What I’ve learned the past 2 weeks:

If the first thing that greets you to the neighborhood is a big black hairy bum crack and a smile with no teeth, it can only go uphill from there.

I love power tools!

The local Valero gas station has halfy-hour every day from 11-4 and you can get half price on your fountain drinks (yes..I have already located the nearest one).

I LOVE having a backyard. Hallie and Peyton love it too and think it's so fun to go swimming everyday.

• I may change my opinion about how I hate Walmart so much after shopping at this one.


• It is going to take me all 5 years of living here to figure out how to get anywhere.


• I heart COSTCO!


• Texans are VERY nice people.


• My friends in Iowa (..Sarah R..Sarah S..Candice.. Andrea..just to name a few. You all know who you are..) have made me such a scaredy cat and now have my husband calling me neurotic.


• Our air conditioning went out and we have been living in a 91 degree house for 5 days! When working in close proximity to your husband, deodorant is a necessity for him to wear! (I found that out the hard way.)


• Aaron lost his 3rd wedding ring!!! Seriously! With a really neat story, he did end up finding it.


• Texas cops aren't nice. I lost my track record of getting pulled over and always being able to talk my way out of a ticket. After getting lost on my way to Lowe's and getting stuck in traffic for an hour, I got my first speeding ticket! $191 baby! Sweet! On a positive note, the cop didn't realize my license is expired.


• Texas is no Iowa or Utah. As is any new place, it will take some time to adjust, but I’m sure we will end up loving it.

And on a side note, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to my sweet husband tomorrow. 6 years baby! I can't believe it! I am one lucky girl!