...years!!!
Happy Anniversary!! Today is the day six years ago that we boarded a plane at McCarren International Airport and began our journey in Texas! I swear to you that Princess cried for half the plane ride from Vegas to Austin (we flew in there, and then drove up to Waco). We joked then and still laugh about it now, "that we had soap in our eyes, stinging them, and that is why we had cried.
What an adventure we have had so far! Our first Texas friends were the Blackhursts (newlyweds at the time and we called them "the kids") and the Estradas (definitely not newlyweds at the time, but their kids were small enough we could pick on them without fear of getting beat up). We spent many a night with these couples playing games and eating, learning new sayings, like "ya'll", "fixn'to", and "howdy" come to mind right now.
We fed a huge portion of the Missionaries here in the area, gone on discussions with them, and been invited (post mission of course) to many wedding receptions for them.
We've had to stand on our own two feet (parents and family being 1,350 miles away and all) and learn to "cleave" together and be united.
So, a big thank you to the following who have helped shape and share our journey here:
The Rich Whites, The Frank Duty's, The Josh Whites, The Shumates, The Sterling Jones', The Collingwoods, The Blackhursts, The Estradas, The Ameney's, The Schlitts, The Works, The Moore's, The Hodsens (both sets), The Jacobsens, The Heath Nielsens, The Mocks, The Lackmeyers, Lynn, Laurie, Ken and Nancy, The Merritts, The Carters, The Bacchus, The Johnsons, The Lockes, The Watts, The Askeroth's, The Castenedas, Dr. Miller and K-Paul, The Loggins, The Plasketts, The Milligans, and a myriad of other friends. We love you and thank you for your friendship, time and energy with us. We are truly blessed and our lives richer because of you!
Princess and I are truly blessed to have all of you and those I can't remember in our lives. This journey called life is a great blessing from Heavenly Father and living here in Central Texas is a little slice of Heaven on earth because of our friends, neighbors, and those we have even met and befriended at our local HEB!
Here's to another 6 great years of fun times and supporting one another!
Jim
3 comments:
Correction, I believe we spent EVERY night hanging out until we abandoned you guys to have Todd finish college. Ya'll are a huge blessing in our lives. The kind of friends we consider family- our kids call you Aunt M & Uncle J (and sometimes Brother P to be funny).
We love you tons & wish you another happy 6+ years!
The Blackhursts
Hey, Jim
We miss you guys! Happy Anniversary! I have to say I'm a little jealous that ya'll are still there and we're here! We're still waiting for the PF Chang experience - let us know when you want to come up and we'll get a babysitter. Say hi to Melanie!
Michalann
That was such a nice post. Isn't Texas awesome. Since I was born here and have always lived here (except for some of college), I'm a little biased. We sure do miss Waco and you guys. I'll always consider Melanie as one of the best cooks ever.
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