He looks good in it, doesn't he?! We just enjoyed a fabulous weekend with Corey's parents, who who flew in from blizzard conditions in Idaho to attend his White Coat Ceremony at Parker College of Chiropractic--and to go golfing in the 70 degree weather, of course! We absolutely LOVED having company--it's getting lonely out here already! Zach had a ball with his Nana and Papa nearby, giving him all sorts of attention and snuggles and slipping him treats on the side. My mother-in-law and I painted the town- and our bank accounts- red with all the shopping we did. There are outlets and about 20 TJ Maxx, Ross, and Marshall's stores out here. We had to check on most of them! It was great fun, though, and I plan on taking some trips to the "Return" lines soon.
We also went to the JFK 6th Floor Book Depository Museum in downtown Dallas, where Lee Harvey Oswald is thought to have assassinated the President.....or did he? If you go to the museum, don't spend too much time in the first half. The last half is more intriguing and analyzes the assassination and its accompanying theories/studies. It made us want to watch some JFK movies, but most all of them are rated R. If you know of any good ones that are not R-rated, or can recommend some specific documentaries to watch, I'd love that!
So the white X in the middle lane on the right of the picture is where he was thought to have been shot and killed. Lee Harvey Oswald was believed to have done it from the building on the far left, from the window in the upper right corner, I believe. On the left is the Grassy Knoll, where another shot may have been fired. The area has been preserved and remains largely unchanged from that 22nd of November, 1963. It really is sad and shocking that our President was assassinated in such a manner, especially with his wife right next to him.
This is our 2nd bathroom. I was not fond of the hideous Rainbow Brite wallpaper, and since we were having company, I decided to do a Mini Extreme Makeover on it! I know this is a big no-no, but I heard that removing wallpaper was quite an ordeal, and I only had a few hours before our company was to arrive, so I painted over this ugly stuff with some lovely taupe. I felt a little justified because someone did the same thing in our master bath. Anything is better than that wallpaper! I was quite pleased with the results, which is a good thing, because the paint came in a 5 gallon bucket from the "Oops" shelf at Lowe's! There's enough of it to paint the entire house, but we'll throw a little color on the other walls along with the taupe. I'll post pics of my makeovers as they happen.
During the first few years of our marriage, we moved from a tiny apartment on Hansen Avenue in Idaho Falls to the classy El Dorado Apartments in Orem to Grandma's apartments in Provo to our Victorian townhouse in Old Upper Arlington, OH, to our own condo in Columbus, OH, to a house in South Provo on Slate Canyon to our most recent and beloved residence in Pleasant Grove, and now to a rental home in Coppell, TX, just outside of Dallas. That's 8 moves in just over 10 years!! I know it's not a record, but it's a lot of work still the same. We have had so much assistance from friends and family, it's been unbelievable. Moving is a sure test of who your true friends are, I have found. Right by our side during our moves have always been Sam and Tessa, Nick and Meadow, my parents, Missy and Adam, the entire Terry family (Meadow and Adam's family), along with various other family members, friends, and ward members. 
So, as you can see, we started out to Texas in a snowstorm. The entire first day of driving was a nightmare. The roads werre snowy and we averaged about 45mph over 10 hours of driving. The next day we sailed through the remaining 700ish miles at about 70mph- NICE! It honestly went by so quickly, and Zach was a peach through the whole thing, thanks in part to my Mary Poppins momma who came along. Due to the holidays, we were unable to schedule the utilities to be connected until just yesterday, so we ended up staying 5 days in a hotel (thanks again to James and Rachelle for Pricelining for us!). It was ridiculous. 
I actually really like our house. It is a ranch twinhome with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is less than half the size of the 2600 square foot house we left behind, but it is still big enough for the three of us. We wanted the bigger home in Utah so that we could have family stay with us whenever, and that space was well utilized. We don't count on having many frequent visitors here in Texas! It has a few faults, like the ugly linoleum and wallpaper. Plus the walls are a bit colorless compared to what we came from. I can't wait to splash paint around on them! I don't know if we'll mess with the ugly floors or wallpaper, but if we do, I think we could make it quite nice. I doubt Corey will have much time for remodeling with his school, but maybe during the breaks....
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