It's a Small World After All

One reason that I gave this post that title was so that you would have the song in your head the rest of the day :).

But the main reason is that it truly is a small world after all.  I can't tell you how many times my family and I have been on vacation and ran into people we knew from Arkansas.  This even happened when I was at an airport in Europe (I don't remember which city it was but probably London or Bern).  We were waiting for our plane to begin boarding and all of a sudden we hear our names being called out from across the terminal.  Sure enough, it was some good friends of ours from Benton who were also touring Europe. What are the odds?

And, of course, we always run into people that we have connections with at different churches across the country.  They either know us personally or somehow know a friend or family member of ours.  My parents recently visited a large church in Jonesboro and as they sat down in their pew, my dad commented that they should probably know someone there.  When the lady sitting next to him introduced herself they both realized that they were distantly related (cousins, I think).  What are the odds?

The same thing is true for San Antonio.  I can't tell you how many people we've met from Arkansas.  There are at least two people from Micah's work that are from there.  One is from Cabot and the other one graduated from Sylvan Hills and lived in Bryant for a while.  The man who unpacked and installed our washer and dryer was born in Searcy and still has family there and in North Little Rock.  And to top it off, there is a man a few houses down from us who was born in Mountain Home, but grew up in North Little Rock and his daughter is in Kaylee's class at school.  His dog's name is Woo Pig and he snorts like a hog.  What are the odds?

We've only been here a few weeks and we've already met many people from the Homeland.  My hopes are high and the odds seem good that we will continue to meet many more of our kind in the near future.  :)

Update:  1/29 - We visited a church yesterday and the couple sitting in front of us told us that they went to Harding.  After talking to them for a while, the woman realized that she was Micah's Sunday school teacher at the Letona church of Christ when he was little.  She attended church there while going to college.  Pretty cool, eh?

Happy Birthday Kaylee! (aka: KK, Kaylee-bug, Gee Gee Wa Wa)

Kaylee turned 8 last Friday!  She wanted baked potatoes for supper and a Squinkie birthday cake.  So, that's what she got:

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There's No Place Like Wal-mart

It seems like no matter where I am, if I'm in a Walmart, it feels like I'm home. Target gives me a similar feeling, but Walmart has always been a part of my life. When Micah and I were looking at houses I would always say,"Well, yes the granite countertops are beautiful and yes, the solid gold floors look nice, BUT how close is it to a Walmart?" Luckily, both of
those stores are within 5 minutes from our new house. Once I'm inside a Walmart I tend to forget exactly what city and state I'm in. When the new 24 hour super center opened in Benton when I was in high school, my best friend and I had planned on spending the whole night. Walmart employees did not quite agree with this plan. In fact, from some of my behavior inside Walmart when I was younger I'm surprised that I haven't been banned for life from them. They don't like it when you play football or ride their bikes around the store. They also don't like you to set up chairs and eat popcorn while watching a movie in the electronics section.

I know that many of my friends share my affection for Walmart. It's a place that you always seem to end up whether it's a girls night out or a date night with your husband. I know. That sounds pretty pathetic. Maybe it comes from growing up in small Arkansas towns where there's not much else to do. Or maybe it stems from growing up church of Christ where there's not much else you can do. Either way. Walmart will always have a place in my heart.

Our New House

So far, we are loving San Antonio! I love our house and the area of town that it's in. It's located close to restaurants, shops, the zoo, and other attractions. The kids really like their new school. We're close enough that they can easily walk there. I've been letting them walk home some in the afternoons (with me following close behind them in the van!)

Almost everything is unpacked. I only have 2 boxes left and they are things that stay in the garage which for the moment is the home to the 500 empty boxes that I've already unpacked. However, we have  yet to find our silverware.  I guess it's a good thing that my aunt gave me a new set for Christmas.  I have most of the curtains up and some pictures and artwork are in progress. We had a lot of help right after we got here. Both my parents and Micah's parents helped us unpack. I really appreciate everyone's help!!!

We are still looking for a new church home. We've visited two so far and have liked both of them. We're hoping to go to a few more before placing membership.

That's about it for now. Thank you to everyone who has checked in on us! Hope you enjoy the pictures of our new house:

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Washington D.C.

While we were in Virgina over Christmas break, Daphne, Kaylee, Noah, my parents, and I took the metro into D.C. to see some of the sights. We got to take a tour of the Capital, visited the Air and Space Museum and got to see the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. I wished that we had had more time because there's so much to do there.  I was hoping to be able to take the kids to the Natural History museum.

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Saying Goodbye...

Thank you so much to all our friends and family in Arkansas for giving us some wonderful going away parties. We love you all and you will all be greatly missed!

Christmas Pics

As many of you know, Christmas was a little bit hectic at our house this year so I wasn't able to get many pictures, but I'll share what I have. I hope everyone is having a wonderful New Year!

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