So...

Tonight I have something to say...surprise surprise...I am actually going to blog about what's in my head.

Here is what I don't know...

- if anyone even reads this blog...for real content
- what the future holds... (do any of us?)
- what will happen.. (if you read this and know me at all..you will know what I mean)
- CF??????

Here is what I do know...

- Emerald Isle makes all 4 of us so happy
- CF does not exist at Emerald Isle
- Uncle Jim is making me a drink
- I really do love my friends... and wish I was closer to them
- I did not have to do dishes tonight
- The 12 people here with me today are the most important people in my life.
- Doug loves me 100%

Here is reality...

I am getting way too deep
There is a thunderstorm tonight and I am scared
Did you know that I was scared of storms?????
Very scared??
I just act like I am not
I love my parents more than anything in the world.
My girls mean so much to me..but differEnt things...
They are #1
Abbi is life, she loves new things, she has hope and she trusts so much
Alison is faith...what else do say with a diagnosis like hers??? She is everything we all wish we had...no fear...live! And she is hilarious!!!! Really! She is damn funny!

My nieces...hope..trust..love
Zac...innocence and he loves me unconditionally!

Emerald Isle... 2009!

Wooooo, glad that is off my chest!

Alison can swim!

And swim well. Who knew? She probably did and just wasn't telling. She has become quite the water bug...first in, last out! She is getting very brave in the ocean as well. She makes me very nervous. Not to mention the fact that Abbi take her boogie board and goes way out to the sand bar!

Having fun in EI!

Emerald Isle 2009...We're here!

Ahhhhhh (big sigh indicating relaxation). We have arrived to our happy place! First, I have to tell you how proud I am of our daughters. We left Friday am around 9:00am and made it all the way to the Tamarac service plaza in WV without once stop, complaint, or whining! We had lunch and then made it all the way to Raleigh, NC without stopping! I couldn't believe it! Those kids must take after my sisters and I in the car. We were raised to have bladders like a steel trap - and to know that you only stop for gas!

We spent the night in Raleigh, and left for EI again around 9:00am. And made it all the way with one brief potty break at the request of the 13 year old. The little ones could have help strong!

Our new beach house rocks! We upgraded this year since the kids are getting older and we like to separate the female siblings...less fighting! Every couple has their own room with a private bath, the kids rooms even have their own bathrooms! I will have to post some pics. The rest of the house is awesome and it even has a pool and an elevator, which the kids are loving! It was great after going to the Food "Loin" (family joke) and shopping for 13 people, we just loaded the groceries into the elevator and sent them up to the 3 rd floor kitchen!

Anyway, time to go have more coffee and stare at the ocean...I do a lot of that here. Almost done with book number 1...Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner...and I drove the whole way here, so I have already done much reading in the few hours we have been here!

Have a great week!