Bath Time, etc.

"I told Kate, she can't be a baby bear in the
bathtub. It's sort of distracting. And girls don't be's
baby bears in the bathtub.
They be's ballerinas and princesses and girls that
dance and wear dresses."
-Princess Shaina

Carlee, Nathaniel, and baby left for Anchorage
last night. She just finished her 5th round of
chemo, and said it went great! I know she'd
appreciate your prayers. Carlee has been feeling
a little apprehensive about this week...I think
the dread of pokes, prods, needles and
complications is weighing on her. Thank you and
God bless you who so consistently lend her your
prayer support!! She truly counts on it.

So: It's just me and the kids for a few days.
I am the sole authority in a houseful of
rambunctious Little People. Quite the euphoric
feeling of authority for someone, like me, who
has been at the bottom of the sibling totem
pole all my life. (wink!) 
It's Beluga Whale season around here, and I
think after the kids wake up from naps we'll
take the six-wheeler out of town a bit and
scan the sea. I'd LOVE to see a Beluga! The
kids never tire of walking along the shore
and collecting glass rocks. There are
few shells here, but people place colored
glass bottles on the ice during winter, and
by the time they reach the shore months later
they've turned into brown, blue, green,
and clear pieces of smooth, gem-like stones.
A child's treasure. But I still haven't
figured out a good use for them. Any ideas?

Another note: my computer's generally making
it hard for me to leave comments on most blogs,
including my own. But if you've left a
comment, thank you and consider yourself
hugged. :)

Now, off I go a'whale watching.