PC-afying my blog and whalen style camping

Okay so things look alittle different yes? Yes, my old Google page creator was not letting me publish pages and messing up in general all over. Hence I found myself not keeping it up. I instead decided to invade my own personal ranting page, make it pc and use it for my family page. I equate this to the Seinfeld (sp?) episode where George is freaking out because single George is about to die in the face of relationship George as the two are forced together. I suppose its about time. So with all that said and explaining the changes around here to previous readers lets get on with it.


This weekend was fun Fun FUN!!!!! We went camping in Seward, all 5 of us in a tent. Others told me camping with kids is to crazy but I remember doing it when I was a kid and I thought we should try. Sean and I agree that some of the things we LOVE doing are going to be different now but that we can't just stop doing them. How then would the girls get a love of travel and hiking and camping? Needless to say everyone was wrong! We had the best time in our little tent and the girls LOVED it. Here are some pictures for you all. I didn't take many pics because we were just having to much fun. There was an excellent playground very close to the campsite which was wonderful for running the girls out. They got to roast hot dogs and marshmallows and play in the sand and along the water. When it was time for bed they were all very excited that we were all sleeping together and then everyone just crashed. Anyways this just confirmed our belief that while it will be different than before its new and fun and a keeper for summertime family excursions.

Home sweet mortgage

Son of a bisquit!!! I am so excited I could poop. Everything is coming together for our loan process for this house in Turnigan, all we are waiting on is the last 50 thousand to come through from CILC. Theres no reason it shouldn't come trhough its just a matter of the time they take to process the loan app. We more than meet the guidelines for their loan. We fall 20,000 under the lowest amount for a family of 5, we could make double what we make and still qualify, but this way atleast the loan will be deferred!!!!! We could be moving in in 2monthes.
To take our minds off it and put it on much more teeth grining things we are attempting our first over night in a tent trip with all the girls. Seward I hope. It will be a miracle if we don't get so frustrated that we pull up stakes and go home in the middle of the night. On other news.....its 10:09 am and my Denali is still sleeping so I must go wake her up.

Indian mountain sunshine

This is a beautiful day. I woke up all pissy and uncomfurtable but then all the girls started waking up and coming into our bedroom, piling on us. Theres not much more I love than laying in bed with the whole little fam. Its blue sky, leaves finally making it out. I want bird seed and flowers. We are going out to Indian nursery today. 2yrs ago we took Denali and Boo out there and picked out a mothers day hanging basket for 12$ it was all we could afford at the time. That day is near and dear to me for so many reasons. Today I want to bring them all back out there and let them run around again, pick out our basket and get some bird seed. Sean knows I love bird houses and he brought me back one the other day, the girls LOVE it but I can't wait to see how they react when we see birds in and around it, they are going to flip out.
One last thought, Sean wants to go back to church, Catholic church, when ever I hear catholic I always think alcoholic, the words I have associated together since I was really young I am assuming its because they sound similar. Catholic he says, alcoholic I think. Great thats a great start. I never thought I may be faced with this. The whole thought of church for me is very bizarre (SP?) I am nervous. Its not what I expected out of him either. My brother say" don't burn up on your way in sarah" ..........