Wow! It has been forever since I have logged in to start a new post. If it wasn't for our blog being the home page on our computer I might have completely forgot about it entirely! So much has changed since my last post...for starters we no longer live in Idaho!!! Who would have ever guessed that within the last year we would have completely uprooted our lives in Pocatello and move to Texas?!?! Seems pretty crazy to me and I'm the one that did it! But nonetheless here we are in the great state of Texas!
Moving as an adult has been one of the biggest challenges of my life (kudos to my momma who moved us many times)! Every single ounce of comfort you had goes sailing straight out the window. You find yourself having to start from scratch with no one to talk to or to guide you in the right direction. There is no picking up the phone and getting a referral from anyone, its just you making all the choices, and that my friends can be terrifying!!!
Once the fear of not knowing where I am EVER passed, I can now genuinely say that I really enjoy the little town we live in. I am ever so grateful that Ryan made the wonderful choice of moving us to a town 20 minutes west of the hustle and bustle of Fort Worth. We really enjoy the small town atmosphere with also having the luxuries of a big city not to far away!
Despite my ugly depictions on what Texas was going to be like, it is really a pretty place that has trees and grass...all I could imagine was dirt and cacti as far as the eye could see. The thunderstorms are amazing, although the ones that include tornado warnings are TERRIFYING!!!
We are even more extremely lucky that we have family members who actually live in the same town as us and others only a few hours away! We are so grateful to have the comfort of family close by and are excited for new family get-togethers with them!
I am also very grateful for the handful of other railroad wives and families that live in the same town or not to far away from us who also had the lovely experience of transferring down to Texas. Its wonderful to know that there are people who deal with the exact frustrations I do and who know what it means to live the crazy railroad life!
We also are living in a great neighborhood with good, fun kids for Kayden and Keirsten to play with. We have neighbors who moved here recently from Delaware that have kiddos the same ages as ours and even a dog who has become Champs new best pal!
Crazy enough we are still settling into life here and every time I think I've got us completely settled in, something else comes up. It has been a grand adventure and I can say that I am excited and scared for all the adventures we have yet to come!
Love,
The Downs
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I relate to so much of your post, obviously! Next time there's a tornado warning, I am running over. Also we need to schedule a play date for the kids, the dogs, and us! Haha there's something for everyone.
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