Getting Ready For Gus and That Sweet Summer Time

    Ok we are on the home stretch!! Gus should be here by the beginning of June..atleast im really hoping so.  Justins parents came to visit this last weekend and help us get everything ready for Gus, which was really really nice. Im not sure how many times I  went into Gus's room with intentions to set it all up and just got frusturated or discouraged and gave up. Rick (Justin's dad ) set up the crib and dresser for us while me and momma Crooks got the shopping done for his room and for some of our house as well.  We still have a bit to do in the house but it feels so nice to have Gus's room just about done.  I can't thank Justins parents enough.

     On top of all that we got some gardening started in the back yard. I've never really spent much time gardening but thanx to the help of my mom via telephone i think I'll have some tomatos and herbs and lots of flowers, maybe some rasberries and blackberries.. we'll see what grows.   The weather has been really nice here and I'm stoked for summer, to get some grilling in, get to enjoy an ice cold beer again and just hanging out with Gus and Crockett in the mornings on the back deck with my coffee ( which i also miss alot haha) and working on my garden. Who knew the thought of simple domestic things would make me so happy....definetly not this girl!

Momma Crooks and Crockett at the beach thats just a short
walk from our house

    Actually that reminds me.... I have set a few non domestic goals....well re-set them... I'm planning on going back to work part time after Gus gets here and going to flight school part time I can't wait!.  With Justin's work I know he will be gone alot , even just for training so I want to be home for our son as much I can but i also know that I need to finish a few things I started before the baby came. So I figure even though I might get everything accomplished a little slower than I had once planned before I know I can definetly get it done.   I've been looking into the flight schools around here and Im pretty sure I found a good one in Chesapeake!! Im really excited to get back to flying and get my pilots license!  By next summer I'll be flying with my private pilots license and I hope spending a few weeks in Talkeetna Alaska learning to fly in the mountains, get my float rating, and well just be back in Alaska again:).