which direction

getting ready for another great day at the beach

The Schwentor way to fix a leak

one of the beautiful bike paths in Jekyll Island

Tim and the kids cast netting! Can you say Mullet for dinner

So things are not going in the direction that we thought they would.

The "For Sure" job in Barbuda has been postponed until March/April. This job has had so many delays that I don't think it really will pan out.

The big question now is what to do next. Since we are not independently wealthy and the money is dwindling quick we need to find a place with some work. Tim has been working since we left but it has been selling Fridge Tek. The economy is so terrible that it is a hard time to sell!

We have have decided to head back down to Florida for the time being. Tim has a couple days of work and my dad is going to be there next week. He has not met the newest member of the family; Asher.  After that we plan to head over to St. Petersburg/Tampa area.

We have had a wonderful time on Jekyll Island. There is quite a bit to do and see in the area. It is a great place to learn about history and marine life. Homeschooling has consisted of many field trips to the beach looking for new specimens. We than look up what we found. Sand Dollars are all over so we have had fun collecting, researching, and preserving them. There area has quite a few historical houses, museums and lighthouse. We climbed to the top of the light house(I didn't realized how high they really are until you are at the top and scared of heights) and learned what it was like to be a light house keeper.  We have had a great time learning about this area.

I think we have grown closer as a family. Now don't get me wrong, we have had some major meltdowns all around. I think we are starting to get more of a rhythm going. We also have not connected to the cable TV. That little thing has helped tremendously. Julia has become a voracious reader. Late in the night I will see her head light shining.

Abby Orange is hanging in there. She definitely a conversation starter here in the campground.  She has sprung a couple of leaks but is still holding up.
So things have not gone the way we imagined them to go, but we are still glad we made the decision to go.  Plus, it wouldn't be an adventure if everything went to plan now would it?

After being in one place for a little over a week we finally are on the move again
We are in Jeckyll Island GA. It is a quaint little historical town. It was also the birth place of the federal reserve. Talk about going into the mouth of the machine.
The great thing about it here is how bicycle friendly it is. There are beautiful paths that go all around. Of course on our "little" trip to the store we got lost. So a three mile ride turned into a twelve mile expedition. The kids were troopers! The majority of the whining came from this out of shape mama.
Pictures to come when I figure out how to get photos off the I Phone.(if anybody knows how please shoot me an email)

For the past week or so I have been wondering what exactly are we trying to accomplish. Ther is nothing like a little Dr Seuss to put things in perspective. Oliver picked Oh the Places you Will Go for his bedtime story. It was just what the doctor ordered.

Sorry for typos and if the format is funky. I am using the phone and the screen is tiny

All lost

Well it doesn't seem like I have been good about blogging every day or so.

We are now in Georgia visiting with my Mother in Law.
The one nice thing about here is that it is a lot cooler than South Florida. The kids are having a great time visiting with their grandma and Papa Phil.  We are not sure how long we will be here. Probably until  she decides she can't handle us anymore.  ; ) We are quite a handful.

We are almost to the one month mark! It seems to have passed quickly and slowly at the same time.  Things are a bit out of sorts since we don't really know what we are doing for the next couple of weeks. It is difficult after having had a set routine and the same stomping grounds for 18 years.

We have lost everything on our computer. The only thing that I cared about were the pictures. I had everything from the birth of Oliver, Asher, and last five years of Julia and Zach's life.  It is a hard lesson learned about backing up what is important.