September = Florida Trip

It's time for another update since September is coming to end and October is about to be here any minute.  

September, we made our first road trip in a long time to Florida.  We went to my father-in-law's 70th surprise birthday party down near Tampa, FL.  He had never had a birthday party, so his wife Doris, definitely surprised him with an amazing birthday party.  Issac's 3 sons and one daughter drove down for his birthday party and boy was he surprised...especially since my hubby, Issac's oldest drove the longest to get there with of course, our beautiful girls, and his youngest son, Gareth.  Three of Issac's other daughters could not make it though.  =(  

We got to spend some quality time for a just or two with family in Tampa and then we drove back to Virginia.  The whole entire time though, myself and my oldest daughter, Alexia complained about leaving Florida. It is our home and we are trying everything to get back down there permanently.  Hubby is now applying for jobs like crazy and we are talking to a real estate agent to have our house rented out.  

We have several opportunities now to move down there...it's just waiting for the hubby to make up his mind.  

Alexia and I are ready for the warm weather year around where we can wear sundresses, flip flops, and go swimming year around.  =)  

And of course be closer to our family and friends.  

Don't get us wrong, we love Virginia...but we want something different and it's time to make that change.  

Oh...and before I forget...when we went down to Florida, we rented a truck instead of taking our vehicles since we wanted a more roomy vehicle.

We got to rent a 2013 Chevy Silverado.  Oh...boy what a ride it was.  =)  

I told hubby the next vehicle I'm getting is a Dodge Ram or Ford F150 (4 doors) or Nissan Titan.  

I learned how to drive with a Dodge Dakota growing up and I've been a truck girl ever since.  

Look at the view below from the back seat of the Silverado that I took in Florida.  =)

Now here it is almost October and I'm preparing myself for a longer trip this time, alone with my two girls.  Hubby will be staying home with our Cane Corso, Rambo.

I'm driving 15 hours to see my Mom in IL for a week and I'm looking forward to every minute of it.  She couldn't come out this past summer...so we are making the trip to see her.  

I'm looking forward to just spending quality time with my Mom and my StepDad for the week.  =)  No internet...which means no blogging.  I'll be out in the country...so it will be hard for me to get on.

I promise to take a lot of photos though.  The last time I was in IL, was back in 2003 when I went there for my 20th birthday.  

Hope everyone has a GREAT October!  I know I will.  Just two more weeks of school then a week break...then it's off to Illinois with my two beautiful two girls.  It's new territory to travel...but we are ready for it.  =)