I haven't been able to blog as much as I would like because I have no internet connection in Houston, yet. Right now I'm connected to the internet through Chad's cell phone. The internet doesn't get connected until Monday afternoon.
The leg from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Houston, Texas was again pretty uneventful. The speed limit for most of the way was 75 MPH. When you're traveling at that rate of speed, it is hard to get photos of anything significant.
We arrived in Houston on Thursday evening and stayed at the Wyndham. Friday morning we packed up early and headed over to the house. The key was already in the lock box, and the realtor gave us the code. I had seen photos of the house online via the MLS listing, but it was the first time for me seeing the house in person.
Chad did a great job picking out the house. I had to laugh, he very methodically wanted to show me all of the features of the home. One of the first things he wanted to show me was the coat closet. I'm like, screw the coat closet - show me the good stuff! I decided to ditch him and went exploring on my own. The house is in great condition. It's twice the size of our Minnesota house. We aren't millionaires, but I am so pleased to move in to a house with more space.
Like - get this: I have a pantry. You have no idea how big of a deal that is to me! It's just a closet in the kitchen with shelves in it, but little things like this make such a huge difference when you're used to not having any space.
Also - I have two full bathrooms. When you're a family of five sharing one bathroom, having two bathrooms now seems luxurious. I have never had to buy shampoo and conditioner to stock in two different bathrooms before. WOW! Again, it's silly, but I appreciate these little things *so* much!
I will post photos in a few days. Right now, there's boxes everywhere. We are trying to unpack and the house is in chaos.
Oh! Get this! (Bear with me as I switch subjects here.) Last night we went to Chili's for dinner. I tell the hostess that we need a table for 3. She says to me, "Smoking or Non-Smoking?" WHAT?!?! Did I time warp into the 80's?!?!? I couldn't believe it. Yes, apparently you can smoke in Texas restaurant/bar areas. I about fell on the floor. So different from Minnesota!
Right now it basically feels like we are on vacation. We go outside and the weather is perfect. We actually have to turn the air conditioner on when we travel in the car. The air conditioner!!! Talk about extremes. When we left Minnesota, it was -45 below windchill! I know the weather in Houston will be dreadfully hot in the summer, but right now I am glad to be away from the Minnesota chill.
Finally, it is really hard to leave our girls in Minnesota. We miss them so much already. They're competing in Chicago right now, so they are busy. I can't wait for them to join us here in the Lone Star state. We already love it here!
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