Sunday, June 17, 2012
This Boy Keeps Me On My Toes!
He found the ONE puddle in the driveway that hasn't dried up yet. Gave up on trying to keep the shoes on too. This is why I'm exhausted at the end of the day! But he's happy, what more can I ask for?
Friday, June 15, 2012
Monday, June 11, 2012
Boating with Friends
Last weekend we headed out of Whittier with some dear friends who had never been out in Prince William Sound before. We only had Little Man with us, so the boat wasn't too crowded and it made for a great introductory trip!
After a rough start on Thursday night due to infamous Whittier winds, we awoke Friday morning at the top of Knight's Passage to calm seas and clear skies. Just perfect. The Captain took our friend's twins out on the Zodiac and over to shore for some exploring.
Later that morning, we pulled anchor and set a course for Sleepy Bay. Along the way, we found these gorgeous creatures who enjoyed speeding right along with us.
What a sight!!! That absolutely made my day and frankly the entire trip! We did some fishing en route to Montague Island and picked up some rockfish and sea bass. Dinner!
Later that night we met up with Morris Code for some drinks and conversation, and headed to bed with dreams of what the next day would hold.
Morning took us over to shore while The Captain dealt with some boat maintenance. Our friends had so much fun exploring, and Little Man quickly learned how to throw rocks in the creek that was headed to the ocean. The twins used the same creek for stick races.
Next we were off to try out attempt at catching Halibut. Unfortunately they alluded us this time around, but Morris Code pulled up beside us and shared some of their catch with us. Dinner of baked Halibut, butter and lemon pasta, and garlic bread was amazing!
We coasted up by Icy Bay and Whale Bay on a hunt for glaciers and whales. While we didn't see either of those, we did come across a large ice field. Scooped up some glacier ice for the twins to check out - and lick :-)
We met up with Morris Code again to anchor for the night in East Twin Bay. This is a great little harbor with an approximately two mile journey away from open ocean. Very protected, and solid bottom to anchor on. We dropped the dinghy and went over to shore to explore the waterfall, sandy beach (real sand!), and a cave that one of the twins had noticed. The paddle to and from shore was very much worth it, it allowed us a glimpse of this:
11:30pm in Alaska. Gorgeous!
You can see more pictures from this trip here on Facebook. To those family members not on Facebook, the link will still work. Go click it :-)
Join us for our next boating adventure... 6 nights out on Prince William Sound. The longest we've had yet. Stay tuned!
After a rough start on Thursday night due to infamous Whittier winds, we awoke Friday morning at the top of Knight's Passage to calm seas and clear skies. Just perfect. The Captain took our friend's twins out on the Zodiac and over to shore for some exploring.
Later that morning, we pulled anchor and set a course for Sleepy Bay. Along the way, we found these gorgeous creatures who enjoyed speeding right along with us.
What a sight!!! That absolutely made my day and frankly the entire trip! We did some fishing en route to Montague Island and picked up some rockfish and sea bass. Dinner!
Later that night we met up with Morris Code for some drinks and conversation, and headed to bed with dreams of what the next day would hold.
Morning took us over to shore while The Captain dealt with some boat maintenance. Our friends had so much fun exploring, and Little Man quickly learned how to throw rocks in the creek that was headed to the ocean. The twins used the same creek for stick races.
Next we were off to try out attempt at catching Halibut. Unfortunately they alluded us this time around, but Morris Code pulled up beside us and shared some of their catch with us. Dinner of baked Halibut, butter and lemon pasta, and garlic bread was amazing!
We coasted up by Icy Bay and Whale Bay on a hunt for glaciers and whales. While we didn't see either of those, we did come across a large ice field. Scooped up some glacier ice for the twins to check out - and lick :-)
We met up with Morris Code again to anchor for the night in East Twin Bay. This is a great little harbor with an approximately two mile journey away from open ocean. Very protected, and solid bottom to anchor on. We dropped the dinghy and went over to shore to explore the waterfall, sandy beach (real sand!), and a cave that one of the twins had noticed. The paddle to and from shore was very much worth it, it allowed us a glimpse of this:
11:30pm in Alaska. Gorgeous!
You can see more pictures from this trip here on Facebook. To those family members not on Facebook, the link will still work. Go click it :-)
Join us for our next boating adventure... 6 nights out on Prince William Sound. The longest we've had yet. Stay tuned!
Monday, June 4, 2012
Relaxing and Healing
Ahhhh... I feel so much better! So connected with The Captain. So relaxed. Not completely healed, but found some energy so I must be well on the healing process. What an absolutely perfect weekend.
Let me start by thanking Amazing Friend for blessing me this weekend and taking Little Man. Knowing he was in the capable hands of someone who truly loves him allowed me to really be able to take my mind off kids and not have the constant worry of what was going on back at home. Without such love and trust, I'm not sure I would have really been able to let go and enjoy myself. Thank you thank you thank you!
Next up, The Captain. Absolutely stepped it up this weekend, and then some. There was no cooking or cleaning or exploring or helping on my part, unless I chose to. He made sure I had exactly what I needed at any time. Thank you my dear love for taking care of me so well. I feel very loved <3
And now, for the fun of the weekend!
We met up with Sun Dog and their crew Friday night, got things on the boat arranged and slept in the harbor ready to start Saturday morning bright and early. Just after midnight, our "neighbors" rolled in...
I am always in awe of how big these cruise ships actually are. The fact that we share the same waters with them. That we travel in some of the same areas. We are so lucky to be able to see on our own little "cruise ship" what many people pay thousands of dollars to be able to experience for even a brief moment.
The next morning we left with Sun Dog and headed over to Ziegler Cove and await the arrival of Margaret Ann who was also to join our little Floatilla for the weekend of adventures. After tying up with Sun Dog for a bit and giving The Captain time to deal with some routine boat maintenance, we took the recommendation of Sun Dog's Captain and made a course for Cascade Bay while they waited for Margaret Ann and let their triplets play on shore.
I napped on the way to Cascade Bay and awoke to this:
That, my friends, is so much better than the view from my couch at home. The sound of the waterfall, the snow still on the mountain top, the quiet water in the Bay... so relaxing. At the challenge of Sun Dog's Captain, we dropped anchor, lowered the dinghy and went to see how close to the falls we could actually get without getting soaked. Admittedly, I would have been happy to go a bit closer than we actually got if I had some rain gear on! (This picture is after we had drifted away from the bottom of the falls quite a bit - didn't want to get the camera wet)
Heading over towards shore, we saw this little guy following our dinghy and checking us out. He was so fun to watch!
We cut our visit to Cascade Bay short to scurry over to Granite Bay to re-join Sun Dog and the newly arrived Margaret Ann. Along the way we went through a large group of otters. Idled the engines for a while and let the current take us through them. Adorable little creatures, and oh so curious about us...
We anchored with our mini-Floatilla, had some dinner (yummy shrimp appetizer courtesy of Sun Dog), and Sun Dog's Captain and guest headed out to hunt bear. We went over to Margaret Ann to chit chat with our new friends. We bonded over wine and chocolate when suddenly Margaret Ann's co-captain spotted a bear on the shore! This is officially the closest I've been to a bear... unless you count the one that ran by our car in Homer. Ryan hopped in the dinghy to take a shot at it, unfortunately it was later found out his scope was of by 4 feet high and 3 feet to the left, so this guy ran back off into the woods safe and sound. Maybe next year.
We had to head out quite early the next morning (would have been before the crack of dawn if the sun ever set here LOL) to get back to the harbor and get The Captain back to his real job. So glad I decided to go this weekend. It was great to see old friends and meet some new ones. Looking forward to heading out with them again in July!
Let me start by thanking Amazing Friend for blessing me this weekend and taking Little Man. Knowing he was in the capable hands of someone who truly loves him allowed me to really be able to take my mind off kids and not have the constant worry of what was going on back at home. Without such love and trust, I'm not sure I would have really been able to let go and enjoy myself. Thank you thank you thank you!
Next up, The Captain. Absolutely stepped it up this weekend, and then some. There was no cooking or cleaning or exploring or helping on my part, unless I chose to. He made sure I had exactly what I needed at any time. Thank you my dear love for taking care of me so well. I feel very loved <3
And now, for the fun of the weekend!
We met up with Sun Dog and their crew Friday night, got things on the boat arranged and slept in the harbor ready to start Saturday morning bright and early. Just after midnight, our "neighbors" rolled in...
I am always in awe of how big these cruise ships actually are. The fact that we share the same waters with them. That we travel in some of the same areas. We are so lucky to be able to see on our own little "cruise ship" what many people pay thousands of dollars to be able to experience for even a brief moment.
The next morning we left with Sun Dog and headed over to Ziegler Cove and await the arrival of Margaret Ann who was also to join our little Floatilla for the weekend of adventures. After tying up with Sun Dog for a bit and giving The Captain time to deal with some routine boat maintenance, we took the recommendation of Sun Dog's Captain and made a course for Cascade Bay while they waited for Margaret Ann and let their triplets play on shore.
I napped on the way to Cascade Bay and awoke to this:
That, my friends, is so much better than the view from my couch at home. The sound of the waterfall, the snow still on the mountain top, the quiet water in the Bay... so relaxing. At the challenge of Sun Dog's Captain, we dropped anchor, lowered the dinghy and went to see how close to the falls we could actually get without getting soaked. Admittedly, I would have been happy to go a bit closer than we actually got if I had some rain gear on! (This picture is after we had drifted away from the bottom of the falls quite a bit - didn't want to get the camera wet)
Heading over towards shore, we saw this little guy following our dinghy and checking us out. He was so fun to watch!
We cut our visit to Cascade Bay short to scurry over to Granite Bay to re-join Sun Dog and the newly arrived Margaret Ann. Along the way we went through a large group of otters. Idled the engines for a while and let the current take us through them. Adorable little creatures, and oh so curious about us...
We anchored with our mini-Floatilla, had some dinner (yummy shrimp appetizer courtesy of Sun Dog), and Sun Dog's Captain and guest headed out to hunt bear. We went over to Margaret Ann to chit chat with our new friends. We bonded over wine and chocolate when suddenly Margaret Ann's co-captain spotted a bear on the shore! This is officially the closest I've been to a bear... unless you count the one that ran by our car in Homer. Ryan hopped in the dinghy to take a shot at it, unfortunately it was later found out his scope was of by 4 feet high and 3 feet to the left, so this guy ran back off into the woods safe and sound. Maybe next year.
We had to head out quite early the next morning (would have been before the crack of dawn if the sun ever set here LOL) to get back to the harbor and get The Captain back to his real job. So glad I decided to go this weekend. It was great to see old friends and meet some new ones. Looking forward to heading out with them again in July!
Friday, June 1, 2012
On the Boat with No Kids? Inconceivable!
It's the first real boating trip of the season, and we are blessed enough to head out with out any of the kids on board! How on earth does that happen you ask? Brainiac, Stud, and Sassy are back east visiting their dad. Lover Boy, Handsome, and Sweetie haven't arrived for the summer yet - they're still in school until June 8th. And we have some amazing friends who volunteered to take Little Man for the weekend. So it's true, NO kids. Eeeeek!
I almost didn't make it on this trip. Since getting back from the whirlwind Mall of America weekend, some sort of bug has made its way into my body and doesn't seem to want to leave. Little Man has been running me ragged with no siblings to play with, and I simply couldn't seem to rest enough to let my body recoup.
Enter Amazing Friends. Friday morning started out with what should have been a simple enough phone call asking how I was holding up. It only took about 30 seconds for the tears to start falling. I was exhausted, Little Man seemed to not want anything that I had to offer, the house was a disaster, and The Captain was at work with plans for the three of us to leave for the boat that night. P.S. - No packing or grocery shopping had been done at this point.
Amazing Friend instantly says she'll be over in a bit to pick up Little Man. Talks to me enough to make me realize that I need rest (Me? Wanna-be Super Mom? Rest? What's that?), and that the boating trip with the three of us just isn't in the cards for this weekend. She leaves with Little Man and enough supplies to get both of them through the day, and I call The Captain to give him the news. He had planned to meet friends out on the water, so I encouraged him to go and have fun and Little Man and I would stay here.
The Captain stepped up to the plate in more ways than one. He said the decision was mine to go or not go, but he would go pick up Little Man and take him with him because he didn't want to miss out on that time. He also promised that if I did go, it could be a completely relaxing trip for me. No work, no cleaning, no cooking. Just reading on the couch if I wanted to and enjoying the sights. Same thing I would be doing at home, only with better views and no housework sitting in the background tempting me to do it. Hmmmm... tempting.
Amazing Friend came by to pick up some more gear for Little Man and told her The Captain would be by later to pick him up and shared my debate over the promise of a relaxing boat weekend. I also shared that I was really leaning towards going. This is when Amazing Friend turned really Amazing and offered to take Little Man for the entire weekend. My jaw about dropped. Maybe it actually did. Without Little Man on board I could actually wrap my head around relaxing and healing on the boat this weekend.
I packed up some more gear for Little Man, gave him kisses and cuddles, thanked Amazing Friend profusely, and plopped my bootay on the couch for a quick nap before packing my things for the weekend.
So here we are, headed to the grocery store and then down to the boat. For three kidless days. I have a book loaded on my Kindle, some cards to play with The Captain, a cuddly pillow and warm blanket, and of course, my camera. It flabbergasts me how little I actually had to pack for this trip. What a difference it makes when the whole crew isn't coming. I might not begrudge boating trips so much if I didn't have to pack for an army each time! Haha.
Will Amazing Friend survive the weekend with rowdy Little Man? Will The Captain hold up to all his promises? Will I actually be able to relax and enjoy this trip?
We're about to find out!
I almost didn't make it on this trip. Since getting back from the whirlwind Mall of America weekend, some sort of bug has made its way into my body and doesn't seem to want to leave. Little Man has been running me ragged with no siblings to play with, and I simply couldn't seem to rest enough to let my body recoup.
Enter Amazing Friends. Friday morning started out with what should have been a simple enough phone call asking how I was holding up. It only took about 30 seconds for the tears to start falling. I was exhausted, Little Man seemed to not want anything that I had to offer, the house was a disaster, and The Captain was at work with plans for the three of us to leave for the boat that night. P.S. - No packing or grocery shopping had been done at this point.
Amazing Friend instantly says she'll be over in a bit to pick up Little Man. Talks to me enough to make me realize that I need rest (Me? Wanna-be Super Mom? Rest? What's that?), and that the boating trip with the three of us just isn't in the cards for this weekend. She leaves with Little Man and enough supplies to get both of them through the day, and I call The Captain to give him the news. He had planned to meet friends out on the water, so I encouraged him to go and have fun and Little Man and I would stay here.
The Captain stepped up to the plate in more ways than one. He said the decision was mine to go or not go, but he would go pick up Little Man and take him with him because he didn't want to miss out on that time. He also promised that if I did go, it could be a completely relaxing trip for me. No work, no cleaning, no cooking. Just reading on the couch if I wanted to and enjoying the sights. Same thing I would be doing at home, only with better views and no housework sitting in the background tempting me to do it. Hmmmm... tempting.
Amazing Friend came by to pick up some more gear for Little Man and told her The Captain would be by later to pick him up and shared my debate over the promise of a relaxing boat weekend. I also shared that I was really leaning towards going. This is when Amazing Friend turned really Amazing and offered to take Little Man for the entire weekend. My jaw about dropped. Maybe it actually did. Without Little Man on board I could actually wrap my head around relaxing and healing on the boat this weekend.
I packed up some more gear for Little Man, gave him kisses and cuddles, thanked Amazing Friend profusely, and plopped my bootay on the couch for a quick nap before packing my things for the weekend.
So here we are, headed to the grocery store and then down to the boat. For three kidless days. I have a book loaded on my Kindle, some cards to play with The Captain, a cuddly pillow and warm blanket, and of course, my camera. It flabbergasts me how little I actually had to pack for this trip. What a difference it makes when the whole crew isn't coming. I might not begrudge boating trips so much if I didn't have to pack for an army each time! Haha.
Will Amazing Friend survive the weekend with rowdy Little Man? Will The Captain hold up to all his promises? Will I actually be able to relax and enjoy this trip?
We're about to find out!
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