Can you tell where we are in this picture? There's nary an armadillo in sight...

I'm way too tired to be writing this post right now, but it's the only time I have alone and quiet, so I'll just get it done: We're moving to Austin, Texas. Now that's a phrase I never thought I'd hear myself say--especially not with enthusiasm. But we feel really good about this decision and after our trip out to Austin last week we are so excited.

The first phrase out of everyone's mouth when we asked about Austin was always, "Oh! It's so pretty there!" And they were right. We couldn't get over the trees. We felt like we were back in Maryland again (but without the ghetto). It's green and gorgeous and there are lakes everywhere. And after sightseeing there in August, we feel confident we can handle any weather that might get thrown our way.

The Jensens were fabulous tour guides and didn't need to do much to convince us what a great life we could have in Texas. They drove us all over the area and even introduced us to our first "BBQ" at Rudy's (which involved "Cutter's Choice" brisket (spelling??) and a stack of white Wonder Bread and some Rudy's special BBQ sauce...) .

It will be so hard to leave family and the great friends we've made, but we still plan to visit San Diego as often as we can--in fact, I doubt I'll even change the name of the blog :). We hope that you guys will come visit us as well... It's just a 2 hour and 45 minute flight to southern California...