The Scott Family: Hello Houston

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Hello Houston

We’re here! And we’re here to stay. Man, I don’t ever want to move again. It’s a lot of work. Packing, cleaning, loading, unloading, living off of fast food, sleeping on camping mattresses, living out of a suitcase, it felt like it would never end! But it did. We’re finally settled here in Houston and we’re loving it. I have to give a shout out at this point to Matt’s parents. They have been such a huge help these past couple of weeks. They helped us with all the loading/cleaning stuff in Utah, and then they flew out to Houston to help us move in! Matt’s Mom stayed for a couple extra days to help me organize and decorate. We are so grateful for them and we miss them already!

Goodbye Provo!

Saying goodbye to Sam and Shane. These guys have been friends since middle school!

Last night in our old house.

Best packing job ever!

Leaving Utah County

Story time. When we got married, Matt and I each had a car. Since we decided to go with a moving company that transported our stuff for us, we had to drive separately. It drove me a little crazy not to have anyone to talk to for so long. Thank heavens for audio books! Anyways, Matt’s car died somewhere in New Mexico. They patched it up, but it needs a new transmission in order to run properly. The mechanic assured us that we could get it to Houston if we drove carefully, went super slow, and didn't let the engine overheat. Since the transmission would cost more than the car was worth we opted to stay under 65 mph and eased it home to Texas. Slow and steady. Its road trip days are over, that's for sure.

Pressure in the engine burst right through the pipe.

Stopping to give the car a rest...we did this a lot.

We have one more week before we start work and school. Last week of summer! I’m going to enjoy every second of it. Here are a few pictures of this awesome place: