[Abdulina]

Hello there. Of course it can't stay boring in this household for long--LOL. We've been talking about moving out of state for months now. We have researched quite a bit but are still looking. We need to move to a state that has much better services for our children now and in the future. With 7 kids w/ special needs, you have to make sure of their future as best you can. It is in their best interest and ours to make a major life change. Not just in location but lifestyle as well.

What I was wondering from any of you is if any of you have ever lived in NH and what you thought about it. Being from NC, it will be VERY hard to lose the beach atmosphere we have here. No, were not near a beach(about an hour and 20 minutes away) but hot most of the year and have our own pool. Use it from May to October if that gives you any indication of how warm it is here. It was 70 today and it's December! I know NH is COLD. We need a change and the kids would enjoy the snow after awhile. Though Yana has already proclaimed she saw enough snow in Russia. Our main thing is we need a state that has great services for special needs and one that has decent medical & insurance programs. We need these b/c IF we do this, we will be taking the most massive paycut I fear. This decision is HUGE and not being taken lightly. We will work for a few years and at the same time, start setting up a type of foundation for kids like ours. Our goal is to buy a house w/ quite a bit of acreage. Over a period of years, set up some type of work program for kids that are capable, yet need to be supervised as adults. Our FASers are capable but yet now, the only place for them when they are older is a group home and they don't belong there. So, trying to help not just our kids but others in the same situation. Hope that made sense. There are only like 3 to 5 places like this in the entire US. Yet, so many young adults are falling through the cracks that are creative, talented and smart. Just need supervision and to stay focused more. We could do that. Don't know if it would be a farm type thing or something we'd produce. Just know it is a dream that would benefit alot of people inthe future. Not just our kids. We know this is a long shot and a risk. Trust me, we're not just dropping everything. Hence the researching that we've done for alomost a year now. We have seriously looked at NH and WY. If any of you out there know anything about these states from personal experience, would you mind sharing with me? Love to hear from you. Right now, just in the research phase and nothing more. But, knowledge is power as we all know on here.

thanks in advance.