Life's a dance we learn as we go........

So it's been a little over two months since we made the move from Idaho to Texas. That still seems almost surreal to me that we made that change in our lives, but it was the right thing for Garrett and our family. I do however miss HOME, for Idaho and Idaho Falls will ALWAYS be home to me. All the things I took for granted that I sure do miss now. Walking/running paths, parks galore, mountains and rivers, lakes and streams, grass and trees; all seem to be extinct here and it's FLAT FLAT FLAT. I miss my Idaho potatoes, something that was ALWAYS there, but here they are very hard to find and there is NOTHING like a real Idaho potato. I'm sorry, but the potatoes they grow here are crap! They don't taste right! I miss being able to see family on a regular basis, thankfully I still talk to my mom daily so that helps. I miss having things like Walmart and various places to eat and shop within a 15 min drive. I miss my house and our backyard, the swing set and the trampoline. And as crazy-busy as it kept us, I miss the kids weekly activities that they loved: Alaina in dance and in her first year of baton; Logan had Cub Scouts, piano, karate, and dance. All these things came to a screeching halt when we moved here. And, we all miss our friends from home. We love you all so much! Life here is different. It's not better or worse, it's just different. We are all learning to adjust to the new life we have chosen. Garrett is so happy to be out of his previous job and it is so good to see him back to being himself and I know that this new job will open up opportunities for us we never would have had if we'd stayed in Idaho. We are starting to find where things are at, and I will say that I am grateful for the kids' school. They were a little behind when we moved here, but their wonderful teachers have worked hard to get them caught up. Their school in Idaho Falls was great and they had AMAZING teachers, but I have to admit that the curriculum here is further ahead and more advanced than it was in Idaho. I am grateful to live in a conservative state where there are still plenty of religious people living in the community. We are definitely in the minority here with our religion and beliefs, but that's OK. It has given us so many new teaching opportunities for our kids and a renewal of commitment to our beliefs and LIVING them. I am happy to live someplace warm, but I could certainly do without all the wind! NOT really excited about tornado season either...........but just like anywhere else where people live, you learn to adjust.

RSL Game - Labor Day Wknd 2012

Our last "hurrah" of the summer. The kids start to get really busy with their after-school activities next week and in just a couple of weeks Garrett will be starting his college courses in computer programming. One last bit of fun before all the craziness truly begins. Garrett and I were THRILLED when our good friends, Chris and Jamie, offered us their tickets for the RSL game on Saturday. They were going to be out of town, lucky ducks are in London :), and they didn't want their tickets going to waste. Knowing how much we love to attend the games, they were kind enough to give us their tickets. We can never say thank you enough times to them, WE LOVE YOU GUYS!

Because we didn't have the kids with us this time, we didn't have any reason to attend the pre-game carnival so instead we just decided to go in the stadium as soon as the gates were opened. This gave us the chance to watch the team doing their pre-game warm-ups. So much fun!

Our friends have great seats, and I'm not going to lie, it is SOOOO much fun being that close to all the action.

One of the things that was pretty cool, is that before the game while the team is warming up, one of the Real players was talking to some of the kids and giving them his autograph.......

We love you Luis Gil! We were fans of yours before.....but your character was shown in how you were treating and interacting with these kids.....Our respect for you went up even more after this!

So the weather unfortunately wasn't that great during the game....and after only 3 mins and 15 secs into the match, the officials called a game delay due to the lightning that was striking close to the stadium.

Garrett and I were part of those CRAZY fans who didn't seek shelter from the rain......we patiently sat in our seats, getting rained on, waiting for the team to come back out on the field. There was NO WAY we were leaving!

As the major storm cell started to pass, at least the lightning, we caught a rainbow peaking out over the stadium.

After over an 80 minute delay, the team came back out for another pre-game warm-up, and then the match resumed. It continued to rain throughout most of the match, but like I said before, we weren't going anywhere! Yes, I became one of those crazy fans you see on T.V. who you wonder why in the blazes they are out there in the cold cheering on their team! We had a great time, in spite of the rain. Real won their game, and it was SOOOO much fun! This is the last game of the season that we will get to attend, but you can bet we will be to even more next year. Until then, we will be cheering them on from home, along with our kids! Here's to a great season and upcoming playoffs. RSLTID!!!!!!!