Update

Well, as you can see I haven't been the greatest at updating this blog.  The truth is I post most things on Facebook and keep up with folks on there.  Since September our life has been pretty quiet.  We are still working on the road, homeschooling, and hanging out in FL.  The kids are great, the weather's been warm, and life is good.  We added a new member to our family, another Wheaten Terrier named Finn.  He is just 10 weeks old and quite a handful, but sweet, funny, and lovable.  We want to take this opportunity to wish everyone the Merriest of Christmases and we hope 2013 brings all the happiness and joy life has to offer.

Our Golden Girl (October 14, 1995 - September 12, 2012)

Life Story of Kasey   (October 14, 1995 - September 12, 2012)

We lost our beautiful girl this month and our hearts are broken.  However we choose to celebrate her long life and remember her with  love.

Summer in FL

Well, summer has been in full swing for some time now.  Temps are in the mid to high 90's on a regular basis.  We have been relaxing a bit as we don't work as much in the summer months.   We enjoy the pool, the gazebo, and the long days.  The kids are still enjoying 4-H activities like meetings, bake sales, car washes, and shooting sports.

TS Debby came through our little, southern town on June 24-26.  She wreaked havoc on our area.  Jim Cantore from the weather channel was here.  There was massive flooding, roads washed out, giant sink holes, and our entire town center was under water.  Our property had several feet of standing water for weeks.  We just pumped the last of it out 2 days ago.  Many are still in bad shape.  FEMA is still here as well as the Red Cross and The Salvation Army. Thankfully we are dry now and we did not suffer any major damage, others have not been as lucky.  We figure, this is life in Florida, but rain like this does not happen very often and many were unprepared.  Historic buildings may have to be bulldozed, our City Capital building is in danger of falling into an underground sink hole.

On a lighter note, both kids are preparing to become young drivers and our son has finished high school.  We have lots to be thankful for and treasure each day that we can still live the lifestyle we enjoy.

May

May was a quiet month spent mostly at home. We had several 4-H activities including another archery tournament in which both the kids participated.  We finally got the pool up and have been enjoying it a lot as it has been very, very hot so far.  We celebrated Mother's Day, my kids were great to me.  We wrapped up our work with the golf kids for the summer and will be back at it in Sept.  Looking forward to a great summer.

APRIL

The month of April brought us Easter with family in GA and the celebration of Tim's birthday.  My Little boy is now 18, a young man. Where does the time go?  It's been unseasonably hot in FL,but we're getting by.  We're getting ready to set up the pool, so hopefully we'll be swimming soon.  We hope everyone is enjoying Spring.

4-H State Archery Tournament

Our daughter recently participated in her first archery tournament with her 4-H club. She had a really good time and learned a lot. She did not place, but is looking forward attending more events like this. She realized that there is always room for improvement and she is anxious to practice more. We were very proud of her.

Spring is in the air, at least here in FL. We've been enjoying beautiful, if not hot, weather. We've traveled for a few events, but mostly have been hangin' here. We had a quick visit to Orlando. We did not visit any theme parks, but made time to take an afternoon visit to Downtown Disney for ice cream and shopping.

We are wrapping up the Junior Golf events we have been working on all season and will be finished in May. We are looking forward to a fun summer, not sure what it has in store, but we are always ready for a new adventure.

Happy Birthday!!

We recently celebrated the 2nd birthday of our furry kid, Sasha and another birthday for my husband. Celebrations are always a good time.

Happy New Year!!

There are seasons of life, as we all know. I hope the seasons of this year lead to a bounty far beyond any you've seen before. It's amazing to see the calendar turn and give us a fresh, new, beginning. I hope this year brings you a mountain of blessings and great things in your life during the next twelve months.

Merry Christmas!

Ho! Ho! Ho!...from our family to yours.

Travel Supreme Mini Rally

In early December we had two sets of RV friends visit us at the same time. We are all Travel Supreme owners, all RVers, and we had a really nice visit. It was fun to have everyone here at the same time.

Hunter Education Safety Certification

In October my family attended a Hunter Education Certification class. This was through 4-H and certifies them as safe hunters. It involved an on-line portion, an in-class written exam, and the target shooting portion. They had a good time and loved shooting practice. I don't know if any of them will be hunting this year, but they are certified to safely do so.