This week we have been scouting out apartments that we could live in if Kent gets offered a position with USAA. I'm having mixed feelings.
I'm feeling:
- Anxious to find out if he even gets offered the position (We should know in a week or two)
- Happy that we found this AWESOME apartment complex that is even closer to USAA than we are now, so Kent could definitely walk to work every day. I'd be so happy to not have to wake up early to drive him. I'm a sometimes lazy wife, it's true. Especially in the mornings.
- Homesick for my beautiful Cache Valley
- Grateful for what the job here would do for our family (i.e. Work experience, Master's Degree, money to save).
- Wondering how long I can keep up my goal of never saying "Ya'll."
- Trying to not be sad about not being near family when we're starting our own in the coming years,
- Excited about a San Antonio 65 degree-average winter instead of being buried in snow and ice for seven months, and
- Tired of being a girl who can feel way too many emotions all at the same time.
They sell Texas-shaped tortilla chips at the grocery stores here. Cool, but I'm used to living in a state that could care less if a chip looks like it. And I miss that state. Once, when I was in 5th grade, I made a big poster about Utah and I drew the state backwards (with the tip that sticks out on the right side instead of the left). I was embarrased, but not many kids in my class even noticed the mistake. Here, children practially have the shape of Texas tattoed on their foreheads.
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Becca I love your post!! You're too creative. Texas is great though and ya'll isn't too bad! But I understand about being far from family. That's always sad, but opens the door to new adventures!! Good luck with everything. See you in the fall! :)
we have several "Don't mess with Texas" t-shirts, keychains, & nightlights floating around our house from Scott's business travels there. We just think the whole state-pride thing is so funny!
I liked your list of emotions here -- all definite things to feel & think about.
To be or not to be a Texan . . . We considered some of those very thoughts before moving to Oregon (it has it's own quirks and stereotypes as well). But we knew the move was right -- it felt good to get out on our own, begin our own lives (even if we were far away from family when kids came along). And I think it helped solidify who we were as a couple, as a family. No matter where you go I think it's just important to cling to each other & enjoy the adventure!
I'm sure you guys will do great & have loads of success. :)
**And I think the more important goal should be keeping your KIDS from ever saying "y'all"!!
I feel for ya - I did-o what Shannon has said - but will add this in my experience when we left to AZ for school from Ut, it was for me my first ever leaving that far away from parents and all family. But for us a wonderful thing started to grow and that was we began trusting one another and needing each other which brought us closer in our marriage - so important! Best of luck - to you both!
Yeah.... so shannon gave me a "I'll mess with Texas" T-shirt, like 5 years ago... I'm actually wearing it right now. It usually gets a lot of comments when I wear it.
Something you may not have considered is that Kent too is away from home and family. In fact he has been away for over 4 years. This is part of growing up and becoming your own family. Consider this just another growing pain.
Dan
I'm with you on the far from home bit! Especially now with little Brock here. It's very hard to be so far away from my family. but it makes those visits even more special. yes it's a growing process. I loved it when I first left home to be a nany. all the new adventures I was able to experience, but now with my own little boy, I wish I was closer to my family. how lucky we are {girls} to be so full of emotions!
Best of luck to both of you. Do what you feel is right. We can't always have everything the way we like it. Perhaps this job offer will lead to greater opportunities in the future and this is just one of those steps you have to take to reach those greater opportunities. It looks like you are enjoying yourselves in Texas. I think I would take warmer weather over snow any day:).
Becca, I really liked your post today. Girls have the right to voice ALL their emotions. It's very healthy. I spent my first 5 years of marriage far from home. . . Iowa and Italy! But it brought us closer together and I really had to depend on my husband because mom and dad were a million miles away. Once the children came, it was nice to be home. I had 3 before we were back in Utah and that was still far from MY family but definitely closer by in the the USA again. I LOVE this country.
Texas is funny. I don't get the entire thing either, but am strangely attracted to it! Maybe I should look into grad school there : )
So is Kent done with his bachelor's then? What about you? I think education is SO IMPORTANT. Maybe if he stays you can go and finish your degree : )
And walking to work is such a plus. Think of the sleep AND gas you'll save.
It will all work out. Just trust in the Lord : )
((hugs))
i hope you get the job, i loved living in florida for a few years right after we got married. it was hard to say yes lets do it and then to leave was hard too. but it was so so fun to rely on one another when we had just gotten married and really take care of ourselves, no family to lean back on, I would certainly recomend it.
i hope you get the job, i loved living in florida for a few years right after we got married. it was hard to say yes lets do it and then to leave was hard too. but it was so so fun to rely on one another when we had just gotten married and really take care of ourselves, no family to lean back on, I would certainly recomend it.
I have to say that I am jealous you might get to move there. The only place in Texas I like better than San Antonio is Austin, {sigh} . . . Austin. And hey, there is nothing wrong with saying "ya'll" - he he! And yes, although the summers are so hot, the rest of the year is amazing! You will love it after living in Rexburg for the past few winters :).
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