Texas

So...I now live in San Antonio.

Well, I now live in my sister's house in San Antonio. We are on the wait list for on base housing, so we have a 1-3 month wait for our own house to live in. I have lots of things in storage that I kind of wish I had access to. Like the cord to load pictures to the computer. So, for now, you will have to just look at my lovely phone pictures.

I could sit here and tell you how much Texas is different from Colorado. I could talk about how freaking hot it is (highs in the triple digits daily and lows in the 80s-90s at night) or how it's kind of like winter here because you can't really go outside during the day, so you're kind of all cooped up in the house. I could lament that there are no beautiful mountains and that I have sweated more in the past 12 days than I have in the past 2 years living in Colorado. But, I'm sure you can imagine that I find Texas doesn't measure up to Colorado without hearing me complain.

Evan has started his first full week at his new job. While he is adjusting to his new job and his new co-workers, the girls and I have been slowly getting to know this HUGE city. To travel around San Antonio, there are only interstates. It's pretty big and running errands is not just a quick jaunt down the road. I've gotten to know a new grocery store (H.E.B.) and registered Ebeth for school and the girls for dance classes. We're getting our library cards today, which we're excited about.

The nice thing about being forced to move to new cities and states is that you can act like a tourist while you're living there. We have visited The Alamo and walked around downtown San Antonio for a bit. There is a Riverwalk that everyone is always talking about, but being pregnant and sweating makes me kind of grumpy, so we're going to explore that more when it decides not to be over 100 degrees everyday. We've heard we need to check out Sea World's water park and go to Six Flags Fiesta. I've already decided we need a membership to the zoo. I don't think we'll be bored often.

Living with my sister was a super easy transition. She has plenty of room for us and since she and her husband both work full time, the girls and I are able to just hang out and do our own thing without feeling like we're imposing. My sister has 2 cats and 2 dogs, so our cats have had to learn to adjust. I've been taking over the cooking of the meals (for those of you who know Terra, you are well aware that the kitchen is not her favorite place to be) and we've been splitting groceries and cleaning. The girls LOVE being with Terra because she likes to do their hair and paint their nails (things that I never think about).

So, even though we all miss being home in Colorado (Julia calls it our "real" house, which is heartbreaking), we're doing ok being in Texas.

Plus,I super want to buy cowboy boots and they sell them everywhere here, even at WalMart!