We are settling in to our beautiful new home in Humble. We are in a lovely development that I am just crazy about. We had an extremely stressful first year in Texas, the last six months in particular. I know feel like we can exhale. Well, a little bit.
I will post pictures as I can, but here's the latest haps:
Lonny continues to settle in and do well at the Court here in Houston. He has a MUCH better commute and that has helped so much. He can now drive into work and not take the bus (not so Earth friendly, but definitely more Lonny friendly). He enjoys a great rapport with his colleagues and has made some friends. We are all super proud of him and how hard he worked to make the dream of our home come true. He was recently ordained as a High Priest at church and is in the High Priest group leadership. I like to tease him because that's usually an office for older men but in our ward, he IS one of the older guys.
Connor is amazing. He is starting at a new school again and was so brave when we had to move and he left his best friend Dominic, behind. He is making new friends, slowly but surely, one of whom is right next door!! He rides his bike to and from school all by himself. He has gotten rewarded for his conduct by teachers and the safety patrol. His interim report card reflects that he is on track for all As and Bs. He is back in karate, at least for now. We will see how that shakes out. AND he is a Cub Scout. He just earned his Bobcat badge and is working towards his Wolf. He is a great guy, super laid back and easy going (a little too much sometimes!!) and is taking on more responsibilities at home. (He LOVES to mop!!!). I couldn't be prouder of him.
Abby is our littlest Pehrson. She is so compact and tiny but super strong. I would love to put her in gymnastics full time, but due to finances, she is in a combination jazz dance/tumbling class. She LOVES animals and all that girl wants to do is ride a horse. She loves to jabber, and tell big whopper stories that involve unicorns and witches. She has the cutest voice and it is impossible to resist her when she asks for "bean-illa" ice cream. She loves her daddy and just wants to be tickled by him all the time. She is a little miffed with me for having married him so that she can't. She is super snuggly. I love her so much.
Ella is just....wow, a force to be reckoned with. Bossy, talented, attention seeking, she never met a camera she didn't LOVE. She loves to dance and sings "Let It Go" with wild abandon (and a bit off key). She is constantly smiling and is smart as a whip. She is super funny and has a great laugh. She will be the first one to tell you that she's pretty. And that she is going to marry a prince. Along with dancing lessons she and her sister are also going to preschool a couple of days a week.
I am doing great. I would like to weigh a lot less but you know. I keep starting a running program and have trouble sticking with it. I do love to ride my bicycle all over our neighborhood though. I am serving as a Primary Teacher and teach an awesome group of 6 year olds. I also help teach the preschool co-op so I have kiddos at my house every three weeks. I recently joined MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers) which is an amazing group that I am so thrilled to have stumbled upon. I still miss my old job, but enjoy homemaking too, though I don't know that I really have the hang of it. That is always evolving.
We have not been able to get out and play tennis much, but we do have courts. I feel that soon, Connor can watch the girls while we get out for an hour or so. We did spend a lot of time at the pools this summer. We are really looking forward to going back to Utah to spend Christmas. Life is good. We are celebrating our 13th anniversary this Sunday. It's been quite a ride. We are so grateful for the life we have helped create. And are excited to see what is in store. The adventure continues.......
