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Really, I am so thankful for the comments on my last post. I just don't want to make a bad choice or a choice just based on me. I want to do what is best for Bella. I do have thoughts that she is an only child and will always be and that is lonely enough. Joe and I try to spend extra time with her and do a lot of extra stuff just because she is the only child and I do not want to alientate her further by eleminating a big out let for friends. On the same note I am not thrilled by the stuff she will be exposed to at school. See, this is the coversation I have in my head all the time. AHHHHHH!!!

I feel like I am always at a fork in the road. I guess it is good because I do not like to sit still. As much as I hate change, I hate getting stagnent. But, I would like to for just once not have to make a big descion. This year Bella is in Kindergarten and we have started Homechooling her. The original idea to homeschool her cam because of her severe dairy allergy. We didn't have a great experiance in preschool. Bascically, the teacher didn't take it seriously and would give her food withought checking the ingredients when she wasn't supposed to give her ANYTHING. It scared the crap out of me. So, we thought homeschooling for at least Kindergarten was a good idea. Then I started talking to other homeschhol moms and found out there are a ton of other reason why homeschooling is a good choice. We are kind of free spirited and it just seemed to fit with our lifestyle. But, now that we have gotten started I am going a little insane. (more than normal lol) It's basically just Bella and I 24 hours a day. Joe comes in around 7-7:30 on a good night and by the time we eat he is so tired he can't stay awake. Bella and I are both night owls. It's hard to be in a different town with no friends. I am not trying to be whiny. It just sucks that I have to pick between my home and my family being together. It's really a no brainer, family is ALWAYS first. Things might be different when we are back in are own town and our own house. I would just like a little time to just be me. I hope this isn't comming out whiny, but it's just Bella and I in this little house most of the day. We do go to the beach and go do other little things, but I am trying to save money and the jellyfish are crazy down here.
Yep, I'm being whiny.

daily life here in Gulf Shores Alabama

Brenna asked that I post some pictures of life down here. Just in case you don't know. Joe is working in Gulf Shores on a luxury Rv park. (kind of an oxymoran if you ask me but whatever) Bella and I come and stay for awhile and then go back to our home in Georgia fow awhile. We have been down her for 3 weeks I think.

I think I need one

updated playlist

Do you ever "discover" a new band or music or something and then realize everyone else has discovered how great it is WAY before you and then you start wondering "where have I been?" I have been doing this a lot lately. I will not talk about "the book" for fear of being called obsessed, but one example is "the book" ( if you have even talked to me in the last month you will know which book I am talking about. But, the next that has me wondering ,where I have been, is the band Coldplay. Of coarse, I have heard of them, but I have never really listened to them. I wouldn't say they are my favorites, but it makes me wonder what else I am missing out on because I just think I like one or two types of music. same thing goes for Jack Johnson. I have heard him on the radio for awhile, but I guess never really paid attention because it didn't fall into the categories of what I thought I liked. maybe too mainstream or something. Now Bella and I jam out in the car to Jack Johnson a lot. Is there anything else I have been missing out on? So anyway, i have updated my playlist now that I am putting my head above water. (at least for a little while)

Pigs

I just wanted to post this real fast because I thought it was so funny! Last night Joe, Bella, and I went to a client's house for dinner. It was nice, but a lot of "work " talk and the men outnumbered the women. The daughter of the "client",Sidney, is just starting her senior year in highschool and her boyfriend of 7 months is leaving for college in 2 days. Sidney was out on the back deck talking to "men". (you will see why I am just lumping them together and calling them the "men") Sidney came in from the deck crying and saying that the "men" were telling her that her boyfriend was going to break up with her within weeks of going to college and she was too young to know if she was in love BLAh blah blah. Her mother said "Men are pigs" I quickly asked if Joe had said anything because I was going to kill him (really just give him a mean look and yell at him) but, she said he didn't say anything. Then her Mom saw Bella standing there and said "all men are pigs except for your Daddy" and then she walked off . Sidney and I were in the kitchen talking and Bella walks in a few minutes later and tapped Sidney on the leg and said in the sweetest voice "My Dad is a pig, too!" We both cracked up laughing. She thought she was helping!

Misc.

We have a lot going on. So, I thought I wouls write one post to update. After being so sad to be away from Joe, Bella and I drove down to Guld Shores and spent last week with him. I have been hesitant to blog about it for safety reasons since it was just Bella and I. I do have a great neighbor that lives across the street and he watches the house. one night he thought he heard something and came knocking on my door to make sure everything was okay and on a seperate night the dogs were barking and I called Joe who called our neighbor and he walked the property to check everything out. Also, this great neighbor is from England where it is not legal to have guns so, he has been very excited to own a gun and I think he gets excited to come check everything out with his gun in a holster on his hip. Lol So don't mess with me or you will have a gun crazy Brit after you! ANYWAY, we had a great family time. In case you don't know the whole story, Joe is working in Gulf Shores Alabama on a project.

He worked most of the time, but we were able to have lunch together and be together in the evenings. We took Bella to a Waterpark on Sunday. It was her first time at a Waterpark and she loved it! We also took the two dogs with us. Ashes, the dalmation is doing MUCH better. Once, I got on a schedule with him as far as taking him out, he hasn't had another accident.

We all came back this weekend. We left Gulf Shores about 10 at night. We had to replace a radiator in one truck and go unload a trailer only for the hitch not work and we had to get another trailer. About 3:30in the am we were getting close to the exit Joe's parents live off of we decided to stop there to sleep. They were so nice they got up and made beds for us. We were prepared to just sleep where we fell. We woke up by 8:30am and rushed Bella to her last ice skating lesson for the session. We got home dropped the dogs and trailer off and then went hiking at Anna Ruby Falls. It was beautiful and nice to spend time just being us. We went to church this morning and then rushed to meet Mom, Dad, Kelli, and Keelin on Dad's boat. We are finally home after a whirlwind weekend. We are all heading back to Gulf Shores at some point this week. Remember, I have a gun toting Englishman watching the house. So, don't think of breaking in!

Thannk you for the prayers. They are pretty sure it's Bells palsey. (I'm not sure I spelled that right) They are going to the neurologist Monday and hopefully they will confirm it was not a stroke and tell them he is on the right track with treatment. Again, thanks for the prayers.

Prayer request

I am asking for prayers today. My sister's husband woke up this mourning and half of his face had fallen and it was numb. I guess that is the best I can describe it. He went to work. He has to be at work by 3am I think. It's really early whatever time it is. he goes to bed around 7 in the evening. If you knew Shawn you wouldn't think it was weird that he went to work with a numb face. But anyway, I guess it got worse at work and a co-worker drove him home and Kelli took him to the emergency room. They are doing tests and still don't know anything. When they first got to the hospital they said it was a stroke. At this point they haven't ruled it out, but they are exploring other theories, too. Kelli is at the hospital with Shawn and my parents took my niece, Kelli and Shawn's daughter, Kinsey, to the dermatologist because she has a horrible rash all over her body. I am just asking prayers for Shawn, obviously, but for Kelli to to keep her uplifted. It goes without saying that this is a hard day for her. I am sure that there will be a good outcome. I think because of our deal earlier this year with our cousin that had a stroke stroke, we are all on edge about it.

thanks to my good friend Natalie, I am totally obsessed with the Twilight books. Apparently, it's a series. So, I can feed my habit. She loaned the books to me like six months ago. I tried to get into it, but it just started slow to me. I just gave up. But, she finally asked for the books back. I decided I needed to get my butt in gear and read them. I am totally hooked!