Let's grow old together

 Peering out the window I see the storm clouds rolling in--actually its been ugly all day outside but in the last 24 hours I have had nothing but great things happen.  I stumbled across a new website to apply for a job in Alaska (I'm proactive), I have been contacted by 4 people interested in renting our house out when we leave, aaaand I can honestly say that for the first time in weeks I have woke up without a headache from the pending and ongoing stress associated with moving across the country--literally.

 

My posts seem to always stray to the whole "moving to Alaska" theme..and there isn't much I can do to control that.  I go home in six days for two weeks.  This will be one of the best and worst trips home.  Best because I will be with family--family that drives me crazy but keeps me grounded at the same time.  Worst because I know that it will be a verrrry long time before I am able to come home like that again.
My sister is having a baby this year and so are my two best friends.  And guess where I will be...by their beds? no.  I will be awaiting the pictures 4,000 miles away.  It breaks my heart.

As Matthew gets older I find myself more and more excited about becoming that "soccer/t-ball mom" that I always frowned at.  I still will not own a van though--no questions asked!  I cannot wait for his first day of school and for him to come home and tell me about all his friends.  He already thinks that pre-school is the coolest and best thing to ever happen to him...I just hope that he stays as excited and encouraged as he is now.  I am 23 and for some reason cant wait to grow old with my family......what has happened to me??