Houstiversary!

This past week we celebrated our one year anniversary in the Houston area. I won't lie, it was quite an adjustment. But, as Big D and I were talking last night, we feel like we are really starting to get in the groove here.

Hitting the one year mark means no more "firsts"!! No first day at new school. No first doctors appt. No first holiday out of town. No first hurricane! We've experienced it all and we are prepared.

As the girls got their teacher letters in the mail I was reflecting on last year when we received the teacher assignments. It didn't mean a thing. We didn't know ANY teachers. We didn't even have a single friend to call and see if they were in our class. I love that my kids have friends now to call. I never thought I could love Commonwealth as much as I loved Darnaby, but I do!

So, in honor of our Houstiversary, I wanted to make a top ten list of things we love about Sugar Land. These are in no particular order!

1. The beauty- Sugar Land is absolutely beautiful. The zoning helps the aesthetics so much, but the green lush landscaping is wonderful to drive through on your way home.

2. The weather- Yes, it is VERY hot right now. But, I love it from October thru April. I love that you can eat lunch outside in December. It's great.

3. Fort Bend Fit- My running group. It took me a year to discover it, but I am so glad I have!

4. Our friends- I'm so blessed with the friendships I have made. Daniel and I have commented that our friendships are deeper here because we don't have family. When you have a car wreck and your hubby almost dies, you depend on friends!!! Love 'em!

5. Our country club- It's in our neighborhood. It's for the whole family. It's a gym, tennis and social club all rolled into one and we have helped keep them in business for the last year!

6. Our church- Again, I never thought I could find a replacement church, but we absolutely love Sugar Creek Baptist Church. Do you know we never even visited another church? We walked into Sugar Creek on our first Sunday here and they made us feel so welcome we never went anywhere else. This year, I am teaching Sunday School to fifth grade girls and Daniel is involved in missions!

7. Walking to school- We live super close to the school and Big D and I walk the girls each morning. It's great family time!!

8. Access to a big city- Sugar Land is small, but Houston is a hop skip and a jump. It's a 20 minute drive to get into the heart of Houston and I love that it as at our fingertips. Big cities can offer so much more! (shopping, restaurants, museums, etc.)

9. Time in car- When we set out to move everyone warned me how much time I would spend in traffic. I can't lie to you...I am hardly in my car. In fact, I was in my car more in Tulsa than I am now. It's great!! I am out here in Sugar Land in a little bubble and everything is in arm's reach.

10. Daniel's office- In two weeks Daniel's office will pack up and move to Sugar Land. Right now he has a 25 minute commute and soon it will be about 10 minutes. We can't wait. it will improve our quality of life so much!

Don't get me wrong, I miss Tulsa and I miss family, but life here is pretty good!