Texas!!!

We finally made it! It was so nice to have our husband/daddy back! We had an exciting trip. Joseph loved flying on the airplane and was so excited we were "Going to Texas!" He loved the fact that Aunt Ashley came with us and entertained him the whole flight. Kimball and I had lots of bonding time while he screamed most of the flight. He was still so sick and just wanted to be in his own bed. I totally agreed with him!

It really was a huge relief to finally make it to El Paso and be with Peter again. And the huge stress of transient medical insurance was finally over--yuck!

So here are our first few pictures of Texas!

We love our back yard! There are 7 foot high stone walls so it feels so private! And we have green grass and lots of trees surrounding the yard--two very rare things in El Paso, so we feel very lucky! We wake up to sunshine, palm trees, and doves every morning. It is such a breath of fresh air from the Buffalo cold and clouds. I do however, REALLY miss water. In Buffalo there were lakes, ponds and rivers everywhere. In El Paso the only water is the Rio Grande, which is not very grand, and it's a little scary that close to the boarder.

Joseph loves playing in his sand table. He's out there for hours everyday--it's great!

There is a little awning in the corner of the yard, so it's perfect for the boys to play under and not worry about getting a sunburn. Joseph loves the bugs here--mostly little red and black beatles. He is constantly calling for me to show me his latest catch. He always says, "Mom, he's so nice. He really likes me!" He then lets the bug crawl all over him.

It's great because I was really worried about cockroaches, scorpions, and rattlesnakes, but they are no where to be found in our neighborhood!