So ya, we moved to Texas a week ago.
Rob's college friend recruited him to join the company where he works, and his first day on the job was Monday of this week.
Back in March we flew out to checkout the area and so Rob could interview, and after what felt like a crazy whirlwind of a decision, we accepted the job! Rob feels it will be a step in the right direction for his career, and will give him more opportunity to use his MBA, so here we go!
Some yummy Texas barbecue from our interview trip in March.
We spent way too long Monday-Thursday loading the truck and cleaning our house before the move, then we drove to Colorado on Friday to visit Rob's sister partway through the drive to Texas. After two more days of driving we finally arrived at our destination in Texas around dinner time on Sunday night, had dinner with our friends (the same college friends who recruited Rob for the job), then Rob started his first day on the job the next morning! We are living in the Dallas area, about 40 miles North in a town called McKinney. We were sad to leave Utah, and will miss living near family and friends, but we are excited for this new opportunity for our family.
Thanks to everyone who helped pack or load the truck or watch the girls while we were getting everything packed. It was a crazy week.
Here are a few photos from our last week in Utah.
Sara and Ava on the empty truck.
Sara loading the first box.
All our stuff packed as tight as we could get it!
Sara at her last day at Ms Julie's dance class. (insert sad face.) She has really loved this class and all her friends there, especially Isabel and Ladawn from our neighborhood and church.
Dancing to "Let It Go"
Hugs for Ms Julie.
Ava and Sara ready for daddy to pull them in the sled across the front lawn. And our pretty pink-blossomed tree in the background!
Goodbye little house (duplex). You gave us some good memories over the past two years.
Goodbye beautiful mountains and Sugarhouse park!
I loved having this just a 10-minute walk away from home.
We crossed the border into Texas after two days of driving; one day's drive to Colorado and some time spent with Rob's sister, and then another day's drive to get to the state line.
We stopped at a Dairy Queen just a bit after crossing the border into Texas and were amused to see the whole restaurant decked out in Texas decor!
Texas flag booth seats!
"That's What I Like About Texas"
Small, Medium, and TEXASIZE
Texas Cattle Brands poster on the wall at DQ.
Lone-star popsicles....
....blue teeth and bright red lips from eating the popsicle!
We stayed the night in Amarillo, TX and enjoyed a nice hot breakfast at our hotel the next morning. I was surprised to see Texas shaped waffle irons!
Everything's bigger / shaped like Texas in Texas.
Cowgirl hats and stick horses at a gas stop!
After three full days of driving we finally arrived in McKinney, our new home for at least the next few years. We could have done the drive in two days if we really wanted to, but we decided to stretch it out into three more leisurely days instead. Our friends have been generous enough to let us crash at their place while we get our house in order. Rob has been busy at his new job, the girls have been busy playing with their new friends (our friends have three girls of similar ages to our girls), and I have been busy trying to get some boxes unpacked in our new house. We are just renting for now.
I'll try to post updates on here more frequently to let you know about all our new adventures.
If you are ever in Texas, come see us!!
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