Back in the heart of TEXAS

We made it! Saturday January 2nd at 7pm we started our 21 hour drive back to Texas. The drive went GREAT. Atticus was GREAT. The weather was GREAT. Our our apartment, NOT great. Here's the story... We got to Rockwall, TX, Sunday around 6pm and stayed the night with the Fish family (thank you). Woke up Monday morning and Eric and I headed down to Waco to load our storage unit in the Penske truck. Once loaded we hit the road to see our new apartment.... little did I know that this apartment (yes we did everything online. BIG mistake) would put me and my family closer to death than I felt comfortable with. It was awful. Totally ghetto. Eric and I were in one apartment while the leasing agent was getting keys to another and I looked at him, teared up and said, "If Atticus and I are dead when you get home from work, know we love you." On our way to see a 2nd floor apartment, we saw a group of serious looking thugs fighting and that's when Eric and I decided we are getting the heck out of this place and they can keep their ridiculous deposit. I am soooo glad I refused to sign the lease until we saw the place. So there we were our car loaded to the brim our moving truck busting at the seems and costing us $160 a day with no place to go. The frantic search was on. All I can say is, I am so SO grateful to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We contacted a Bishop who called a few members in the ward. The EQ Pres. wife called me and gave me a few numbers of young families in the ward. The Lord works in mysterious ways. After talking to 4 or so girls in the ward we found a place that we LOVE. Its a 3 bedroom town home in an apartment community and close to Eric's firm. The EQ rounded up 6 guys to help move us and and 2 of the girls I spoke with showed up to meet us and brought treats! I love our church and its support system. Those families made me want to be a better member and serve more. Especially to new move In's. We later found out that and associate at Locke Lord Bissell and Liddell (Eric's firm) is in our ward!! And two ward member's live in our complex. One with a little boy! They has us over for dinner with a few other couples and everyone: hubbies wives and kiddo's got along great!! So although we had a couple rough and stressful days, I wouldn't change it for the world. I am so excited about our new home and our new life. We are REAL people with a REAL job, REAL insurance and a REAL income. We are going to love Dallas. **Eric started work Monday. After 8 years working towards the same goal... Eric left our house an attorney at law. He was beaming I was beaming and Atticus was oblivious :). His office is on the 18th floor with a great view!Watch out legal world... Eric Hansen has arrived! Go get 'em babe!!