Between Here and There

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

I don't really know the best way to describe our good-bye to Waco.  It felt a little pathetic actually, going out with a whimper.  You know how restaurants have soft openings before the Grand opening? Well, this felt like a soft closing.  I guess because Kyle had already moved down in August 2015 and we spent most of 2015-2016 planning our Waco departure.  And then when it finally came there wasn't much to do.  I kept saying I was going to plan a good-bye party but summer seems like a bad time with so many people out of town. We didn't do our best to say good-bye to everyone but I think that's because no one really likes saying good-bye.  (Hellos are so much better.) Here are some pics from our final visits around town and from the last week or so in Waco. The famous children's climbing tree at church Picture in the courtyard at St Pauls One more jump in the pool at the Lazy R Chuy's And...climbing trees even at Chuys Th...

We flew back to DFW on January 1st. The flight was uneventful except Jack got sick on the plane. He'd been coughing so much and I kept giving him stuff to help him stop coughing, it all just came up. He was great though and very calm through it all. He finished the rest of his flight with Kyle's flannel shirt and an airplane blanket as his pants. We stayed in the Fort Worth area that night and then stopped at the Water Gardens in downtown Fort Worth to explore and take pictures. I think this is our third visit at least. It is definitely a very cool spot and great for photos.  Jack before the incident Wes loving the view Lillian sat on a row with strangers so Kyle and I could both sit with one of the boys.  Fort Worth Water Garden The roots are so amazing! Kyle and Lillian on the Mountain Another family shot in front of the second fountain. The kids staggered on the mountain.  Our favorite (or least?) fountain ...