Update on life!

So it's time to update our blog, I suppose. Yes, I know I've been MIA for months on end. I don't really have an excuse, other than the fact that Jesse and Austin and I have been having so much fun in our little routines that I forget to include other people.

So the news is that Jesse and I are relocating to Houston! I know this is not news for some, but for others it will be. Jesse received a clerkship with a judge in Houston starting this September, so we are working on relocating. What with the economy and the hiring freezes in most counties in the state (not to mention the country), I decided to start applying several months in advance to District Attorney's offices in the Houston area. It turns out that Montgomery County was hiring and, indeed, I was offered a job the same day I interviewed! (Jesse teases me about always getting the first job I interview for). This all came about a month ago.  Consequently, I gave two weeks notice in El Paso and packed up my car last weekend and drove 12 hours across the massive state of Texas to end up in Conroe (the Montgomery County Seat).

Let me just say, I LOVE my new office. El Paso was great - fantastic - and I loved the people there, but I was surprised at how excited I became during my very first day in Montgomery County. Good coworkers, bosses, and the best judge/courtroom in the courthouse. The Houston area is great - the people act and feel like home, there are stores and shopping galore, and the restaurants are endless.  The only difficult part is that Jesse and Austin are still living in El Paso until September - another five months away from experiencing all the fun new stuff with me!

I suppose I have to convince myself that life is a grand adventure and one must live as though they are the hero of their own epic story.  I just know that, while I love my new job and the Houston area is great, I miss my family and can't wait for them to join me on the quest!