Life in Texas...

Well I am officially sitting in my own living room, hijacking someone else's wifi until mine gets connected today. My entire family is still sleeping and I am stealing a few moments to myself. It's been Mr. Toad's Wild Ride to get this far.

Lessons I have learned thus far:
1. No matter how much you downsize you will still have too much stuff.
2. Dogs don't adjust any easier to transition than humans.
3. No matter how far you move you always take yourself with you.
4. There are more flies in Texas than any other place in the world.
5. The full time military life takes your husband from playing army to being a soldier.
6. Jason's Deli is my new favorite place to eat.
7. Military families show extreme hospitality skills.
8. No matter how big your yard is your dogs are still going to want to go through the fence to meet the neighbors.
9. Having a washer and dryer is essential to the life of a family of five.
10. The things that you never thought you would need are the first things you will have to rebuy.
11. Hanging shower curtains is the first order of business in moving into a new home.
12. It's not the size of the dishwasher it's the skill of the loader.
13. You don't need an extra blanket on your bed in Central Texas.
14. No matter how far away you go, your friends are still your biggest cheering section.
15. The paper used by the movers will come in handy when you run out of paper towels.
16. Having three toilets is convenient for a family of five, however, buying a toilet brush for both floors is a worthy investment.
17. Don't make any plans that you don't want the military to mess up.
18. The first things your kids will want after a long period of transition is the meal that makes them feel the most at home.
19. When playing cards with your daughter, be prepared to lose with grace.
20. When your family hears the tapping of your keys on the laptop, no matter how quiet you are trying to be, they will wake up.

Hope that this Tuesday morning finds you with a hot cup of coffee and a house full of people that love you. Be blessed and be a blessing. Love you all!!

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