Sunday, April 12, 2009

We Made It!

Well, we made it to Texas!

We arrived yesterday afternoon. Boo has done exceptionally well considering his world has turned upside down and every time he goes to sleep, he's in a new place. Poor buddy.
He did really well in the car, for the most part, and charmed people all along the way!

He was really starting to get restless yesterday with about an hour left to go to San Antonio and I knew I just had to get him out of the car. I pulled off at the next exit to find every boy's paradise....Cabella's! He loved walking around the HUGE store and especially enjoyed playing in the tents they had set up for display. They also have a mini aquarium, and he loved looking at the fish. It was the perfect place to stop! Thank you Cabella's.

Sandy, however, didn't handle the transition as smoothly. Poor girl had an upset stomach in the car and hotel room. Oh brother. She's feeling much better now.

We went by our house and it looks great! I think we'll really enjoy the swings across the street and the awesome back porch! Great job B-man! We should get the keys tomorrow. Not a moment too soon.

Today we went to the Riverwalk and saw the Alamo. I have pics, but I can't get them on the computer right now.

It definitely hasn't been a traditional Easter weekend for us. Boo "hunted" eggs in the hotel room! But hey, the Easter bunny made it this year and that is progress. Last year Boo was only a couple of weeks old and we were clearly still in survival mode.

Well, I suppose I'll close for now. We'll be in touch soon.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Moving Week!

The packers are coming this morning! They'll be here today and tomorrow. Then, they'll load the truck on Thursday and we're out of here on Friday.

You probably won't hear from us for several days. Prayers for travel mercies are appreciated!

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Yum!

Looks like someone enjoyed the blueberry pancakes I made for him this morning!
Looks like someone also has bed head! I love it!







Sunday, March 29, 2009

Bird Huntin'

This one's for PawPaw!

Boo's a good hunter already!


Friday, March 27, 2009

Our New Home

B-man has been on a "mission from hell" this week! He went to our next duty station to find us a house to rent. I say "mission from hell" because he encountered obstacles at every step of the way.

It started on Sunday with his departure. There were multiple delays which resulted in missed flights. He was supposed to arrive at his destination around 6 pm and didn't get there until 11:30 pm. When he did arrive, the car rental place he had reserved a car at was closed. He finally got a car from another company and got to his hotel at 1:30 am.!

He drove all over town the next day looking at houses and narrowing a list he had gotten from a property manager that fit our criteria. To make a long story short, every time he liked a house and thought about putting in an application for it, someone else had gotten there a few hours earlier with their own application.

So, there it was Wednesday afternoon and we have no house and B was just bleh about the whole thing. I was here feeling so bad for him. He really had his hopes on this one house and although someone had put in an application for it earlier, we decided that we would put in our application too, just in case the other party's application wasn't approved. Not likely, but it was worth a shot.

He spent the rest of Wednesday looking at neighborhoods instead of houses, realizing that he wouldn't be able to seal the deal on this trip and that we would move, and have to find a house when we got there.

BUT, he got a phone call late Wednesday afternoon saying that we HAD BEEN APPROVED for the house that he loved!! For whatever reason, the other application was denied!
Eureka! We have a house! Yay!

It looked like B-man's luck was changing. But, his return trip home was a disaster too. Let's just say he got to the airport on Thursday morning for his departure and didn't make it to Arkansas until Friday afternoon!!

Thank you Honey for working so hard to find the perfect place for our family!! You're the best!

Here are some pics!


Here's our new home!!

It's H-U-G-E! 4 bedrooms and a loft!

So, come visit us!!

This swing set is right across the street from the house!
It has 2 bucket swings. Boo will love it!

This park is in our neighborhood.

I think B-man did a great job finding us a home! We're feeling a little overwhelmed with the move so close, but we're excited about our new place.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009