who knows, maybe I won't go kicking and screaming anymore.

I am now enjoying the summer here in the PNW. Ferry rides, watching orcas, bald eagles, seals, starfish, and other wild life in my back yard. Breath taking mountain views and living by the water. I hope to get involved more with the community, teach my children to immerse yourself in the place that you live to explore all that you can. As you know we can be living somewhere else at a moments notice. :)

Seattle