Long Time No Speak

Wow, I can't believe it has been so long since I have posted. The past 6 months have been a whirlwind of changes.
In February I had to say goodbye to my little (33 year old) sister when she died of complications due to her MS medication. That has been painful to say the least. I recently joined a grief support group. I heard an interesting quote there that "Grief is the price you pay for loving someone." I guess the fact that it hurts so bad for your loved one to be gone, proves how much they meant to you.

From February to May, we prepared for our move from Germany back to the US. Talk about a culture shock. We went from 60 degree weather to 95 degree weather all in one day. Amazingly, it takes less time to adjust to life back in the states then it did to adjust to life in Germany. The main thing I miss is the autobahn. I sure did love letting it rip in my Mini.

We finally made it to San Antonio, Texas in early June after a long road trip of seeing friends and family. Texas is definately a whole other world. It has taken a bit to get used to the difference, but we are adjusting. The boys are doing well in school and Alex is surviving Texas football.

Now, for more changes. We found out that the house we are renting has gone into foreclosure. We wondered what to do: try to buy it, look for another rental, buy? We have finally made a decision. "Insert drum roll" We have decided to have a house built. It will be about the same cost as buying a house already made, and this way we can make it right for us. I am kind of excited, because buying a house and settling down always seemed a long way off due to our military lifestyle. It should be exciting to go through the whole process. I want to enjoy every step of the way. (hopefully I can be motivated to blog about it)

So, in a nutshell, we are still in the midst of change, but there is hope on the horizon. I am going to try to focus on moving into our dream house. I am going to be doing some sould searching and seeing what my priorities are and downsizing my stuff to match that. I am tired of being in bondage to stuff. My goal is to love my new house and to like hanging out at home.