a. The ferry was fun, except for the rolling seas we encountered thrice.
i. Derek posted pics on facebook.
b. The driving was not.
i. I hated the storms and snowy roads. It was especially bad when we were following a UHaul that was throwing up it's own snow storm.
ii. There were some beautiful views.
c. We stayed at an adorable cabin in Tok on the 28th.
i. That was our anniversary. We remembered -- before the sun had set (and it sets early in Alaska).
d. I AM SO GLAD TO BE DONE DRIVING!!!!!!!!!
2. We enrolled our kids in school. They are supposed to start Monday. However, it is not the school they should be attending, so we will be disenrolling and reenrolling in a different school immediately, because...
3. WE HAVE A HOUSE!
a. It is on post. I have mixed emotions about that, but...
b. It is over 2600 sq. ft!
i. We could never afford that off post.
ii. Our home in Oklahoma was 1700.
c. It has 5 (yes, that is correct) bedrooms!
i. A master suite,
ii. Two kid rooms,
iii. A play room (maybe -- we may put the play room downstairs), and
iv. A craft room!
d. It has 2 1/2 baths.
i. 2 full upstairs,
ii. Powder room downstairs.
e. This is in our backyard -- literally!
f. We will move in no later than November 18th! In the meantime,
4. We are living in a hotel. Though we reserved two connecting rooms several weeks ago, we arrived to find that there are no connecting rooms available. Not only that, they don't even have two adjacent rooms available. So, we have seven of us living in a 2 room suite that is designed for four. Thankfully it is a suite, as the standard rooms are designed for 2. Also, I am very grateful for the second room. It is tight, but it has its own TV, so I don't have to watch cartoons all day:)
5. I was able to do six loads of laundry today. This is good news, though not great. I still have at least three to do. It's been a long time since we had a washer available. I would have accomplished a lot more, but we have two washers available -- one dryer. Nice. At least we all have clothes for a few days. Maybe we'll get lucky and be able to move in before we need to do more laundry.
6. Fairbanks is more than we had hoped for.
a. We had been told to expect very little.
b. It turns out that there is a lot here.
c. The sunsets are beautiful!
d. The driving is not quite as terrible as I had dreaded.
e. The cold is cold -- and only getting worse. Brrrrr.... That is every bit as bad as expected.
f. Food and gas prices are scary. I thought Utah was bad after living in Oklahoma. Now I see that Utah is cheap. So is California....
12 comments:
congrats on the house!! Love the backyard. And props to you for the hotel living. Very impressive. :)
The house looks very cute!!! And the back yard is awesome! How much is gas there?? I think it's around 2.50 here. What times does the sun set this time a year there? I hope you all get adjusted soon!
I am so excited that you all made it safely. The house looks great. My kids would LOVE that yard. You aren't going to know what to do with so much room! Don't get lost!
Good luck getting all oriented.
So exciting!!! The house looks great and awesome to have a playground in the back yard.
Yay! You made it. I love your house and I am envious of your craft room! I am not envious of your climate though and think I will stay put where I am. (Not that this is teriffic but it is probably a bit warmer than Alaska). Good luck getting settled. Your house will probably seem even bigger after cramming into that hotel suite.
I'm glad you are there! The pics are breathtaking, but I will endeavor to remember how cold you are. LOL! I miss your smiling faces at church. Just the other day, April and I were somewhere, and we both thought, that little boy could be a little Curtis kid! Miss you! But I'm anxious to hear more about your adventure.
P.S. Jealous of the house. :)
Love the pictures and so glad you made it. The house looks beautiful...and YEAH for all the space you will have.
We still miss you in Oklahoma and especially at Kennedy. Keeping you in my prayers.
Lisa :)
P.S.
Tell the kids HI for me!!
Wow - living in a hotel room for a few weeks with five kids. You are amazing! And yes, your house will be even more wonderful after that! I'm excited for you. I also love the playground in the back yard, and the picture of the sunset. Good luck with the cold. :)
Ah! California's cheap? Guess I can't afford to come visit you then! ;) Looks beautiful. Definitely cold, but I think you may have mentioned that.
It looks absolutely beautiful there and your house...so awesome! That's so great for you. Seeing the pictures of your snowy backyard is making me anxious for snow...call me crazy!
Congrats on the Baptism! Congrats on surviving the drive! Congrats on living in a hotel! Congrats on a huge house-I'd love to see pictures soon! Good luck!
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