[Abdulina]

Thanks for all the responses both on and off theboard. It does help getting others opinions who actually are there or have lived there. We are just more and more convinced each day, we don't belong here anymore. Doesn't feel like home anymore, the community is majorly changing, and of course, the services for the kids. Double edged sword is my husband has a GREAT job w/ beyond wonderful benefits. However, over the years we've seen quite the drop in benes so that is not as much a concern anymore.

There are many states we've found out that have state run insurance and pharmaceutical plans equivalent to what we pay now. Remember, our kids meds if we actually had to pay out of pocket would be well over $3K per month. So have to think ahead. Also, most require much special needs services and now we have received a devastating dx for our daughter that is going to require quite a bit of care. (i'll write later about that. STill not up to it right now).

Keep states coming or anyone who has good or bad about certain states. We dont' really care to live anywhere on the west coast. Dont' mind the cold. Spent many years in Germany and of course all our kids are from such cold climates anyhow.

Keep ideas coming. We know we have to do this as it would be best for our entire family. We've been talking about it for a year now and it hasn't gone away. Many things lately are just confirming it. This may or may not happen but pretty sure it will. Getting some distention among the troops but they'll be fine. Okay, so some of them are already "panning" for their own rooms if we do move. They said they'll go IF they get their own room. I told them to watch it or I'll make everyone live in a YURT--LOL. Showed them what it was and they said NO WAY. Now, there's a way to cure some teenage attitude.

Thanks again for all the honest answers. It does help in the decision.

Take care,