En Route to Home.

Well I guess it is a good thing I didn't make a promise that i would write in this thing everyday haha. Its only been what a whole month? Luckily only a few things have gone on since I wrote last so there isn't to much to catch up on. The biggest thing was my cousin Erin coming to visit! If there is anyone in this world that can make you laugh no matter what, and keep you laughing than you know the love I have for my cousin. If you don't have that person I am extremely sorry. However Erin is very friendly, and I'm sure she would love to be your friend! haha We had so much fun when she came to town. The first night we did what we do best....talk, laugh, drink beer, and catch up. We had our own little dance party complete with the macarena, spice girls, and the wop. We sat on the front porch till 4 in the morning talking about everything under the sun. We even went on an adventure across the street to catch the "thief" Erin was convinced she saw someone peeking into someone else's truck.... she was convinced there was a man just standing in the same spot for 45 minutes. The things beer does to us haha. The next day we got to go to the Florence Beer Fest! It was actually pretty fun. Only 20 dollars to get in and it was all you could drink from about 15 different breweries. Live music and raffles going on. This little town of Florence is slowly but surely growing on me. Then came the oh so bittersweet beach day. I only say that because I managed to lose my phone in the little tourist shop we stopped in that was about 45 min from the beach we were at! Thankfully Scott was able to meet us at the beach. I was excited for Erin to get to meet him, and he had been out of town all weekend so I was so excited to get to spend the day with him. I'm turning into a pathetic love snob I know. Don't judge me. Well once we go to the beach and realized I left my phone in the store, we left Heather and Erin at the beach so we could go get it. We were only gone an hour, AN HOUR, and we get back and the girls are wastey faced. Gotta love them though. All in all we had a great vacation. I had three of my favorite people around me and go to enjoy each and everyone of them. I'm so blessed to have the friends and family that I do.


The best part about today though, is that I am on my flight (yes using the internet in flight!!!) on my way home to Alaska!!!! Traveling 3,932 miles in two days! Its exhausting, even if your riding in a a plane and someone else is doing the work, still exhausting. I had to drive 4 hours to Atlanta yesterday, hop on a 5 hour flight to Seattle and then had to overnight. Woke up this morning full of excitement. Only a 2 hour flight stood between me and being back home. It amazes me that at one point in my life I couldn't wait to run and get out. Now all I ever want to do is run home. There is something about Alaska that no one will ever be able to replicate. I don't know if its the mountains, the greenery, the absolute breath taking views when the sun is peeking over the mountains , or just the childhood memories, no one place will ever make me feel so complete. There is something in the air in Alaska that just makes you realize there is a God and really makes you appreciate life. There is no way that place of such beauty just emerged, God created this wonder of a state without a doubt. Sitting here in flight staring down at the mountains I can't help but have a huge smile plastered across my face for the entire ride. People must think I'm nuts. 45 minutes until we land and the minutes are passing sooooo slow! Yet, with each minute that passes I get a little more excited. Is it sad I knew to book my seat on the right side of the plane so when we fly in over the channel I'll be able to see Downtown? You know you travel to much when....

Well as long and dragged out as this post is, I'm finally signing off. I'm hoping to really keep this thing up to date with pictures and posts while I'm home. Heres hoping, we know how well that goes.

Smile Big, Dream Bigger.
Katelin