Wyoming Idaho Oregon Pics

Waitin on the Alaskan Ferry !!!!

UUGGGGHHHH!!!! We r waiting. For 2.5 hours now we have been sitting in the car waiting to drive our car onto the ferry. The Alaska Marine Highway. Its suppose to be like a cruise ship but with not-so-exstavagant entertainment. Our tickets were exspensive. $353 for Wes, $353 for me, our car $949, $176 for Emari & $0 for Zoey with a grand total of $2,366. Thank goodness we have military assistance for travel. The traving experience to get here @ the Bellingham Cruise Terminal was extremely beautiful. We will have been thru 9 states & 2 countries when we arrive in Anchorage, Alaska. The plaines of the panhandle of Texas & northwest corner of New Mexico were just as beautiful as the mountains when u could see for miles & miles. It seems that the mountains started in New Mexico & followed us all the way to Washington. So a recap of all of the states we drove thru... Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, & Washington. Well, there's finally some action going on on the ferry, maybe that means we are about to load our car. Seeing how that it's suppose to leave port @ 6 pm & its 5:25 pm!!! Let's go already!!!

We went to this park to waste a little time while waiting for our time to load the ferry.

This little squirrel was not people shy.

Isn't he just the cutest?

He kept following Emari and Wes.

They ought to make one for people's kids.

Day1 is done

We hav come to the end of our first day of adventure. God truely blessed us today with safe travels & no major emotional melt-downs. And if you know Zoey, you won't be suprised to hear that she asked if we were there yet @ least once an hour but most often 4-5 x's/hr. I always thought it was always kinda a joke, but my lil spaz child proved me different. But for being in the car traveling for 10.5 hrs in a confined space for someone who isnt even still or quiet when she sleeps, she did excellent. But once she was able to unwind out of her car seat it was like a really tightly stretched rubber band being released..... Ping-ping-ping .... Off the walls.
I am lookin forward to seeing what God has instore for us tomoro.

Last day Home

As I sit here on our last day home, before our first great Parker adventure, i am sad to be leaving but God has also granted me (at least) peace about going so far awAy from home. I've only ever lived within a 40 mile vacinity from my mama & daddy.
But I think God has been preparing me for this, givin me a great group of christian friends @ a Bible study to encourage me in my walk with the Lord & strengthing my heart, faith, & courage so that I can handle the trails that are no doubt in my path.
I am trully thankful for technology. It will allow us to visit & see our family & friends more often than we would have without it. It will let me not miss quite so much of my neice's growing up.
My girls have been so loved the last 6 years by our friends & family. Thank you very much to all of those who have touched our lives with your love. We will miss you. I pray that god blesses you while we are out of sight but not out of mind (I hope).

A Note from Mama

I received this note card from my mama 8-9 yrs ago sometime after I lost my Noah. I read it periodically. It reminds me how much I am loved and now that I have kids, I can relate to the depth of feelings. God also loves us like this....and for that I am eternally grateful.

Being your mother means that I have had the opportunity to experience loving someone more than I love myself. I have learned what it's like to experience joy and pain through someone else's life.

It has brought me pride and joy; your accomplishments touch me and thrill me like no one else's can. It has brought me a few tears and heartaches at times, but it has taught me hope and patience. It has shown me the depth, strength, and power of love.

Being your mother hasn't always been easy, and I'm sure I've said and done things that have hurt or confused you. But no one has ever made me as satisfied as you do just by being happy. No one has made me as proud as you do just by living up to your responsibilities.

No one's smile has ever warmed my heart like yours does; no one's laughter fills my heart with delight as quickly as yours can. No one's hugs feel as sweet and no one's dreams mean as much to me as yours do.

Memories of bad times have miraculously turned into important lessons or humorous stories; the good times have become precious treasures to relive again and again.

You are part of me, and no matter what happened in the past or what the future hold, you are someone I will always accept, forgive, appreciate, adore, and love unconditionally.

Being your mother means that I've been given one of life's greatest gifts. YOU!