Our first out and about out of post!

Last Saturday, we had the opportunity to drive around our new little town thanks to our new friends the Scroogins who loaned us their second car, so we can have a break from the hotel.

We wanted to go to the State Fair so bad, but it was raining it actually rained all day long. By the time we got home, our pants were so wet.

Our first task was to find shoes for little Sophia who already outgrew the one she has. Let me tell you that was almost mission impossible. We went to 5 different stores ( we actually visit more than that, but for her shoes we did look into 5) including walmart and none of them had shoe of her size. We ended buying some Merrill shoes that cost us an eye it is probably the most expensive pair of shoe we had bought for kids yet. $40.00 !

We also went to try to figure out what kind of winter gear we should buy, man it is a hard task . For Danielle we have to buy -40 F boots, and the coat we weren't 100 % sure so we did not buy anything just yet. We have to hurry up because it can start snowing as earliest as end of september. In less than month the temperature is going to drop to 30 and below So exciting! not really. We also went to Mc Donalds for lunch and to this place a hole in the wall Mexican place. We pay as we were eating at Chuys but we were actually eating at Arandas if that makes sense. I decided that I will be come an expert in Mexican food because my chicken enchiladas and refried beans are much better and cheaper, so I will have all our new friends over for Mexican dinner every so often! we were told prices should go down after the tourism season ends! which I am looking forward to because there are some restaurants that i would like to try I just heard great things about it!

Here are some pictures enjoy them.

In Downtown Fairbanks crossing one of the river

The park down town

A picture of some of the building in down town!

These are the kind of slippers that I want!

One of the cutest little street in down town!

Neighbors night out!

Last night we attended to this event. It was nice to be out and have a little taste of life on post. Pinky, who is the lady in charge of housing, has become our very good friend and has taken us under her wing. She came to pick us up after her work and took us to this activity. She is from the Philippines, so Charles believes that me being a foreign has helped us a lot with this lady. For instance, we got our very first house ever! we signed up papers yesterday and now is official. We are moving in on August 18. Charles realized the more he talked about me the lady would showed him a newer house, so now we ended up with a brand new house!

Pinky has been extraordinary, she introduced us to every person she knows and finds in her way. Her philosophy I have come to conclude is we have to help each other we just have each other. Don't you love that? I do. Like Michael and Teresa said to us "in the Army you become each others family" and I can see that materializing. It is so nice to talk to people and here al these pieces of advices that everyone has for us. Thus, last night this couple started talking to us telling us how we should prepare ourselves. The husband was very funny, he told me that around Christmas if I see something that I like buy plenty of it right on the spot because next time I come back it will be gone! lol

We ate what I think it was the best hamburger ever...I was starving so it was delicious to me. We saw the Eskimos dance. etc.

We are doing well the girls are ok so we keep on going that is the latest.

We are here!

After a whole day of traveling we are finally in Fairbanks! We came last night around 5:15 which is 8:15 Texas time. Overall our trip was ok. We had to run around but the important ting is we made it alive .

The girls went straight t bed, so Charles and I got chance to watch a movie and plan for today Sunday. We got up quite early 5 am, but we were awake at 4:30 thanks to sophia who was asking for food at that time. We took showers and headed downstairs to get some breakfast then came back and got ready to go to church.

The weather, well let say it was cool 50 degrees! good thing is summer time. The lady who picked us is so very nice! she is such a go positive woman, our ward seems very nice I met a few ladies today looking forward to make lots of friends!

Danielle has such a good day, during sacrament meeting she asked this little girl if she could be her friend and the little girls replied yes. So Danielle turned around with a huge smile in her face and told her daddy and me " I made a friend" You just can't imagine the joy in my heart. That just made me realize one more time we all need a friend!

I will post picture when I take some so far haven't had the chance. Fairbanks is pretty country I still haven't seen downtown if there is such a thing; and it might not happen for couple more weeks which is when we will have our car.

People in the plane where very friendly this lady flight attendant who is a retiree military welcomed us and told everyone we were just moving to Fairbanks people in the plane just clapped and cheer us I felt so grateful.

That is for now I will keep you up dated!. love you all

Just in case!

You wonder what is going on with us. We are in our way to Alaska. We left San Antonio, Texas last friday and we spend the night at April's. The same night we stopped by to see Sarah and the kids for couple of hours I could not leave texas without holding baby Zachary. Danielle held the baby too.
We left Houston and came to Atlanta to spend a week of vacation and pampering at my in laws. we got here saturday at midnight got up super early on Sunday to go church. Micahel was so kind to set up the alrm for me! We met tow people at church who lived or are some how living in Alaska, so they came over for diiner and gave us all the scoop about the place we will be calling home soon.
Yesterday, Teresa, the girls and I went shopping to the mall and in the evening Charles and I went to see harry Potter. I have so many questions reagrding this movie any one would like to provide answers?
Today Danielle and Gram have their Gram camp thing they went to a diary farm, so Charles is studying for his test while Sophia and I hang out.
We are enjoying Atlanta I stil lhaven't taken any pictures so I will post them soon.

Swimming Lesson

This is a bonus picture of Sophia! She is a little princess she loves shoes and purse. Every time she gets a new pair of shoes she bring them to me and wants me to put them on. For instance the pair that Sarah gave her last month and the pair my sister got her yesterday. It does not matter that they are a little bit git she still wears them!

My dad and Sophia were always picture ready!

At the pool right after of swim torture ups I meant swim lesson!

Danielle waitting for her turn to get in the pool and show the swim instrcutor all she learned

The first thing we did this summer was taking swim lesson at Fort Sam Houston. There were two full weeks full of fun and work for me but it did make lose a few more pounds so that was a gain ! Danielle finish the class and graduate but Sophia is a different story she was not having any of that she cried all the time she did not want to be put in positions or any of that, so of course she did not graduate! It was fun thought now we practice and she does a little bit more. Let me tell you Sophia has a mine of her own. She likes to pinch her sister or her mom if she does not get what she wants and through fits etc you get the idea but she has gotten some not very soft touch in her bottom and looking forward to time out

Sea World again and again!

We bought season passes for Sea world as soon as we found out we were going to be living in San Antonio and it has been really worthy! We have been there so far 4 times and hopping to go one more time before we leave our dear Texas! here are some pictures of the girls having good time.

Danielle enjoying a snack while she takes a break from dancing

My daddy loved Sea world so we went couple of time with him.

Sophia putting her things back in the car

My dadddy and Sophia dancing to the rhythm of the music !

By the Sea !

By the beautiful Sea you and Me oh how happy will be! You can tell I watch sing a long song with Disney. Anyway, I love the beach and Danielle seems to have that same inclination. She is my little mermaid you know. We got the chance to go to Galveston with aunt April during 4th of july weekend. The water was just perfect though the sun was very very hot. We didn't stay there for more than 3 hours but that was plenty of time to suck up the Sun! and enjoy all the fun by the Sea. I wish I would have seen a SunSet , oh well next time!

Danielle likes the water much better than the sand! So here she goes to rinse her self after playing in the sand.

Isabella and Danielle always have so much fun together. They both love princess, they both love to dance and make up and communicate to each other pretty well. Danielle tell everyone that Isabella is her cousin and best friend! Here they are playing in the sand you can appreciate in the picture that Danielle is not very fond with the sand now Sophia and ISabella are having a blast!

Charles let his inner child to come put and play with his daughters and Isabella in the sand that works perfect!