This is us "very excited" and ready to leave ~ we are just waiting on Dawn ~ as soon as she gets here we are leaving - Florida or Bust!!!

We are so excited ~ only 7 days and a wake up until we leave for vacation ~ Charlie has been working hard all week fixing things up around the house. I have some last minute shopping to do this weekend so I can find a couple pairs of shorts...It has warmed up here a bit this week but not as nice as Florida will be ~ there is still plenty of snow ~ it will take forever to melt the 8 feet of accumulative snow we received this winter ~ I am thankful for having such great people in my life!

Its saturday and I find myself "home alone"...its kinda nice...but awfully quiet. Is this what it will be like when all of the kids are grown up and moved out? We have our house listed for sale with a realtor....hopefully all goes well with that. My mother has confirmed that she will be spending her winter's in Arizona for now on...she just cant take the cold anymore and her Parkinson's and athritis would do better in a warmer dryer climate. I think it is a good thing. She has a sister out there and it will be better for her health. Samantha and Dakota are done with sports for this school year, as neither one of them have ever been in too baseball/softball. So needless to say its been a bit quieter with no place to run to after work every other night. Samantha wants to find a part time job and I am still very weary of that. I prefer she sticks to babysitting but I guess I need to let her grow up and try something new. It's so hard for me to let go with her. I think I want her to stay with me forever!! Not really...but time sure does fly. We leave for vacation in 11 days and a wake up - we are all ready to get away from this cold weather. I just want to feel the sand beneath my feet...and search for sand dollars. I think that is so much fun! I'm thankful that we are able to get away this year!

15 Days until we leave for vacation ~ I cant hardly wait....its going to be a long 15 days. Everyone is doing pretty good and Charlie and I are both slowly getting over our sickness. We both still have a lingering cold. Its quieter around here with another child moved out...but alas we must learn to let go once they turn 18. Its not an easy thing to do. I guess the positive is that the grocery bill is cheaper! Charlie is determined that we ARE going to move to Florida this year! It has been a dream of his for a very long time now. I am thinking the timing might be right this time ~ But I am leaving it up to God ~ if it is meant to be the doors will open for us. I am thankful that everyone in my family is doing well.