Donkey!!!!!!

While at the Cemetery today we came across a Donkey that we just loved and apparently he was pretty friendly too.  He chased Ethan and Alex down the fence line and cried when they left him… LOL!!! So cute!

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Happy Memorial Day

The boys and I went to a few local Cemeteries with the Boy Scout Troop, American Legion and a few other local Dunnellon officials.  I think the boys in a weird sorta of way enjoyed it.  Paying there respects to the servicemen and women, as well as seeing some of the very old headstones.  Here are some photos of the boys.

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A little update

Happy New Year!!! Well things here are moving along at a fast pace, isn't that what happens in life?  I have looked at pictures recently and I am so shocked over how much my kids are growing.  Especially my oldest who is definately a teenager.  He is now as tall as me (shhhhh.... I am telling him I am a half inch taller, I know I can't pull that off much longer.... LOL), he has a deep voice like a young man and is starting to test his boundaries instead of being so easy going.  I still can't complain often, he is a good kid. This month we will be looking at a few high schools, yes I said it HIGH SCHOOLS for Ryan to choose from. Ethan well I love him to pieces but he is just a different child, he is much more hmmmh how do you say.... laid back? (trying to avoid the word that I would like to use) Just praying we can guide him to being the young man I know he can be.  Then again its the first year of middle school for him and we all know how that transition is.  He is busy with Scouts, Soccer and Band (Ry is doing all but soccer since he fell out of a tree in August) Anyhow, Miss Megan aka my Diva.... she is blossoming and going through all the lovely hormonal things that girls go through.  She can be such a delight when she wants to :) I love them all dearly.  My poor hubby is still traveling down to our old stomping grounds in PSL.  We miss our buddies down there tremendously, but we are trying very hard to make new roots up here.  Business has not been good but I am going to try very hard to grow our business this way.  We really need Daddy home more often, but for now we are thankful and blessed to have the work down south.  Me I am just trying to keep up with these kids and the house.  Not to much to report, have applied for a few jobs with no success.  Times are so hard and with Rob traveling I still have a certain schedule I can do to get the kids to and from school.  We have also increased our fur, feather and fin population.  We now have 11 hens and 6 roosters.  We have been getting eggs, which is pretty cool! We also have 3 pigs of which 2 are the boys FFA Pigs that they are showing next month  (Houdini and Mack Truck) and 1 was actually given to us (her name is Babe).  We have 4 dogs Roxy (14 months) & Moxy (8 months) are sisters and are German Shepards.  We also have Sadie (3 yrs) a jack russell and one of her puppies Abby (4 months) who is a jack russell/ Cairn Terrier Mix.  We still have our Sushi kitty and have added Scooter (9 months).  I know we are crazy but we really enjoy our babies! Well that is about all for now, my eyelids to shut so I can sleep which has been difficult lately.  Hope to come in and make more updates.  Thanks for reading and pls leave me a comment if you stopped by, even if its just HI!!

Been a LONG time

since I have been on our blog.  Is there anyone out there still?  If so reply... Wondering if its worth keeping this up.  Things here have progressed a bunch both good and bad.  The kids are doing well and finally adjusting to school and the area.  We are finally in our new home and have slowly made some changes.  Unfortantely the business has become pretty scarce which means money is also very little, so the changes around here will have to be of what has already been paid for.  I have been contemplating going back to work but will likely table it until school starts back for now.  We have added 2 dogs and lost 1 dog and 1 kitty (in October) since my previous blogging.  All in all we have a roof over our head and food on our plates so life is manageable.

The modular has been moved...

Even though it was set up on the property from 6/15 yesterday we did the final move on to the foundation and new piers.  Wouldn't you know after weeks of no rain yesterday we had a 50% chance.  They only got on and off sprinkles until around 5 and then it just started raining.  For the most part the 3 pieces of the  modular were together.  The contractor is coming back thursday to finish up the earth anchors and strapping the buildings together.  The WONDERFUL thing about this is this weekend Rob can really start working inside and getting it ready.  We have been fortunate to have my Dad (Niel) coming every weekend for the past 4 to help Rob with the foundation prep and then with filling the piers with concrete.  Just praying we can get through the basics enough to make the County happy and us get in there.  Our final move out date of the rat hole aka the rental is 1/17/11.  Its sneaking up pretty quickly on us too.  I will post a few pics a little later of the modular moving. 

Calling for our first inspection

Well yesterday I called for our first inspection for today. When I called I found out that we needed a Notice of Commencement on record at the Courthouse.  So after running to get the form, taking it the courthouse and back to the building department (approx 3 hours worth of running) we are able to do our inspection today.  Just praying that everything passes.  Also found out our closing for our house down south is this week.  Its sort of a happy/sad ending to the home my babies grew for 8 years in.  I know we will make more memories here, but sooooo hard being here with no support system.  Just lots of "blue" moments.  Well back to the housework and laundry... daily stuff ;o)

Ok, guess its been a while since I have been here.  I will try to backdate some post to make a progression of time.  First off let me just say this weather is glorious.  My only complaint is it puts me in a daze and its hard to keep myself motivated. LOL!! Not a bad complaint, huh.  Things are moving along with the modular, 2 weeks ago we FINALLY got our building permit.  Since the county is now requesting a permenant foundation to go under the three buildings, my hard working man decided to save some money and hired a neighbor to come help him dig where the ribbons of foundation will go UNDER the existing set up building.  If we were to move it and do it the easier way it would have cost us around 3k.  This way we are hoping it will be more like 1500.  But time will tell.  This weekend he is putting rebar in and hopefully we will get with the contractor after that to work on getting the concrete and the buildings on rails to shift them backwords onto their new foundations.  I will be thrilled when we are done with this part and starting to work on the interior.  Which is a LOT also, but if we can just get what the county needs done we can work on the rest while we are living there.  The problems in the rental have been many and I unfortantely just am continually sick.  So that is my lil update... Not even sure anyone is reading at this point, but I guess it gives me a space to vent and also keep track of timing on stuff.