chapter 2

Well, we have officially been moved into our new apartment for a week now. We were so sad to leave Austin. It was such an awesome city and we loved every moment of it. It's where we built our marriage foundation and became us. We know that we were so spoiled with Cameron's plush 40 hour work week when he'd be home everyday by 4:10 and we would have the rest of the evening to have adventures. Even while we were there we knew that we would look back at those days with fondness and wish for them again - so we never took a day for granted. Austin - you were so good to us. I miss you already.

We now live in Dallas - I'm still having a hard time accepting that we live in here. It's so crazy to me. We live just north of downtown. Cameron works in the heart of downtown and his office is only 4 miles away from where we live so he never has to take highway to work which is super nice. He has a nice 10-15 minute commute to work. Now he only has to worry about timing the red lights correctly. Cameron has four brothers and his parents in the area so it's nice that we will have so much family nearby. One thing I am so excited about is being able to see the family and our nieces and nephews so often now which will be so nice for us.

Our first sweet visitors coming to keep me company as I'm learning this new city

Golfing & the Rangers

Instead of working on some assignments, I've decided to do a little blog updating of our weekend up in Dallas. Anything is better than writing up a paper, even writing up a blog post ironically enough... So last Thursday we decided to spend the weekend in Dallas so we packed up, and embarked on the 3 hour drive to the parents house. We spent Friday playing golf with Logan in good old Greenville at Wright Park. I loved being able to play golf at the same place Cameron played when he was on his high school golf team and hearing the stories he had to tell about his high school days. It's always so awesome hearing those stories about your husband's teenage days. 

would you believe he didn't make that easy putt? ;) 

Cam getting ready to drive 

I can't believe Logan is that much taller than I am already! 

Saturday night the three of us went to my first Texas Rangers game. We had rockin' seats at the very top near the 3rd base line. Probably the highest I've ever sat at a baseball game, but it was nice not having anybody directly behind us and the breeze was awesome. The Rangers played the Astros, and of course the Rangers won. Crazy though - I have now seen the Astros play at Turner Field, Minute Maid Park, and now Arlington - and each time I've been rooting against them and every time they've lost. The game was awesome, besides the loud obnoxious guy two rows in front of us who had at least 20 beers. Annoying. 

I sure do love the life we live together. 

memorial weekend

We spent a nice long weekend in Dallas over memorial weekend. Cameron spent Friday playing in a golf tournament with some of his brothers for the high school golf team, and I went over to Allen to see Margo and her twin girls. And it happened to be my first time driving in Dallas alone, which is a small success in my book. Driving in Dallas always overwhelms me. On Saturday, Cameron and Jon spent a good 5-6 hours working on the 4runner - changing the 02 sensor, the oil, ect... (to be honest - I really don't know what all they did, I just know they were covered in grease and oil). 

Monday I ran in the Patriot 5k, and Wendy ran the half marathon which she's now trying to convince me to do a half with her. After the race, the boys decided that the breaks needed changing and a few other things that would only take 3-4 hours, and that ended up being a good 9-10 hours due to a few hiccups. But they got done what they needed to, and we were about to make it to Austin with no problem. Thanks again Wendy for letting us steal your husband on Memorial Day. Y'all rock and we love you. 

Don't worry - the duct tape is gone. That's the first thing I asked too. 

This was photographed by Will - he says it's abstract.

My biggest cheerleaders.  

"Wendy - why did you convince me to do this again??" ;) 

"Aunt Chelsea - Remember how we take pictures on your tomputer?? Yeah it's fun. Let's take pictures."

bunch of randomness to play catch up

April was a crazy month here in the Thatcher home. We spent Easter up in Dallas and got to love on all of our sweet nieces and nephews, and celebrate Ed's 60th birthday. My spring semester ended this week, and now I can breathe for a few weeks before summer semester starts.

Oh Owen - you are such a funny kid. 

Watching all the Thatcher boys play a game of basketball. 

Best buds. Their relationship is the sweetest. 

um yeah - this guy loves popcorn so naturally we had to get the largest bag possible at the Pecan Street Festival in downtown Austin. 

The reason I hate philosophy. This stupid quiz took me 6 - SIX - painful hours for 15 questions.... 

I really just love this picture of my honey. 

2012

We spent New Years in Dallas with Cameron's side of the family.

Highlights of the weekend:

• BYU vs Tulsa bowel game. BYU won in the last five minutes (which was the most exciting point of the entire game...)
• Spending the day with Debbie & Summer while the boys were riding horses. 
• Game nights. 
• Ringing in the New Year at midnight with Ben & Summer and Jon, Wendy & Will(iam). ;)
• Spending New Years Day with tons of food, family, and games. 

I like to call this a successful way to say goodbye to 2011 and welcome 2012. 

I am really sad this photo is blurry, but I love these kiddos faces. 

Thanksgiving

Our Thanksgiving holiday in Dallas with pictures...

Really the only picture I got of our football game.

Margo & Barry moved to Dallas!!! We are so happy to have them close. Gwen & Sophie are seriously adorable. Miss Sophie loved Cameron. I think the feeling was mutual... 

Come on Christmas!! We are ready to go to Georgia and love on our other nephews.