The REAL First Day

So after working for the Office of Children's Services for close to 3 months, I am finally done with my training and I can actually take on cases of my own!! It is so nice to feel useful again!! I was so busy today and it was awesome! Please remind me of what I just said in about 6 months haha!

So tomorrow, April and I head off to Unalaska, AK! We leave at about 11:00, have a layover in Anchorage, and then board the flight for Unalaska at 2:00. We should be in Unalaksa around 5:00p.m.

I will update more later! Love y'all!

Anddd I am back!

I am sorry that it has taken me so long to give an update! I had such a great time in Texas and it killed me to get back one the plane to come back to Texas! I am very blessed to have such a wonderful family and to have had such a wonderful Christmas! We had Christmas eve at Meemaw and Ken's house with Ken's family and had Meemaw, Ken, and Aunt Donna over on Christmas Day! I lovvvve Christmas...all the family, gifts, food and games! Love it! While I was home, I was able to hang out with my friends, a good portion of my family, went to six with Garrett and rode 3 rides in about 5 hours, watched a tear jerker with mom and Aunt Donna, had an awesome new years eve with a bunch of friends, and shopped a lot! Sounds like a great 10 days to me! I really do love Texas and all my loved ones there!

Anyway, Christmas vacation ended and I am back in Alaska! I spent a week in homer and then Sophie and I boarded another plane to anchorage and I am in the process of completing round two of training for my job. And I will say it again, 2 weeks is a long time to be away from home! However, training round two has been significantly better than round one. I have made friends with some coworkers and it is made a world of difference! I hate that we all live at different parts of Alaska!! I have two more days of training and then I am back in homer! But again I will board a plane next Tuesday and will spend 3 days in Unalaska, AK with my coworker and I am soooo excited about that!

The weather has been crazy snowy for the most part. I heard that typically a harsh winter means a gorgeous summer! I can't wait!

Here are some random pictures I have taken:

Frozen Yogurt is something that I definitely took for granted in the Lone Star State... now it is a luxury! The only frozen yogurt place is in the airport in Anchorage and I treat myself when I layover there! 

It is so funny to me how snow binds together and just hangs there

By far the best find at Half Price Books ever!! Thank you mama for finding this and buying it for me :)

Look at all the snow!

Brother waiting in line at Six Flags over Texas! We only got to ride two rides and stood in lines forever, but it was so great hanging out and having bro-sis time

Love this picture!

I think Sophie thinks she is a cat. I was cleaning and walked into my room and there she was on my window sill!

I am still alive!

I am so sorry that I have not blogged in 2 and 1/2 weeks! Things have been crazy and I have been doing a lot of traveling. In fact, I am in a hotel room in Anchorage for my second 2 weeks of training. I had just typed out this long (and wonderful, might I add) blog post and then lost my internet and lost my entry!! :( Needless to say, it is 11:08 p.m. here and I do not have it in me to rewrite it tonight. This post is just to say hello, I have not forgotten about this blog, and I love you all. More to come tomorrow! MUAH!