Arriving in the valley - August 2016

Movers arrive

We are currently living in McAllen located in south Texas just 9 miles north of the border.  It is very tropical, very hot, very spanish-speaking, and our favorite part - filled with very yummy Mexican food.  McAllen is about 140,000 population but with the surrounding towns it is over 1 million.  Kyle actually works in Edinburg where UT-Rio Grande Valley is located.  It is about a 20 min drive north.  Earth view of our neighborhood

From our backyard toward the park and walking path

Front flowers

 The boys were the first to dig in.

First of many trips to Delia's for fresh tamales

These parrakeets are very noisy.  We often see them around the neighborhood, at the park, and at HEB!

We are able to see some amazing sunsets from the front of the house.

Library time!

Lillian was the first to set up her room