waco, summer 2012 part 1

Finally, some pics to post! We went to Waco because our old renters were moving out and a new family was interested in renting. We decided to rent a car for this trip because we ended up taking bedding, chairs, food, entertainment, Mops, and a whole lot of other junk, plus someone needed to ride in the backseat. Chris was able to rent the car for a week at a better price so we packed the night before and got our money's worth since we were full! We got to Waco Thursday afternoon. The kids did great in the car and we only stopped twice. We had arranged with our old renters to leave the utilities on at the house a few extra days. This was in case we needed electricity to fix something, but it also meant we could stay at the house! They were so nice and left the air on so it wasn't 1000 degrees! We got right to work fixing and cleaning!

Elle was so excited about the "Texas car" and the "Texas house". We tried our best to explain the history of things to Elle, but I'm sure she was thinking "whatever!" She LOVED the house! We would have let her sleep in her room by herself, but we didn't want to run an extra air conditioner. They didn't seem to mind and slept great both nights. I'm thinking about getting a window unit for their room to help with white noise.

Elle and Mops LOVED the backyard. Chris and I felt like the worst parents several times because they were having so much fun playing in it. But, someday we'll have an even better backyard because we chose to come to OK and pay off school debt!

It amazed me how much it felt like we had never left! The same doves cooing in the trees, the neighbors sitting on their front porch in 100 degree weather, even the same smells! They hadn't even painted anything. All the memories came flooding back. The last night I lay in bed thinking being in the house felt like the past 2 years hadn't even happened, except we had another kid. It makes me wonder if the HUGSR apartment would feel the same way.

The house was in pretty good condition. It still needed a good cleaning and we had to have the washer repaired. We Chris also had to fill holes and touch up paint, edge, repair a door jamb, and few other odds and ends. But, it could have been a lot worse. The new renters showed up Saturday and liked the house enough to sign a 3 year contract. It's a guy who's starting law school at Baylor. They have a little girl who is 3 and a baby due in September. We're praying it's the blessing we think it is going to be for all of us.