The day we left Kodiak... for the FIRST time...

This is what it looked like the day that we left for our summer vacation in North Carolina. I was so happy to be able to get on the air plane and go to the sunshine.
Andrew and I had been looking forward to May 28th for a very long time; and the weather was a perfect send-off. This is also what it looked like when we returned home on July 23rd.

So Many Photos

Hi guys!
I have been so busy these days trying to focus and organize thoughts going through my head. And I scroll through all the photos that I have taken, and the task becomes somewhat overwhelming.
I have tons to share with you. Just getting them organized is so time consuming. But one good thing is... well, there are two good things (haha)... we just got a much faster computer, so it goes a lot more smoothly - and the second one is that there are good memories to share with you.
I want to tell you all about Phillip's trip to Hawaii (which was in April) Sorry. I cannot find his camera! I think he took it with him for this trip to the North again.
I want to tell you about the wonderful time Andrew and I had this summer, about Andrew's "9 Birthday Cakes", and about my first ever SURPRISE Birthday party! I am sure there are other things, too.
Andrew will be starting the 3rd grade in a couple of weeks! Which is crazy to me because you all remember when he was in Kindergarten!!! He is growing up so quickly!
I plan to sub again. That was a lot of work last year, and I loved the flexibility!

Thank you all for reading our blog! It is inspiring to know that each of you takes the time to think of us. We are thinking of you, too.
Please be patient with me as I re-focus my thoughts. I am looking for all the positives - just like you all have to do. We miss you all so much - and sometimes we feel life is going on without us (in the "real world"). One day we will look back on our time here in Kodiak as an adventure... but right now we have said to each other, "This feels like a never-ending camping trip!!"
Talk to you all soon!
Love,
Heather

Kodiak's Rainbow July 31, 2009

I could not believe the beauty of this rainbow!
Cathy and I were on the way to take the kids to the pool for the usual Friday night swim; and right before our very eyes - was the most beautiful rainbow I had ever seen! I called Phillip on the cell phone and told him to HURRY and get the camera so that we could capture it on film. He rushed out and began taking photos for me, and I was able to capture this photo after over a dozen takes. Cathy says that she has lived her for over ten years, and this is the first rainbow she had ever seen here! I absolutely loved it... and needed it that day.

Updates Coming Soon

By the request of my father-in-law, new updates to this blog will follow. With my recent fascination with Facebook, I have neglected my blogging duties! Standby!

No end to winter in Kodiak!

So... apparently there is no spring in Kodiak, AK! It is April 7th, and we are still getting plenty of snow - which I hate!
Though time is marching on, all the days seem to run together and keeping track of the days is more difficult with each passing day. The only reason to know what day it is - is to know how many more days there are until I will pack Andrew and myself up to head to North Carolina for the summer - a REAL summer.
Phillip has been gone now for a total of three weeks, with four more to go... He is in Hawaii right now - and although the weather is nice there - the work load is stressful.

I have been having lots of good times with my friends on the Island, and will write about it later when I have more time to record things.
Bye for now!
Heather

Is winter going to end soon?

Hi guys!
Haven't posted much lately because we have been one busy family packing in as much fun as possible before the men leave again!
Andrew is very busy with school and Cub Scouts. The Derby races are over now, and we will go to the Cub Scouts dinner this week, which Phillip will be here for as well!
I have been working with a new friend on some creative projects (pictorial and in the process of a Baby Shower). I would love to do nothing but little creative things all day - every day!
Stumbled onto a little thing called Facebook - where I have gotten in touch with a bunch of old friends from school - and even found Elle Mae on there! (She is a friend from Clearwater). It is quite addictive - especially view photos of friends and family! I remember when I thought a fax machine was one of the coolest things EVER! Now we can see photos of friends thousands of miles away moments after they have been taken! How cool is that?
My friend, Cathy, keeps me busy with birthday parties and dinners and movies, and anything else that continually distracts me from my daily responsibilities - which is now a running joke between my friends and myself! However, I have really been tending to my responsibilities this week-end! Which leads me to the question - is winter ever going to end? I feel like I want to spring clean and for things to revive and be new again! I am so tired of being cold and seeing UGLY BLACK mounds of snow every where! Phillip pointed out to me today that the maintenance crew picks the snow up from the parking lots and dumps it over by "Jewel Beach"! I said to him, "now, there is the picture we should send to people so they can see the "Beautiful" snow we get to see every day. It is gross. But, I noticed on the weather widget on my Google - that we should see the 40's next week! Would that not be neat?
Now - all of you know me well enough to know that I - Heather Comer - would NEVER be excited about 40 degree weather - unless I had reached a new level of desperation! And, yes, that is the case! Someone should have made sure that our little groundhog was smitten with a minor hangover on the eve of Feb. 2nd so that he would forget to get out of bed the next morning! I mean - it can happen - right? I have read in children's books where the Bear forgets to hibernate during Christmas! What about the groundhog for crying out loud!
Now - if I can clear some space for some quality scrapbooking - I would be all set! Well, as far as living on this ROCK is concerned!
Bye for Now!
Love,
Heather

Thank you for your prayers!

Hi Guys,
Just wanted to let you all know that my friend, Cathy is doing MUCH BETTER, and is at home recovering now! I spoke with her today, and her spirits are high (as is usual for her). I know that all our prayers were answered, and I praise God for it. I am so happy that all will soon be well with her again!
Love,
Heather