This morning I took the kids to a free bowl from 9 -11 am with the Cub Scout pack that Ethan just "graduated" from. It was nice to see some of the pack families and to watch the kids bowl. I am currently attempting to get the kids to get their rooms in order. We have decided to try to sell the boys bunk bed set as well as our bedroom set. Looking for a change and dragging it up in the move is not appealing, LOL!! It looks like closing is July 14th for this house. We are hoping that our timelines and money all come together for the property up north. Started sorting my room today and still have lots to do around here as well as keep up with the normal routine. I need some of the energy these kids seem to have and waste an uproductive things. OY!!!! Rob took his old work truck up today that stopped working to the property. We are planning to use it for storage up there for the time being.

Not much else to report, next week is the last week of school. Good and bad all rolled into one... LOL!!

Moving on UP...

LOL!!! Not to much new to report except the kids activities are done. YAH!!! The only thing left is 8 days of school and 5 of them are 1/2 days, summer camp for the boys, and a field trip for my girl scout troop. Rob has the spot were our new home is going set up to be cleared this week, as well as a 10 -15 foot wide driveway up to the middle of the property and a spot for a chicken coop and garden. As we have money we will do a little more clearing and leave the better oaks in place. There is a property across the way diagonally that got rid of all the pines and not so great trees, they left the oaks and planted grass and I must say its just beautiful. I look forward to doing the same down the road. Rob also purchased our next project, I mean home. We now own a used Modular Daycare that we will be turning into a home. A little untraditional, but apparently its better than the rest of the stuff we looked at last weekend within our budget. We are looking to get away from all the bills, so this is our fresh start. Other than that I am starting to pack this weekend and get rid of stuff and prepare for our move. Our time line is still a little in the air, we are waiting on the bank to determine when the closing will be.

Changes

Changes, Changes... Everywhere... I think they will be for the best. Looks like we are going to try to make a go of moving onto our 5 acres. We are trying to get things in order to move up over the summer and that way we can start the new school year up there. We all are very excited about the move. I think it will put our family in a different place and give us a new begining. As we know a time line I will be less cryptic. The kids are doing well, they are finishing up the Spring Soccer season down to a few games left. They have really enjoyed going back to it. Scouts are winding down also. The boys have a Summer Camp Trek this summer with their troop. I am very excited for them. They will be going to Kennedy Space Center, then off to St Augustine to tour, then to middle of the state to tube and then to the Peace River to do some fossil hunting and back home. Should be a lot of fun. More to come later. Just a little tidbit.

Been a while....

Well I am going to attempt to stop by here and give a little update occasionally. I am sure most of you who know me, know I lead a crazy life. I seem to have a nack for getting highly involved in activities for my kids. LOL!!! Well things are about to slow down a little. Ryan broke his pinky the day before Christmas Eve at Karate. A boy in the class did a cartwheel and his pinky received the boys ankle. Ankle 1, Ryan's finger 0. So, once we got in to the Orthopaedic Surgeon on monday they had him in surgery tuesday am. They had a little difficulty getting it reset, but he seems confident. The pins will come out in a month (now closer to 2 weeks left) and after that Ryan will still need to be careful with it and not put any pressure on it. So Ryan spent the second Christmas in a row in a cast. So Karate is on hold and Ethan has chose to take a break too. Oh did I mention they both got their Yellow Belts? :) Ethan is still very involved with Chorus, they are putting on a production in May for Alice In Wonderland. I can't wait to see it honestly!!! Megan is a baton twirling queen and is loving it. Other than that just trying to get the house back in order, we have had all kinds of company plus traveled to see some loved ones. Begining of next week the Christmas stuff will come down although I have already started gathering and piling, just need Rob to bring in my boxes. Right now my sister is staying with us. She graduated last month right before Christmas with her Masters in Engineering - Coastal and Oceanographic. She had an interview a few weeks ago she waiting to hear on and has another on tuesday. Praying that one will come through as I know she is super nervous.

North Carolina/ Virginia / Washington DC Trip

Well last minute we decided to go see Grandpa Dan & Kristy in North Carolina. We had a good time swimming, eating, watching the beautiful hummingbirds, and watching all their feathered friends. They have a coupe with several Guinea Hens, Hens & a Rooster named Jim Dandy. After that we dashed northbound to Alexandria and stayed with Penny for a few days and did some of the sites. We visited The Smithsonian (Musuem of Natural History), saw the Capital, Washington Monument, The National Mall, The Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, vaguely saw the White House from the road (its so much smaller than you expect), saw the Pentagon and 911 memorial, The Smithsonian Zoological Park, The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (where the money is made), Fort Henry, Five Guys Burgers and last but certainly not least..... Trader Joes. We also had a wonderful dinner/visit with my cousin, his wife and sweet 4 month old son, sure wish we all lived closer. We did all this driving in 6 days. Phew!!!! Hoping to get a trip in next summer too.

Horse Farm

Megan's Girl Scout Troop went out to a farm and was shown how to care for a horse and then was lead around an arena. I think most of them thought it was pretty awesome!

Annual Check Up Results

They are growing like weeds!!!
Ethan (9): Weight: 71.3 lbs - 75% & Heigth: 56 inches - 90%
Megan(7): Weight: 50.1 lbs - 50% & Heigth: 48 inches - 50%