One Year

It is hard to believe it was one year ago today that we said our tearful goodbyes at my parent's house and headed to southeast Texas. We left our families, our familiar surroundings, our friends, our church, and the home we loved. I had never lived farther than an hour and a half from my parents so I wasn't sure what to expect.

The first couple of months were rough as I was adjusting to being a full-time stay at home mom in a new city and state, I didn't know anyone yet and my "social outings" consisted of H-E-B and Target.

The Lord has truly blessed our time here. I have enjoyed it more than I ever thought possible. We found a church that we absolutely LOVE. Through our Sunday School class, we have gained some precious friendships. I love being a full-time stay at home mommy (the pools, parks and other family friendly activities make my job a little easier).

Noah was a little, chubby 7 1/2 month old when we loaded his infant car seat in the back. It's amazing to look at our pictures from a year ago and see how much he has grown and changed and learned since we've been here. Now he's a walkin', talkin', runnin', squealin' all-out-boy, riding face forward in a big boy seat!

I can't believe one year has gone by so fast and I can't believe I will probably sob when we leave.