Today was a good day. It was the kind of day that maybe doesn’t matter to anyone else, but I feel like I should write it down... for me. It’s summer in Alaska and for us that means a crazy amount of people coming and going. Home from college, out to fish, back in for a break, out again... Our house is always open, so sometimes it feels like the cruise ships are docking at my back door. That craziness was today. Tons of people in and out, hugs and hellos and goodbyes... In the middle of all of that Charlotte and our friend Cameron cut their hair. He waited for her to do it though it was driving him nuts having it long on the boat. We now have two bags with 10 inches each on their way to Locks of Love. Charlotte is sporting a ridiculously cute bob now and looks way too old. If its possible she is even more beautiful than before. *sigh*
Anyway, after all that, I packed the babies in the car and we headed up the road to Soldotna. It was one of those days where I felt like we needed to just be... me and them. So we were. 72 miles in the car and no DVD, no radio, no ipod. Just the happy conversation of my babies. I love listening to them. Whenever they get the chance they freely unload all the knowledge they have acquired over their lifetime - or at least the last couple weeks. We talked about everything from grandmas to theology and haircuts to geography. Jacks fell asleep somewhere along the way. When we got to town we shared a basket of fried chicken and a large chocolate cookie dough blizzard at Dairy Queen. Then, we took our shopping list (the cutest list in the world because Charlotte wrote it) and we went to store. We went through the self checkout lane where Charlotte immensely enjoyed scanning the groceries herself. We had way too many things to be in self-checkout but, you know, it was more fun. Then, to Grandma’s house, which is actually unoccupied for the moment. I unpacked the car while they played with grandma’s dress up things and then we stayed up till midnight watching a very cheesy Disney movie. After they were all asleep, I took a long and hot shower. It was just one of those days. Goodness. Peace. Feels like Breathing. Of course, I like to be with them one on one too. I know thats what is recommended, but I love us all together the most. As Lola would say, “It is my favorite and my best.” :)
Anyway, after all that, I packed the babies in the car and we headed up the road to Soldotna. It was one of those days where I felt like we needed to just be... me and them. So we were. 72 miles in the car and no DVD, no radio, no ipod. Just the happy conversation of my babies. I love listening to them. Whenever they get the chance they freely unload all the knowledge they have acquired over their lifetime - or at least the last couple weeks. We talked about everything from grandmas to theology and haircuts to geography. Jacks fell asleep somewhere along the way. When we got to town we shared a basket of fried chicken and a large chocolate cookie dough blizzard at Dairy Queen. Then, we took our shopping list (the cutest list in the world because Charlotte wrote it) and we went to store. We went through the self checkout lane where Charlotte immensely enjoyed scanning the groceries herself. We had way too many things to be in self-checkout but, you know, it was more fun. Then, to Grandma’s house, which is actually unoccupied for the moment. I unpacked the car while they played with grandma’s dress up things and then we stayed up till midnight watching a very cheesy Disney movie. After they were all asleep, I took a long and hot shower. It was just one of those days. Goodness. Peace. Feels like Breathing. Of course, I like to be with them one on one too. I know thats what is recommended, but I love us all together the most. As Lola would say, “It is my favorite and my best.” :)
