It's Been Awhile

Things have been crazy at the Ramsdell house. So much has changed since I last wrote. Gregg was gone for almost six months overseas. Again, it is tough every time he leaves since he isn't the run of the mill solider. Not that any man or woman that serves isn't a blessing to our country. I made it through with the help of friends and my strong willed spirit. Those days I felt weak, I dug deep because I knew I had a job to keep the households running and Faith on schedule with school.

We had a chance to visit some good friends in Oklahoma, so we got our snow fix we miss being home in Oregon. Misty and Shannon are great people and it's always hard to say goodbye.

As of May 1st, Elliott has come to join us in Florida. It has been so much fun! We have an amazing relationship and have a great time hanging together. He said the sweetest thing to me today. A few friends asked him if he was making any friends,(which he has) but he told them I don't need friends... I have my mom. I wanted to record that moment, that's rare to hear from a seventeen year old's mouth. He will be a senior next year and will complete it online. We tried hard to get him in a public school, but the public school system here was very unaccommodating. Gee, what a shock! The virtual school will still have teachers that instruct him via the web.

Life in Florida has been wonderful. We have met and made friends with many people from all over the world. People from France, Greece, Albania, Switzerland, Holland, Italy. It is good for the kids to grow up being exposed to so many cultures. It is also nice to hop on a plane and be in New York or D.C. in a couple hours.

I am sorry it has taken me so long to update this blog. It just seems that everyday life keeps you so busy and time flys by.