We are at the beach!

We arrived at Santa Rosa Beach yesterday and have been having lots of fun. The last few days have been a little hectic. I arrived home from Virginia on Friday, packed my stuff and did all of my school work on Saturday, and left for Florida on Sunday!!!! CRAZY--but fun. Jeff is coming down on Wednesday. He had to stay home with Brittany for the first part of this week, because she was going to Six Flags with church on Tuesday. I am ready for him to be here. I only got to see him for about 24 hours before we had to leave again.

Gosh there is so much I could post about I really don't know where to begin. I guess the hardest part of our traveling ventures this summer has been trying to get my school work done. I am finishing up my online classes that I was taking this summer. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be getting my work done while on vacation. The hardest part was trying to concentrate with so many things going on around me. Luckily, I have managed to get it all done, but I am not sure if I would do this again while traveling. Maybe I would, because it has enabled me to get my credit hours for school while vacationing with family. It just has not always been an easy task.

The kids have been having a blast this summer. I have missed Jeff so much, but am thankful he is such a sweet husband that lets me go and spend time with my family. It is so important to us that our children grow up close with all of their family. I want them to have good memories of growing up. I think my best memories of my childhood were my different vacations I took with my family. Also, I have really enjoyed the time I have had with the kids this summer. I know in a few weeks our life is going to change alot. Maddie starts school, Brittany starts highschool, Radlee starts 2 different Mother's day outs 4 days a week, and I start TSU and plan on adding more classes than I have previously taken. Jeff will still work lots of hours to provide for all of us---He is the greatest guy in the world and I am so in love with him. Can't you tell that we have been apart a lot lately???:):)

Well I had better go. I am at the library getting my school work done and have to leave to get back to the kids at the beach soon! I love all of you and have missed you this summer!

Off to Virginia

Tomorrow we leave for Virginia for two weeks! I have five other brothers and sisters there, so it is always a good time for us. Jeff took his vacation this year to go to camp with church, so he can't go! However, I do like it when we are apart sometimes, because we are always kind of like newlyweds when we reunite! I guess absence does make the heart grow fonder!

We will be spending one week at my dad's house in Fredericksburg, and then we will spend the next week in Williamsburg. We are going to Busch Gardens and also will probably tour some of the historic sites and colonial homes. The kids are so excited about going to Busch Gardens. I have to admit while I do love doing the roller coasters, I am probably a little more excited about doing the historic sites this year. Since I just finished my History class, I have a new appreciation for this sort of stuff.

Now this is kind of the crazy part--we will come home from Virginia around July 28, and then I am thinking about going with ALL of Jeff's family to Destin, FL. I will probably only be home for one day before we leave again. This trip to Florida will probably just be me and the two little ones. Brittany is already going to Six Flags with church and didn't want to miss that. Jeff will stay home with her. I know I am probably really crazy for doing this, but it is all for the kids. OKAY--I am lying--it is also because I want to get really tan!!!!!:):):):):) Don't worry I know Jeff is getting left out again, but he is glad to be left out of this one--he really hates the beach!!He works in the heat everyday of the summer, so it is not appealing to him at all to go and sit in the heat all day.

So, pray for us to have safe travel!! We will miss all of you!! I will post some pictures when we return!