Little Bits: Dreaming of days to come...

From the moment that we decided we were moving home I feel like we've been stuck in Limbo. Whether we are waiting on information from the Marine Corps on when we will actually be leaving island or trying to figure out our own crap: transportation, school, work, childcare, living arrangements; it seems like we are always waiting on something. Looking at it in hindsight now, it actually should be a very stressful situation. Yet somehow, may it be our faith in God's plan for our family, being too distracted with Madelyn to care or just outright luck, we are only looking forward to what the next few months and years hold for us with excited anticipation.
Joe and I find ourselves dreaming on a pretty regular basis of all the things we will be doing once we're home.
His dreams usually consist of fishing, hunting, hanging out with the guys, riding sleds again in the snow, playing in the snow, playing with Maddy in the snow, having Maddy see snow for the first time... okay so for the most part anything that involves SNOW.
My dreams have a little wider spectrum. I can't wait to raise my kids in the same state that I grew up in and loved. I can't wait to watch Madelyn discover that sticky white stuff that falls out of the sky for the first time. I seriously can't wait to have a home, in one place, and NOT MOVE for a very long time and have my children recognize this place as their home (even if this last one is going to take a little while it is at least a possibility now that we won't be in the military anymore... I am very tired of moving by the way). I am also very very very excited to get back on the ice and start playing hockey again, with any luck Maddy will be skating in no time!
Everybody dreams, it is just very nice to know that your dreams have the capability of becoming a reality.
But alas, for at least the next three months we are stuck in Paradise. This last weekend we went on a beautiful hike. Here are some photos :)