Guess Who's MOVING to TEXAS????

MY PARENTS!!!!!



It's hard to believe I know! I have been so excited to post this news but I have been wating for the right time. (After my parents felt ready) A lot of things still have to fall into place (their house has to sell) but the wheels are in motion. You might be wondering how in the world this came about . . . Here goes: My Dad has been talking about the idea of moving for a few years now but Mom has always vetoed the idea. Mom has been out to Texas a million times visiting me and my kids and I think it really started to grow on her and she felt comfortable here. She started to call me and tell me about houses she had seen for sell online (of course at an amazing price!) She would ask me to go and check them out but in the back of my mind I always that she was just "talking" and that nothing would ever really happen. Before too long, my Dad was on board. That is when I really started taking it seriously. After rumors of "serious talk" toward really moving here my parents decided to come out for a visit so that they could look at their options. I have my real esate liscence so I was able to show them all over Houston! It was quite the marathon! We looked at tons of homes and finally came to the conclusion that they needed to build! (I could have told you that but you have to let people make up their own minds) Well it turns out that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree because my parents ended up falling in love with the same area that we fell in love with a few months ago. They baught a lot a couple of blocks away from our lot that we are planning to build on eventually. So, I went from thinking I would never live near my family to potentially having them two blocks away! There have been a lot of mixed emotions. I am so excited to have my parents here and especially for my kids to be near their grandparents. I am also sad to see them sell the home that I grew up in with all of the memories! I will miss having an excuse to come to Utah. It will be so strange not to fight with James every year about spending money on airfare! James was so sweet and surprised me with tickets to Utah for Christmas so that we can spend our last Christmas in our house that we grew up in together as a family! Again, things are not set in stone but if all goes well my parents will be here at this time next year! Life is full of surprises and this was one of the best!

You might still be wondering why Texas?? Here's why!







It's a far cry from tumbleweeds! The other reason is for change, being in the mission field and a new adventure. Not to mention that it is a fraction of the cost.