Life.

Oh my gosh, where to start... Things just keep moving right along in life, don't they? Don't answer that it was more of a rhetorical questions, really. :)

Well let's see, from the last post I made ( November 15th, 2009) a lot has happened.
1) We've moved, twice; 2) have gone through 3 cats and added a new puppy; 3) Sophie turned 4 and is about to turn 5 now; 4) bought a new car; and 5) started a newer job -back in Fort worth. I would say our life has been any but boring!

So let's begin.. I will do my best to keep everything in order for you.

We moved to Madisonville, Texas (3 hrs South of Fort Worth) in October of 2009. My job in Fort Worth wasn't providing what we needed and it was not moving in an upward fashion, so Julie rallied for me and found me a job in Madisonville with an Attorney. The job seemed promising, offering long-term growth, and a chance to be closer to family. So we moved and began a new life in “small-ville”.

The first house we moved into was located in Midway (about 10 miles East of Madisonville), also known as the one filled with Scorpions! We only stayed for 9 months as the Homeowners came for a visit once and decided they'd like to move back. I agreed, especially since they were sweetening the pot a little (lol), and we moved a few weeks later to another house this time located in Madisonville.

This house was a 3/2/2 on private land and surrounded by cows! It was a perfect fit for us as everyone had their own room!! Sophie could go outside to play without me having to worry about traffic (nearest road was about .25 miles off). The dogs loved it too; Peanut (our newest addition) could fit through the "cow-fence", so she would chase all the cows and Sam would run up to the hill and chase the Ginni's. Crazy dogs!

Don't get me wrong, this house came with it's faults as well. No we didn't have scorpions but we did have a few additional snakes and our heater went out during winter! Luckily the house was built with a wood burning fire place with a built in fan to heat the house. So, after a few much-needed lessons on how this nifty fire place worked and how to keep a fire going through-out the night, we were again with heat! Between Mom and I, we did a pretty awesome job keeping the house hot! And what was even better was that b/c the heater went out (something the homeowner is required to provide), they instead provided us with as much firewood as we needed! :) All-in-all, we actually enjoyed it very much. But sadly, this house didn't last either...

more to come in my next post... keep reading!