Noisy Niemi's Again

Libby, MT - May 2014

Its a little over a full month now since Tara and the kiddos arrived and I must say while it has been an adjustment with all the goings on of a home with a 9, 7 and close to 2 year old in the house back in my everyday life. Noises EVERYWHERE! Everyone is adjusting back to and falling into normal I would say. 

Ewa Beach, HI - July 2014

Tara has been busy working her school work and the kiddos are adjusting into their new school. Im working what I would consider light hours but things are getting busier at work and the 5am to 7pm schedule is coming soon especially if some of the things in the pipeline come to fruition.

William - August 2014

I will say that even with those hours there is NOTHING better in this world than coming home to the crying, screaming, whining, laughs, hugs, kisses and discussions of our day every night.

I have been playing more with our camera in my spare time and have been baking bread a lot because it costs an arm and leg here.

 Yeah they both missed

While we are enjoying our time together here in "paradise" and enjoy some of the conveniences of having stores like Costco, Safeway, and most importantly Taco Bell and Jack in the Box, I think both Tara and I said it on the same day.... We miss home. I referenced the "paradise" before. It is nice here, it is generally in the mid 80's during the day, 70's at night (HIGH 70's!!!) it was neat getting ready for the hurricane that turned south and missed us (I still feel cheated on that one) but to me, "paradise" is not defined only by weather. It is defined by a community and the way of life in that community. Your neighbors that help dig out after the first big storm in winter or just stops by to see whats new. (yeah yeah there hasn't been a lot of snow the last couple years and sometimes they are just looking for the newest drama) The church family that no matter what has happened in your life time, the last year, month or week still greets you with a warm heart and big hug or handshake every Sunday morning. The way an ENTIRE community comes together for a single person or family in a time of great need. And to even some extent that quirky thing people call small town politics. Yes the City Council can act like retards and county cant get our property taxes right but have you seen big town politics recently!?!?!?!?! I cant put a stockpile of rock on our property without a permit and some slacky that works for the city coming around twice a month to check on what other permits I might need. And all he thinks is I am trying to screw the city out of their fair share.

Beach - July 2014

I am very thankful for the opportunities that He has provided for us.

At the same time I personally cant wait to get back to my "paradise" that is Libby, MT. To my lakes, to my thunderstorms, my snow, my four seasons and my friends that understand we are doing what we have to do and eagerly await our return as much as we do. It will happen when it happens. We have a home there, not completed on the inside but its there, and paid for. We have a place to come home too, and before you know it, we will be there.