A few things about Texas...

We have officially been here four months. It's definitely different, and seems somewhat temporary right now, but that could just be because, we're renting, we're still new here, or because it's just not what we "know" as home. And while I do miss "home" I've found that it isn't really Georgia that I'm missing. So I've been thinking the last few months about things that I miss, and things that I like about here, and I'm surprised to say I don't mind it so much here in Texas!

Georgia:

1. PUBLIX ( first and foremost- sorry friends and family) I DO love that store! The Kroger here is "really nice" Adam keeps telling me. And I will agree that it is; the health food section is pretty swank, there's a huge variety of everything, you can even grind your own fresh peanut butter. But it's just not Publix.

2. My house. Probably mostly because its ours, everything in it we picked out, and we had put so much into it. Plus the yard was so private and huge compared to yards here. Had we bought a house here first instead of renting I think it would have made it easier... but the we wouldn't have been sure on schools and areas. Oh well.

3. Our friends and family of course! I told Adam just the other day, "Ya know, I think if we had brought our friends and family with us I could get used to this place!"

Now Texas:

1. The sunsets! That's actually what prompted me to write this post. I was on my way home tonight and it was another beautiful sunset. It always is. The sky just seems so much bigger here and its gorgeous! Jackson's soccer park is on the lake so a few nights a week we get to watch it set over the water.

2. The weather. It's always a beautiful day. We don't get much rain (and if you know me, you know I loathe the rain). There always seems to be a breeze. It's like the "second windy city" I love it; I have a ton of wind chimes and they're always ringing.

3. The area/shopping. The area we're in is nice. Really all of the suburban area around Dallas is, I haven't seen an area that I wouldn't live in. Everything is so close, we're only 5 miles to the lake, there are parks everywhere and they are all such nice parks! The shopping is fantastic. Everything is new and nice, and clean. The malls are awesome and the variety of stores is so nice!


Well, that's all I've got for now. Adam is at Cub Scouts with Maddox tonight and I had a few free seconds and those things were on my mind, just thought I'd share! See you next time :)

Better Late Than Never

 September flew by! Adam was out of town to Atlanta mid month and then Houston the last week.We kept busy for sure. Our friend Heather (Mark Futral's wife) came to visit us the middle of the month and her and I had fun while the boys were at school having "girl days" and then over the weekend we went to the balloon festival. It was so neat. They had skydivers, food trucks, bounce houses, launched a handful of balloons, and then once it got dark did a balloon glow and fireworks show.

 Maddox was the first BAM (Brent's Amazing Minds) student of the month. He's the fourth one on stage, with his teacher- she's so sweet and just adores him!

 This guy had a birthday, NINE! I can't even believe it. Below he had just opened a birthday package that came for him in the mail.

 The boys did a fundraiser for school and these goofy glasses were one of the prizes, here we were on our way to the dentist. I looked back and they were both watching the movie like this. They're so funny sometimes.

 Our city had an open house at the fire station the other day. Apparently the Ninja Turtles hang out there. The Cub Scouts attended together to earn a patch and it was fun to see and play on the trucks and what not.

 Our little soccer star picked number 5 this year, here he is warming up.

 Maddox and Adam got in the massage chairs at the mall last weekend. Adam liked it, but Maddox was too short so when it "massaged" his shoulders it shook his whole head, I think his eyeballs were vibrating. It was so funny to watch. After Jackson watched Maddox go he was skeptical...

 And Maddox opted not to play soccer this season, he never really was a fan. But when the Cub Scout flyer came home he was so excited. Meet the newest Tiger Cub!

See you next month!!!