Baby Charlie!!

Mama Dree with Charlie

This kid is going to be spoiled...... Uncle Lee and Charlie

Lee helping "new Mom"

Aunt Karen with Charlie

Adrianne, my sister, had Charlie today at 12:02 pm. He was 6 pounds 8 ounces. Dree looked great, and made it look pretty easy. (Yeah right, I'm sure). He sure is a cutie! He just snoozed the entire time we visited. I must say, I'm very poud of my little sis, she is already breastfeeding! I look forward to spending more time with my little nephew! He is just so fun to hold.

Go Utes!

Dree, Lee and me

I thought this was a funny picture!

Tonight, we watched a HUGE game between BYU (sucks) and the UofU. The town was seriously divided over this matchup. We all went over to Lee's place to watch the game. We enjoyed pizza and lots of yummy snacks. Of course the Utes won! 48-24

Adrianne's baby shower

One of Adrianne's friends hosted a baby shower for her at the Dodo restaurant in Sugarhouse Park, Utah. It was a nice relaxing get together. I am amazed at how great my sister looks. She doesn't even wear maternity clothes! She is due in a few weeks. We are all very excited about the new addition to our family.

Birthing class

Dree and I at her breastfeeding class.

Views from our house

Sunrise from my bedroom window

Corn field behind my house. No neighbors!

Our new house

Here is our new place in Utah. Eric is in the village flying, so I'm trying to get all move in by myself. He is still going to fly in Alaska for 2 weeks, then will return to Utah for his 2 weeks off. There is a lot to be done in a new place, so we will work on it bit by bit. I need blinds! I taped construction paper to the bathroom window. Classy! I thought about aluminum foil, since that's what Alaskan's do, but decided against it.

It is crazy being back in Utah. I just tell everybody I am from Alaska, and act like I don't understand the Utah culture. It is better that way. I still cry a lot....

See you later Anchorage

Good-bye Anchorage

My Alaska airlines flight to Seattle

Janna and I at the airport

This sign always made me smile. Anchorage - my home.

Today was a very, very sad day. Eric and I decided to move back to Utah. I have been staying with my friend Janna for the past 2 weeks. I have cried my self to sleep every night. I finally felt that I had found my true happiness in Alaska. I loved who I had become, and I am dreading moving back to Utah. It's hard to write how I feel, but I know that I have changed because I moved to Alaska. I am not looking forward to starting a life in Utah. Utah is nice, but is very boring. People there don't really understand how to survive. They are more worried about what kind of car they drive, or if they have the newest jeans. It's very disgusting. What's worse, is that I am moving to Utah County. That is because people are so worried about keeping up with the jones's, instead of being happy with who they are.

I have so many friends in Alaska, and I have no one in Utah...... I don't want to go.... I tried to be strong in front of my friends, but as soon as I got on the plane, the tears just would not stop. I never thought I would find myself in Alaska, and now a part of me has died. I don't know if I will ever feel how I did in Alaska. I am just grateful for all of my experiences in Alaska and my amazing friends. They taught me how to be happy with myself, and accepted me for who I am, flaws and all.