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| We can now say we've been to Hell and back! This picture taken in Hell, Grand Cayman. |
We first lived in a little apartment in Fullerton, CA then we bought a small condo. We had Kelsey, then got pregnant with Nathan. We moved out of the small condo and rented a larger condo in the same complex, renting out our 1 bedroom unit. AJ was working in Real Estate, I was staying at home with Kelsey at that time and began my journey into Childbirth Education. As the real estate market plummeted, we had to make a decision- get a "real" job in California, or take the jump and move to Texas to be with our families? We decided to take the leap. Within 30 days we were in Texas! My parents allowed us to stay with them for 6 weeks while AJ job searched and we house hunted. We settled in Round Rock hoping AJ would get work at Dell. He got a temp job, we found a house. My parents helped us with a down payment and we moved in! Nathan turned 1 the very next week.
It was the best life decision we've made. We've raised our kids in a wonderful neighborhood. They went to great schools, we had access to beautiful parks, lakes, pools. We started a Camp Fire club and took our kids (and everyone else's) on adventures, day trips and weekend camping trips. We bought a boat and enjoyed 10 summers of water play. We threw parties for many occasions-- celebrating life! Our professional careers grew, our kids grew. Both have done college nearby- Kelsey at St Edwards and Nathan at UT San Antonio and ACC.
A lot has changed-- 30 years have passed. But I'm still hanging out with my best friend, learning new things, taking chances, living our life. I look forward to the next 30!
