We have had a very busy week here. I'm glad it's over, but with that is also the knowledge that school starts on Monday.
Monday morning we left to take the girls to Whitehorse. It was a very emotional day for me. I just wasn't ready to let both of them go. But I knew it was something that had to be done. The girls were excited, so I just cried quietly into my pillow on the way in. (boohoo) We were so busy when we got to the dorms unloading and unpacking that I never got my camera out to take any pictures. Oops! It was with mixed emotions that we left them at the residence on Monday evening. They are so happy to be there. Who doesn't want their kids to be happy? But I can't help but feel sad too.
The sadness was short lived though.
LOL. On Tuesday morning we got up and went to test drive some vehicles. It was so much fun. Josh was the official "back seat critic". Then we headed out of town on one last "summer" fling. We headed out toward
Skagway and the ocean. It was such a beautiful drive.
Of course, Oscar gets dragged along on all these adventures.
We stopped at a rest area that was supposed to have a log cabin. There was a log building, but it was just bathrooms. Oh well, the scenery was spectacular. The highway takes you through the mountains right up above the tree line. I was surprised that we didn't have snow up there.
Skagway was a very cute town, but was it ever packed with people. When we arrived there were 4 cruise ships in the harbour and everyone of those people must have been on the main shopping street. The next morning we had to get up early to be at the ferry dock by 6:00 am. 2 of the cruise ships had left to be replaced by 2 new ones.
We were all pretty groggy when we got to the ferry, but Josh was good sport and let me take his picture.
While we were waiting for the ferry to leave we had a chance to tour the ferry. Good thing we went then, it was far too windy once we were under way.
When we arrived at
Haines, Alaska we had to spend some time on the beach. Unfortunately the tide pools were basically empty.
We stopped at Whitehorse for a couple nights on the way home because I had a meeting all day Friday. We had supper with the girls and discovered that they are loving their lives. Hannah has settled in very well and isn't homesick at all. I told her she could lie and say she misses me, but she just laughed. I know she does - she's just having too much fun right now.
So, now we are home and getting everything ready for school to start on Monday. I'm not sure I'm ready, but I guess I don't really have a choice.
Bridge over the river Larnder.
Last night we installed our new washer and dryer. The floor needs some touch ups after getting that super-heavy washing machine into place. The doors still need to be attached to the cupboards again also. Bit by bit we will get there. I love using the new machines - laundry just doesn't seem like such a chore at the moment. 
For now the girls' room remains the temporary pantry. Hopefully by the end of the weekend everything will be back to normal again. In the meantime we are keeping very busy with school.
