The problem is that I'm in Alaska and she's in Arizona, and there's really no way I can get to the kids (if you read my initial post, this was the original plan - only she was supposed to be visiting her parents for a month or so and then come up here in August). My job ends in late September, so I plan on moving there to look for a job if I have to (originally the plan was to stay here, lease the upstairs from my parents and look for a job here).
So, right now, I'm limited to sending letters in the mail. I can't afford to fly down to Arizona every time I feel like seeing the kids.