Snow

Eight Months.  Eight months since we started this new adventure.  We really can not complain. The Island has wonderful people, many places to explore and discover new hobbies, and the weather hasn't been all that bad.  I do miss the endless days of sunshine and the possibility of being able to travel easily off the Island.

After the January birthdays we moved right into youth basketball season, 4H Cloverbuds, and lots of Girl Scouting activities.  Molly has never played basketball before.  She is my creative child who wants to run free and do her own thing, BUT I convinced her to try it out.  I decided to help coach the team to help Molly with the transition of physical exercise and motivation.  We've been playing now for about 3 weeks. In games, we haven't  hit the rim, or touched the ball once, but we've done a great job running up and down the court. AND at the end of every game I say did you have fun and she always responds YES. I'd say that is great start. 

We also had two or three weeks of swim lessons.  Molly has become very comfortable in the water learning how to do the back stroke, use a kick board, go down the water slide and jump off the 3ft diving board.   So, I am thinking swimming and maybe cross country will be her thing.

Cloverbuds is a 4H program for ages 5 to 8.  I have  never been in a 4H program before but the community needed someone to run this program.  I said, sure I'd give it a shot.  We meet once a month and its a way for kids to learn a little bit of everything thru crafts, projects, science experiment etc...   We've had a bit of slow start with only 4 or 5 kids for each meeting, but am hoping for a few more to join.

Amelia and I are having a great time.  On Wednesdays we attend the FUN program at the Wildlife Refuge. We have learned about eagles, sea otters, snowshoe hare, and bears.  Each week is a new adventure.  She and I also swim once or twice a week.  Amelia is a little mermaid in the water.  Amelia has also decided she does not like the cold weather and hiking is not her thing.  Oh well, as she gets older I am sure she will appreciate it a bit more.

So, the alaska snow and cold temps have found us.  We have been getting a dusting of snow on a daily basis and the temps have been in the 20's.  When the sun is out its really quite lovely.  We are all fighting dry skin and very pale skin. 

We are all looking forward

Basketball

Swim

Dance Camp

a little rainy day fun

to a trip off the Island to see Mimi and Bubba in Portland OR.  Fingers crossed the weather stays nice and the planes are on time!