Finally got a minute to update!!

Wow, it's been an experience!

We got to Florida a three days, staying two nights on the road. It wasn't that bad of a trip at all. We actually had a great trip, it's so different to enjoy a trip and not rush to get somewhere. The kids were great. I think it had a lot to do with the new van's dvd player. LOL. We had a portable one in the Envoy, but it is so much nicer in the van. I do miss the Envoy though. Hard to look cool in a minivan. Sigh.

We are loving the area. We got the kids enrolled in school and until we get into our rental house I have to drive the kids and pick them up. It's hard getting used to the school hours here. They all start at different times. E starts high school at 7:30, gets on her bus at 6:15 am (YEOWCH). I take the youngest two, they start at 7:50 am, then drive A who starts at 8:30. Then I have to pick the little two up at 1:50, drive to get E who gets out at 2:30, then A is out at 3. I'm a taxi.

I haven't gotten into school yet, I'm waiting till next semester, it really would have been too difficult to enroll myself right now too. We'll get settled, then I'll go back. Hopefully to State.

We took the kids to Bonita Bay, a bay that is right on the base here. It was amazing, while we were there we saw TWO DOLPHINS. The kids had been finding hermit crabs, crabs, snails, etc and I look up and there are two dolphins. It was so amazing I almost cried. The kids were so excited. What a welcome to Florida!

Last weekend we went to Mexico Beach, a little south of the base and went to the ocean. The kids loved it, except for the burning water in their eyes. :P The beach is beautiful. White sand, clean beaches, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. We are going back this weekend. I'm going to buy some boogie boards for the kids.

Jose is enjoying his new job. It's so much different that what he usually does that he has a lot to learn. Working with all civillians is much different too. He is liking the newness though. After being somewhere for 5 years, any change is hard to adjust to. He is such a creature of habit. LOL. He doesn't like the traffic. ((Roll eyes))

We all love it here though. I just can't wait till we are connected to the internet again.

I have to talk about E's school program though, we are so excited. It is called the International Bachlorriate program. She is a freshman and it is sort of a school within a school. There are only 100 other freshmen in her program. When she completes this program she'll get a free ride room and board to college. And, she could study anywhere in the world. I'm so proud of her!

A is also in a gifted program now. In Oklahoma they said his grades weren't good enough for gifted classes, but he was bored and didn't care. Here they looked at his test scores and immediately placed him in the gifted program.

The younger two are also enjoying their classes. Kinder is amazing here. The second grade teacher for A is great, so much better than what she had last year in OK. She is blooming with this teacher. They are all making friends and seem to be adjusting well. I'm so very proud of them all!

I'm having a hard time, I really miss my Dad. I loved having him so close by. A two hour trip and we were there. I guess part of the issue is him having such a hard time adjusting to us being gone. I talk to him every day on the phone. Hopefully it will get easier. He is and always has been my biggest parental support.

Time to go. I'll try and update more later. :)