Settling in and moving South.

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We have been moving south slowly covering about 30 miles per day.  The sites have been diverse as we have seen multimillion dollar boats and homes built on top of each other followed a few miles later by empty beautiful lagoons filled with dolphins, manatees, sting Ray's and other marine life.  The kids are adapting very well.  Honestly, faster than Don and I are.  They have been diligent about doing their school work mostly because they earn Jelly beans and lose electronics if they don't do their work.  They sleep better than we do and seem to have an endless supply of energy. It's like being at home...as at the end of the day we are the exhausted ones who can't wait for bedtime. 😜  Still not complaining, as I'd rather be here than almost any where else.   We will arrive in Stuart Florida soon and plan to catch up with friends.  The quote isn't mine but it's fitting!


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