Life's A Dance

Life as we know it has been crazy these days, to say the least! For one, I cannot believe that the second 6 weeks at school is just about to finish up (this Friday!). It seems like yesterday it was still summer time and I was frantically trying to get things ready for the school year - which I can still say I feel like 2 6 weeks into the school year! My kids are doing so great - such a great group of kiddos and parents! Having such great students and parents makes each day a great day, for sure! Update on Graduate School: I am OFFICIALLY graduating on December 16th at 4 pm! I put my order for my cap, gown, & HOOD!!! in the mail today and it should be here soon. Out of my two classes I only have 2 more assignments in the one class and then several in the other, but I can definitely see the light at the end of the tunnel! Looking back and reflecting over the past 2.5 years I can't believe I'm finishing up already. I remember the summer that we got married and how both Kar...

I know it has been long anticipated . . . Part 2 of our Honeymoon and other writing goodness. Honeymoon, Part 2 Anchorage is nice. A little more rundown than what I remembered it to be as a child – but honestly the only thing I really remember about it as a child was how busy the roads were and how much I loved going to Chuck E. Cheese with my friends that lived there. Anyway, we used our stop in Anchorage as an opportunity to just chill and enjoy the sites. We made sure and visited the Ulu Factory and purchased Ulu’s for ourselves as well as my Father-in-Law and Brother-in-Law. That was such a fun purchase for both my husband and myself. Some other places we visited included the Alaska Native Heritage Center and the Alaska Zoo. Both were unique experiences in themselves. That night we turned in our van and packed up for our next adventure – the Alaskan Railroad! The next morning we awoke and got ready for the day. We had called to have a taxi come and pick us up and take ...