Settling in...

Life is funny. Its not always exciting.  I realize, the blog will be slow at times and fast at other points.  Its been a couple of weeks since my last visit.  The past couple of weeks, we've been settling in to life.

Kindergarten is in full swing.  Early mornings, bus routines, homework routines, open houses, moms and muffins and its all good stuff.  We've also had weekly dance class and girl scouts starting.  Our other little one started preschool and then the school closed.  Amelia and I are back to being full time partners in crime.  If you know me at all, that means a daily adventure awaits.

Living on an Island means using the resources around you to find fun things to do and explore, even if the weather is horrible.  We can't just take a road a trip or fly off the island on a moments notice.  To begin, the girl scouts.  Molly is in the Daisy troop. I am a coleader.  Its going to be fun!  We have meetings twice a month and there are 12 girls in our troop.  Our plan is to keep their minds active and creative.  So, if you love Girl Scout Cookies, keep us in mind. I'll ship :).

Molly's dance troop is performing in the Nutcracker this year.  If you are free the first weekend in December, let me know and I'll get you a ticket! 

Amelia and I have had swim lessons, play groups and weekly hiking.  Our hikes have been easy and with some new little friends. Today we ventured into a moss covered forest and ended up on a hidden sandy beach. Not worry, bear spray was carried by all, but with little kids its hard to spot the wildlife before scaring them off.

We are checking out family roller skating tonight, and movies over the weekend.  In other news, Andy made the front page of the local paper with his spearfishing Starry Flounder, and is working with the Island Trails Network, a small non-profit with a goal to clean up the island and collect/recycle Tsunami debris.

I have been checking out the local exercise options and am volunteering for several of the spouses association events, including an auction. I have been perfecting my dark chocolate cake recipe to auction off. The money raised will go to local charities as well as the Santa to Villages program.  The Coast Guard flies santa an gifts to the remote villages of Kodiak.  Its pretty amazing.

Enjoy the few pictures. Life is good.