Texas BBQ!

We stopped at this BBQ place after picking my mom up at the airport. This is located in downtown Houston, but lucky for us there is another one a few miles from our house! The BBQ is amazing, but the cantelope drink is even better. And you have to love the cow on the roof. We went again while my mom was still in town. Soooo good.

Painting, Drapes, Rainstorms and BBQ

A few days after Scott started work, Mom Ogden came out for a visit. She is an interior designer, and was wonderfully helpful with selecting paint colors, laying out room arrangements (complete with a to-scale blueprint of the house), and in shopping for furniture. (We ended up finding "the perfect" couch at a consignment store she located online.) She also made beautiful, custom, curtains for three rooms before she left. (Pictures to follow). Although we all know the real reason she came-- Grandma just can't stay away from Ian's chubby cheeks.

While she was here, we also ate a lot of Texas BBQ. And got trapped in several torrential rainstorms. I now really feel like we are in Texas.

Growing Boy

A Fun Visit

Sarah and Ryan Kearns are living in Houston for the summer, and Sarah came by to keep Ian and I company last week. They really hit it off!

A New SKill

Ian has "found" his thumb in the last week, and is getting better at putting it in his mouth. Usually it takes a few stabs at his face before he gets it in his mouth (and that success is usually short lived.) Here, he was supposed to be enjoying some "tummy time" when his thumb found its way to his mouth. It soothed him to sleep in seconds.

Scott's First Day at Exxon

Ian and I really missed Scott after he left for his first day of work. Ian was really fussy that day, and I think he was wondering why his buddy was gone. We have been really spoiled to have spent most of the last two months as a trio.

Welcome to Texas

I'm not sure what the Texas way is, but I don't think it's friendly. People complain about Utah drivers but I have to admit that of all the states I've visited Utah has the best drivers. At least Texas has "cheap" gas. It was about $2.93 around our house yesterday. I will get a ten percent discount at Exxon stations. That means we will be paying about $2.60 for gas. I can't believe that that is something to get excited about. When I started driving gas was about $1.00. Those evil oil companies...

We've Arrived!

Hey Friends! We arrived here in Texas last week, and were "roughing it" until our stuff arrived two days ago. We haven't been able to locate our photo cord in all these boxes yet, but as soon as I dig it out, I will post some pictures of our journey, and that adorable, growing baby of ours. (He hit the two month mark on Tuesday!)

So far, Scott and I love it here. Our neighbors are so kind and friendly (four families came and introduced themselves before we had even been here an hour) and we have met lots of great young couples in the ward. We were fridgeless for a week (until our stuff arrived) and three ward families fed us. We really feel included already!

We were unable to get the electricity turned on before we got here, but figured we would be a-okay if we arrived at the house before dark, and if we brought a battery powered lantern for midnight feedings. Boy were we wrong! We inflated our air mattress at the neighbors house, but then lasted only an hour in the house before we felt so melted that we knew we would not last the night in the house because of the incredible heat and humidity. So, we spent the first two nights at our house staying in a hotel. :) Thankfully, our power was turned on by the afternoon of the third day here, so we could move in and begin to get settled. We absolutely love this house, and have enjoyed making it ours. Now for unpacking!