20 days later!!

My last post was on the 6th and its the 26th...not too behind am I?!?! In those 20 days we have moved into a house, signed up for school, Nick started work, got the house unpacked and lookin good, finding our way around town, and trying to start our life here!
Our first day of school was great. Lucy met a few new friends and Lincoln ran right into his classroom and the past couple days have been funny...he gets so mad at me when I come to pick him up. I guess it makes it easier for me to see that he is enjoying himself.
Nick's parents were here last weekend so we were busy with them going to a water park, and aquarium.
It's HOT here! It's getting up to 104. I'm NOT used to that at all but I guess it will be fine since I don't think I'll miss the snow...at least I say that right now:)
Anyway-- we are getting into the swing of things and getting comfortable...although we miss everyone back in Iowa, Minnesota, Arizona...and Germany!!!!

A minute to "catch up"

We made it to Texas and it has been non-stop since we got here! I have SOO many pictures and am sad I can't put any on here because I packed my connections to the computer so I will just fill everyone in.
Lucy went to VBS the week before we left to come down here and had a wonderful time! She was sad when it was over because she had so much fun seeing all her friends before we left.
We drove down here on Sat. and went right over to Nick's uncles house where his family was there to welcome us... THANK GOD FOR FAMILY!!!
We grilled there...which was SO NICE because we are done eating out. AH! I never thought I would say that! I actually miss not having a stove and grill!!! We are living out of a hotel room and I guess I need to appreciate the fact that we have each other and roof over our heads...and AIR!! We went and looked at 7 houses yesterday just to rent and we found 2! We are still waiting to hear back so hopefully this weekend we will have our OWN bedrooms! Our house is packed into a storage unit and I can't wait to open each box. It will be like Christmas....especially all our things from Germany! We haven't seen that stuff since the middle of May! Lucy can't wait to get Ruthie...the packers were too fast and packed her. There is an American Girl store in Dallas and I PROMISED I would take her there as soon as we find Ruthie. AHHH. The good thing is this is only temporary:)
We bought a VW beetle! After being in Germany we love those VWs!!! It sure is a change driving a little beetle around and leaving our "bus" parked!!! It sure is fun to have a little car to cruise around in.
Other than that...we are ready for school to start and get back to some normal lifestyle!!!
We are doing well and glad we are here.
If anyone wants to come and visit when it's cold up there...we are here and would LOVE to have company.
Take care and hopefully I can put some pictures up next week when we get unpacked!!!
We love you all and already miss Iowa!

Day at the zoo with the Archers'

Wednesday was such a beautiful day and what a better way to spend it than with friends at the zoo?!!!
We met the Archers' in Germany and little did we know that we are both Iowans!! We had a wonderful time and look forward to seeing them soon...whether it be in Iowa or Texas!!