Never thought...

I never thought I would be one to start a blog, yet here I am, sitting down and creating a blog. I apologize in advance for the lack of creativity you will find in my postings, but this really hasn't been my cup of tea. I found myself being drawn to blogging just today actually. It seems like an easy way to allow those that aren't plugged into other social media to get a look into The Birky 4.

So let me introduce you to my family. My husband, David, is a helicopter pilot for the Coast Guard. You might have seen him recently on "Coast Guard: Alaska" on the Weather Channel. We have 2 daughters. Carson is 2 and is so full of joy that her name should have been Joy! She is named after my dear grandma, Beulah Mae. Carson has recently been potty trained and let me just say that potty training is quite an experience. Morgan is 6 months old. She currently rolls to where she wants to go, fights her naps and much more laid back than her sister.

I am Misti. I have both a Bachelor and Master degree in social work. In my former life, I worked in the field as a therapist. Since having children, I have become a stay at home mom. Most days you will find us outside taking a walk or meeting friends at one of the local parks to play. Even in the rain...which it does here, often!

Oh and did I mention we live in Alaska? (Yes, I can hear you gasping) I bet when you think of Alaska, you think very cold, very dark winters and slightly warmer, always daylight summers, right? Well, you would be a bit wrong! (Gasp!) We live in the rainforest of Southeast Alaska. We do not get extremely cold. Our winters are actually more mild than an Indiana winter. The daylight is short during the winter, but tolerable (not all people think so, this is just my opinion). During the summer, we hit 70 degrees about once, and it is daylight from about 1 am till about 11pm. All in all, we have grown to love it here. We live in a great community that embraces the Coast Guard and it's families.