TEXAS!!

We've been in Texas since December 13th and I'm sorry that I've been a bad blogger! So Tara and I will bring you up to speed...


First things first, our roommates:
Danny and Jana are Tara's cousin's that live in a neighboring town of the hospital. They have been brave enough to bring Tara and I into their home. Not sure if they quite knew what they have gotten themselves into!! Tara and I each have our own bedroom in their g-o-r-g-e-o-u-s house. They have taken us out drinking (a favorite passtime), introduced us to Danny's harley friends (who taught me how to two-step and told Tara she's cuter than fish turds), and had a minor dance party in the living room




Jana has taken us shopping (thankfully!) and to watch football on Sunday afternoons. And speaking of football, our gifts from them for Christmas were Texas Longhorn Sweatshirts, Shirts and Cowboys shirts! My mama thinks I'm a trader to the Packers! NEVER!

Our happy family :-)

Me, Danny, Jana and Tara!

But you may be wondering about the hospital (ya know, the reason why we're here!) Well, it's not what we expected, and less than enjoyable. We're down-right not happy with it but there are 33 days left there and I'm okay with knowing that it is not forever. On the plus side, we can pick our own schedule and we're thinking that we will be taking a few trips home, around Texas and to Mexico! So there are upsides to everything and everything is wonderful....when we're not at that blessed hospital!



Finally, things that you learn about Texas:
*Ya'll is truly what you think it is. Everyone says it, and thinks we're crazy for not catching on. Never going to happen.
* The intersections here are out of control. HUGE! Tara and I have almost ended up on the wrong side of the median many times.
* Everyone LOVES the cowboys...gross.
* There are beer barns! These are drive-through liquor stores that you literally drive in, ask for what you want and they put it in the car for you....why didn't Wisconsin invent this!?
* People really wear cowboy hats.
* Thank you always preceeds a ma'am or sir. I have never been called ma'am so many times in my life.

Lovin' the hats

Last night Tara and I went to dinner and a movie (a real date night!) then for ice cream (Lord, we sound so in love!) and then onto a few after dinner/movie/ice cream drinks! We met a few people who were celebrating their friends birthday. We ended at a bar in Fort Worth teaching these guys how to play Big Buck Hunter. We're bringing some 'Sconi to Texas!!! Look out!

Our first Big Buck Hunter pupil...not a bad shot!

Look at all the beers I drank. Look how unimpressed the girl is in the back :-)

An eventful day...

Madison, Wisconsin

Many of you know that we were supposed to leave today...

However, nothing is dull in our world and last evening Tara found out that Texas has not issued her a license yet. So, Tara had to rush her Wisconsin license today. Wisconsin needed a form from Tara's school and told her that if she gets it to them via fax it would take two weeks to get her license from Wisconsin. (If you have a Wisconsin license, you can also work in Texas).

THEN Tara mentioned, if she drove it to the department of licensing today, how fast could she get a license? The lady at the licensing place said, "If you're crazy enough to drive to Madison, then I'll give you your license today."

So we drove to Madison and back today. We leave at 5 AM tomorrow (Saturday) to drive to Texas...we're spending too much time in the car!!!

Back on the road again kids!! We'll be in Texas tomorrow :-)