Horses on the condo grounds. How cool?!

DUDE!! 17 comments!! Way to go peeps. And Tracey, check back two posts. Zhohn did the honors for the short story on Gabbi Girl's coming to be. Basically, we got ANOTHER call when Ellie was 8 months old, and Todd nearly fainted. I told him that, too, was a miracle, and we had to do this! So, I have girls 13 months apart. Her birth mom was a mother to a kid I had worked with through a state program (had treated her 18 month old son at the time). Gabbi was her 5th child. She was 22, and well, definitely needed help! Back when Jake was really, really sick, she'd told me she thought she was pregnant, and she intended to get an abortion. I talked to her about adoption and how many people would love to have a baby, and ....
She actually ended up not being pregnant. Fast forward a few months, and I get a call! We were deep in the thrill of having a baby ourselves, and Todd initially could not see it. But the birth mom said she'd remembered our conversation and just wanted to know if I "wanted this baby". Uhhhh, YES! And so. Now, when I look at my sweet Gabbi Girl, I can't help but think of the alternatives. That birth mom also ended up losing all the other four children to the foster system. She told me she knew that if they found out she was pregnant, they'd just take that baby too.

Strangely, since I have been on this trip, she has texted me to discuss her current pregnancy. She has decided to try and go through with this pregnancy and keep this baby. She seems to feel she is more on track now to parent. Time will tell. And I will try and support her as I can. She's now 24. Bless her heart.

Ok, so back to the Beach Club. I guess by now you've figured out we had pony rides at the Beach Club festivities.

I'm really kinda shocked to see the Queen of Sheba up there.

Not shocked AT ALL to see this one!

In fact, KK said getting her OFF the horse and back home was a huge debacle.

Kinda makes me wish I still had the horses/ ponies at my office. Gabbi would've wanted to come and visit every day! Wait! She wants to do that anyway! Both of my girls LOVE being at work with me. My office really IS a pretty fun place!

As you can see... there are four high rise condos at the Beahc Club. In the middle there is the Beach Club. It has a spa, an upscale restaurant/bar, a workout room (I hear), an indoor pool, an outdoor tiki bar, and an outside, poolside grill. And that's just what can be seen in this picture. You know...

I think I may do a whole tour of the Beach Club for a blog post. I'd better get busy with all these promised blogs!

Look at Gabbi's face. She is pretty serious about her pony rides!

And after it's all said and done... my sitters knew enough to take this picture to reassure me that they even got in their nap! Well done, KK and CoCo. Well done!

Kathryn and Melanie, thanks for the video info. I am gonna try it! I have taken some FUN videos! My Gabbi Girl is CLLLLOOOOSSSE to swimming! Some of you may have seen the video on Staci's new FB page. She is rockin that page! She's less computer literate than I am. And that's sad! So, go friend her if you haven't already. Just tell her you are a MoJoy follower! And tricia, it's TIME! Get an FB page!

Mo