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

love

                  engagement                                                            two year 

we moved!

Yes - we moved out of Pflugeville and into Austin proper over 4th of July weekend, and we LOVE it! We are now closer to downtown, which cuts Cameron's drive from 20 miles to 10 miles to work. (For those of you who don't know, Cameron works in the heart of downtown Austin.) My drive to school is only 7 minutes versus 20 minutes. We are closer to everything which is fantastic. There is a running trail that we just love behind our complex around the lake. We wasted no time unpacking and making it home again. We moved in on a Saturday, and the last box was unpacked by Sunday night.

Cameron's parent's, Logan, Jon & Wendy and their kids came down from Dallas to help us. Also our friends Spencer & Ashley from Pflugerville helped us move. We are so thankful for your help, and sacrificing a Saturday to help us. We love y'all! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Our new sofa

(Char I told you I had my Georgia blanket on the back. ;) I know, I need a pretty one. Keep an eye out for me. )

The kitchen - it's much smaller than our other one. So that's been a huge transition. So I am still playing around with what will work, what I like, ect... 

The washer & dryer are on the back wall. I am thinking of adding a curtain to help separate the two while I do laundry. 

Dinner area. The pictures of the floor will obviously be put up sometime. The THATCHER frame on the wall is my all time favorite thing in our home. Too bad that the thermometer is right there. 

Cameron's Ukrainian memorabilia. 

I painted the plate and Cam painted the bowl. We are so ready to go back to Cabo San Lucas. 

Sundays

Nothing better than a chilly Sunday and enjoying a bowl of chicken n dumplings at home. Next Sunday we leave for Atlanta for Thanksgiving! Hooray! 

September

Hello September, you came and went - very quickly might I add. But you have treated us very well. The highlights of the month...

• Cameron turned twenty-five. I love birthdays, and I feel like love is an understatement. I turned his birthday into a week and a half celebration. I would do something for his birthday everyday of the week leading up to the big day. So fun! 
• I got a job, and that keeps me busy. I work at two different locations but it's still with the same company. I work in the mornings from 8:30-12:30, then 2:30-7. So that makes for a long day, but it goes by so quickly. 
• Cameron and I are team teaching the Valiant 9 in primary. It's the first time I've ever taught a class, so I'm extremely grateful that Cameron is there to help. 
• We got our tickets to go to Atlanta for Thanksgiving! We'll be there for a week which will be super nice. 
• And of course - the weather is finally starting to feel like fall. It has been a long hot summer and the cooler weather is very welcomed. (Ask me again in a few months and I'll be aching for the heat back.)

Life is happy and newlywed life is treating us far too well. All is well.