Before our move

We decided to stop and see quite a few friends and family before we got on the airplane and moved across the Atlantic Ocean. We said goodbye to our friends at CC then said goodbye to our church friends and our great friends the Tormeys. They became our best friends in Alabama. We are so thankful for their family! How fun is it to do life with another family and be such great friends with them!

From Alabama, we drove to Jacksonville to drop Kevin's car off so it could be shipped here. (We got it on Thursday last week) Yay!! Then from there we drove to Orlando to visit with my parents and go to Magic Kingdom, Sea World, and Aquatica. We had great times at the parks and with my parents. We were also blessed to have some friends visit us in Orlando. Our neighbors from Sebring, Mike and Kim came to visit and we had fun playing cards with them and chatting. Then our friends the Stewarts came to swim at the hotel pool and have lunch! Yay for fun with friends! My best friend from growing up, Mere, came to visit also. She taught the kids how to make friendship bracelets. (I learned also) And we were able to have lots of talking as well. Lastly, our neighbors from Sebring, Michelle, Nick, and Sofia came to play and eat. We sooo loved having friends come to visit us. What a blessing from the Lord!

From Orlando, we drove to Savannah and stayed with our friends, the Sineaths. We were neighbors with them when we lived in Las Vegas.  We were in church and CC with them plus the kids were really good friends. It was fun to see the kids play together again and have such a great time. We didn't see Abs and Elizabeth for most of the time....they were up in the girl room having a wonderful girl time! : )

We then visited my brother and his family in N. Carolina and the kids were not ready to leave...they were having so much fun with their cousins! They also love playing with their dog and cats. They had 10 kittens in the basement...very fun for my kiddos who don't have any animals. Abigail had a wonderful bday party with Tommy, Jenny, and the kids. That was super awesome of them to do that for her! She loved it!

Then, we made it to Kevin's sister's family in Richmond and swam at the pool and played lots.  The kids learned to play Spades and therefore, they played Spades most of the time. So very fun to have cousins!!  Liz had made brownies for Abs bday so Abigail had another bday celebration. I think the boys counted that was her 4th one. Haha!! Maybe its not so bad having your bday when you are moving!
Our last stop was at Kevin's parents. We were able to play lots of games with them. Nathaniel learned how to play lots of new games now that he is getting bigger. (Well, he thinks he is 10) We had lots of yummy food as well and yummy pies! We always get spoiled at their house. WE were able to see my sister and cousin, Mike and his family and my Aunt and Uncle so that was a treat!

Lot and lots of fun visits with family and friends! Can't wait for them to come and visit us here. Beeker B&B will be open on Aug. 12th when my parents are the first visitors! So, figure out the dates you can come and let us know! We just signed rent for a large house so there is plenty of room.

 Birthday party number 2 in Alabama with neighbor kids on base.

 Abigail's BFF in Alabama!

 Boys friends in Alabama!

 Kids having fun with our awesome friends, the Tormeys!!

 Our wonderful friends in Alabama!! Getting a picture after church!

 Our babysitter in Alabama!

Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful thanksgiving at my brother's house in N. Carolina. The kids had a blast playing with all of their cousins. We are thankful my brother has room for us to stay. My sister and parents were there for the weekend also. So, all 4 Fagley kids were in attendance. That doesn't happen very often! Yay! I even ventured to do some Black Friday shopping. I really went to hang with my sis and sis in law.  I did actually buy a few things! It was pretty crazy busy which is why I usually avoid it. I am very glad for Cyber Monday!! :  )  The adult kids went out to dinner on Friday night as well. We usually try to do that when we are together. Its a nice way to catch up without 11 kids running around!!
I was able to visit with my friend Handley and she did a little photo shoot for our family!  Enjoy the pics!!

Beach vacation with the Fagley Family

The kids and I went to Florida on vacation with my family! Unfortunately, Kevin could not come so it was just the kids and I. But we had a great time!!! We went to the beach and pool and went on my dad's boat. The big boys learned to kneeboard and the other kids tubed. I even kneeboarded once. My sister came for one of the weeks and my brother and his family were there for 2 weeks. It was great family and cousin time for the kids. My aunt and uncle were there as well.

We did see a baby hammerhead shark that a fisherman caught and thankfully we did not see the mama shark. God protected us as we were swimming near by. My dad also took the big boys to 2 minor league baseball games.  It was a lot of fun!!!

Grandma driving down to Florida with us!! 

 Bonnie, my brother's wife,  we had lots of fun hanging and chatting!! Yay!!

 Kids loved to jump in the water off the boat!!

 Time in the car!!

 Cousin Kate and Abs!

 The adult children out to dinner without kids. Thanks Grandma and Aunt Caz for watching the kids!

Sisters are fun!!

You know you are a military dependent when....

.....this picture happens much in your life. (Having lunch on containers cause we haven't received our household goods yet)
....you are happy when the day comes that the movers are there to box up your stuff.
.....you are happy when they put your boxes of stuff on a moving truck.
.....you are even happier when they deliver your stuff to your new house. :  )
.....your 2 year old says which house is that mommy?(and the poor kid really has no clue where he is taking  a nap) 
.....your husband says the military decided we need to stay one more year in Florida then we will move...then he comes home 2 weeks later and says ummm...they decided to move us. We leave in 2 months.
.....you are excited to drive onto a base and feel comfort being there. (Its normal to you)
.....you are excited to shop at a commissary and breathe a sigh of relief that you don't have to stress about buying groceries for your family. (Especially with 3 boys)
.....you are even more excited to buy cereal at the commissary and almost cry you are so happy!

So, this move I have finally felt like a military wife. I have been a military dependent for 13 years now and I have felt great comfort from the military way of life. It makes me laugh. But is true.

Here's some more pics....we are settling into our new house and have started homeschooling. Nathaniel is at a preschool 3 days a week. That was a hard decision for me but has been good for all of us. The preschool is close to our house. Kids have started swimming as well this week and enjoying it. Boys start soccer also....so, life will be getting real busy. We have found a church as well which we are very thankful for.

I will try some videos as well!

Here are some more pics!!

 Abigail went to watch the ladies at the range put bands on the birds to keep track of them.

 Abigail and her good friend from our neighborhood...we went to Legoland before our passes expired.

 We met up with our good friends who live in Orlando. Play one more time before we move.

 Abigail did a pee wee triathlon in May. We were so proud of her...she did great. I did the whole thing with her. It was fun!

 We went to Cocoa Beach for a family vacation. TJ and Kevin got up one morning to see the sunrise.

 Then we went to Kennedy Space Center one day! It was pretty cool!

 Kids had fun catching crabs. This was "The big one"...all the other ones were small.

 Nathaniel joined the pic of the swim team. Abigail is on the team this summer.

 We took a family pic at church.