Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Hey Ya'll!

Well, here it is! Our amazing and exciting life, online for all to see and experience! In all reality though, not that much has happened, but I will take the time to update everybody on what has been going on in the South!

Matt and I moved from my mom's and dad's basement in Rexburg, Idaho, to his mom and stepdad's guesthouse in San Antonio, Texas, about two weeks ago. Getting here was quite the adventure, as we loaded up everything we own in this world onto a 20 foot trailer and the back of my tiny Suzuki Swift. My dad and Matt's sister, Bekah, came with us to help keep Matt and I company as we drove, and off we went!

Along the way we got to stop and see some of our favorite people, including Grandma Hill and Aunt Peggy in Utah, Uncle Clay, Aunt Annie, and Grandma Pat in Oklahoma, and Grandma and Grandpa Hazard and the Skallas in Texas. But after a series of near-death experiences (really...it was way too close) severe wheather and golfball sized hail (which cracked both the truck and the suzuki's windshield) and several much-too-expensive gas tanks, we finally arrived at our destination! San Antonio!!

We got here just in time for Matt's youngest sister, Sarah's, highschool graduation party. The entire family came over from all over Texas and we celebrated with some good-old-fashioned cookin' and then we went shootin'. It was great! :)

The next day was "tourist day" and we all headed to downtown San Antonio to spend our last day before we had to become "locals." We went to the Bass Pro Shop and ate catfish (yuck) and did some deer hunting. :) We got in a little Texan history at the Alamo, and then again at the IPEX Theater where we saw "The Price of Freedom" which was about the Alamo. After that we went to the famous River Walk and rode a little tourist boat around the walks and shops. It was so beautiful! We finished off the night eating on the Walk at a little mexican resturant while we were serenaded by a marriche band. (OK, I have no clue how you spell that word.) All in all it was a great day.

My dad and Bekah flew home a few days later and then it was just me and Matt and his family here. We played a little and I helped Matt pack his bags for his Officer Training Camp. I also started school at UTSA last Monday...and then I quit school at UTSA last Tuesday! Haha! I guess even some things we plan for just aren't ment to be! I will now be going to school in the Fall back at BYU-Idaho, and I am excited to get to see everybody again!

Matt left for training in Oklahoma last Friday, and ever since then I have just been hanging out with his family, going to BBQ's (which are HUGE here) and visiting people and running errands and applying for jobs and helping out and just generally enjoying life! It is wonderful to know that no matter where we go there are such good people there who are so willing to love us and take us in! We are very blessed!

Wow! Sorry this was so dang long! I guess I just had a lot to share! Haha! Well, hopefully I covered all the important things! I love all of you!