Discovering the Washing Machine

Emily discovered the Washing Machine today.

..she's crawled back in there 3-4 times today just to check on the laundry.

Yesterday's Hike

We went on a hike yesterday along the Buskin River, near our home. It was an easy stroll through the beautiful forest where we picked raspberries along our route for a pie we'll make tonight for dessert.

We didn't see any wildlife, but came across a HUGE bear turd!! After that we were kind of paying much closer attention to our surroundings and trying to keep the dogs close and from wondering out into the woods.

Wetting the Bed.

As Emily gets older, she'll hate that I am asking this to the "world" - But,

...does anyone have any remedies for diaper leaks?

Emily is finally (almost) sleeping through the night. When she wakes up in the morning she is just so excited to see us; but I am troubled because her diaper leaked again, and not only do I have to change the sheets, but she has been sleeping in her wet clothes all night...and smells like urine!!

This happens almost every night and during naps. I've tried buying night time diapers, but she soaks through those. I've tried double-diapering it, but she soaks through those as well. I use Huggies...maybe Pampers would be better? Any suggestions?

I guess I shouldn't say "leak" but rather "soaks through them" - Anyway, I'm looking for any suggestions! Post a comment and let me know what you think. Thanks!

Moving into Kodiak

So, the Move-In Day went well. They kept bringing stuff out of the truck and it's a whole bunch of old furniture that we've been carting around for the last few years. And now that our second bedroom is Emily's room and no longer an office/game room - we have a lot of stuff left over that we're not going to be using. So, we kept telling them to put that stuff in the garage and that we'll be having a BIG yard sale in a few weeks. Needless to say, the garage is FULL!! So is the storage room behind the garage!

Here's some pics of the boxes in the house. We've unpacked about 70% of the stuff inside the house so far - but we haven't gotten to the stuff in the garage just yet. We've got a BIG TASK ahead of us!! YIKES!!

The Newest Voice in Kodiak

Most of you already know, but I was offered a new job as the Morning Talk Show Host for Kodiak's local radio Station, KVOK!! Crazy? I know!

When we first found out that we were moving to Kodiak I started looking for a job online, as something I could do to get out of the house everyday. (People go crazy here if you're locked up inside for too long) So, I wanted something that would be fun and stressless. At the Alaskan Online Job Board there were only about 20 positions open, all of which had something to do with the fishing industry...except for one...The Morning Talk Show Host. So, I applied. (I never thought they'd actually call)

Now, this was a few months ago and they told me they were looking for "the right person...not just someone to do the job" and not in a big hurry to fill the position, but if they found that person then they would just hire them. Anyway, being 2 months out, I totally thoguht that the position would be taken by the time I got to the island. The lady in change of the station just said to send her an email when we get into town, and we'll see how it goes.

So, a few days after we got into Kodiak (still living in a hotel) I sent her an email to let her know we arrived. She said that the position had still not been filled and that she'd like me to come in. So, I got a babysitter for Emily. I went to my interview in a sweater, jeans, and some cheap black loafers I bought at WalMart...all of my clothes were in storage! I totally apologized for my casual appearance and explained how my clothes weren't coming until the following week. My casual outfit kind of made a nice ice-breaker to the interview.

Anyway, the interview went really well. While I was there I recoreded a test track of the weather and a commercial just so they could hear my voice, and they asked me to come back the following morning to just get a walk-thru of the production room. So, bright-and-early the next morning I went in again for about an hour, and everything went well, and they informally offered me the position. They are working on the formal offer and will get that to me...um, probably this week.

So, the bad news is that the pay isn't the greatest. But, I'm really looking at this as more of a reason to get out of the house (without baby), so the pay isn't too important - I can also continue my website stuff from home. We were able to get Emily in a home daycare with another Mil-Wife here. I'll probably be going into the station a few times over the next couple weeks, but I won't actually start until Sept 2nd.

So, there you have it!! woop! woop!

Our New Home in Kodiak

#3 on The List!!

So, as of Friday we're #3 on The List!!

We started out as #7 when we got here and now we're at #3...so, it seems to be going fast. Sadly, no one works on the weekend, so we'll still be #3 on Monday. I am hopeful that we'll be placed by mid-week next week.

Tomorrow we'll be "kicked out" of our hotel we're at now because they're already all booked up for next week and we won't be able to stay. So, we're moving hotels to the base hotel on Monday. However, they don't allow dogs. So, Chloe & Bryndall will be staying at the non-local kennel on the Island. We'll have to drive about an hour to the rural part of the island to drop them off. Luckily they seem more like a doggie day care and the kids will be sure to "go out" at least 4 times a day. Whereas if they were in a kennel at the vet (which would be our only other option) then they won't get to go out at all.

Anyway, I am so nervous for the dogs to be so far away...and for a few days. I mean, we have bears here! What if they get eaten?!?! Yes, they'll be inside...but what if they go for a walk, and a bear comes, and it eats Bryn, and then Chloe defends her, and then the bear eats Chloe. Ya, I've got the whole "scene" running through my head. It just makes me so nervous because I don't know the area yet.

It's just not fair because they said we'd have a house! Now, we're going on a month of living out of a suitcase in a hotel. Our stuff is already here waiting for us! We just need a home!! RIDICULOUS!!