Our Saturday Adventure

After finally getting boxes unpacked, we ventured out for groceries.  H-E-B is a grocery store like no other.  We checked out a local H-E-B Plus and just like the sayin "Everything is Bigger in Texas" and that includes the grocery stores.    This H-E-B had a boutique in the middle..I had to refrain from going in because I saw a lot of really cute stuff.  We grilled out and ate on our patio the past 2 nights and it was amazing.  Nice weather, good company, and amazing food.

On Saturday, we drove to North Austin to check out Round Rock.  We had to check out the hype of the World Famous Round Rock Donuts.  Stand aside Krispy Kreme, these donuts are outstanding.  Love supporting local, small businesses.  We got 2 of their regular donuts, an apple fritter, and an eclair, all for like $3.50.  All I gotta say is, I'm glad it's a little drive to get these because they are that good.  They also have a Texas sized donut that is literally the size of your head.  Maybe we will get it next time and I will post a picture of it. 

 

 BTW if you haven't had Starbucks Cold Brew with sweet cream, you should get it because it is a must during this summer heat (especially in Texas).  So all you coffee addicts...go get this ASAP! Also my hair does better in Texas,,,just saying!!

 We checked out our apartment pool while Mitch was still here.  We didn't put sunscreen on because SOMEBODY said we would be fine.  Literally out there for 30 minutes and I look like a crab.  Trust me, no picture needed.  Also we had to introduce Mitch to an Austin food truck and get some Gourdough's Doughnuts to go.  These cops sure do love their doughnuts!!  And they are amazing!!

 

Sunday we are going to check out a local church to see where we want to find a church family.  Hopefully we can get some pictures on the wall and make it a little more homey.  Standby for more pictures!

We Made it to Austin

We made it to the apartment on Wednesday and started to unload and unpack.  On Friday, we finally got our Wifi plugged in and set up.

After 2 days of driving through 7 states, 2 nights in a hotel, and almost 1,300 miles we finally made it to Austin.  I put together a collage of the trip down, filled with lots of snapchat filters (of course).

Day 1 we traveled from NC to Gulfport, Mississippi.  We stopped for dinner and stayed at a Clarion Inn, which was very nice.  As you can see Molly wasn't excited about the car ride.  She wouldn't sit in her car seat and basically rode in my lap the whole way.

Day 2 we drove from Mississippi to Austin, Texas and didn't have any trouble until we hit Houston and was stuck in traffic for like 2 hours in the rain (it was awful).  We didn't get to Austin until after our apartment office closed, so that caused us to have to stay the night Tuesday night in a hotel, So Wednesday we spent all day unpacking the truck and it was HOT.  No seriously it was HOT, like Texas, surface of the Sun HOT.  Especially in that moving truck.  The rest of the week has been hot but breezy and not so hot. 

Thanks to this guy for taking vacation from work to drive Adam's truck down here and helping us unload all our stuff.  He is more than our friend, he is like family to us.  We can't thank him enough for all the hard work he put in to help us.  Mitch, you are a lifesaver!!

Wednesday night we went to dinner with some friends at the Hula Hut, which is on Lake Austin.  I could get use to this view.  It was a nice evening with some great friends.  Since we already know a couple that live in Austin, it is making the transition to living here much easier.  I am so grateful for Chad Honaker, who helped Adam with the application process and really talked to him about how great it is here.  After only been living here for 4 days, we would agree with him.  

Once I get pictures on the wall and all the boxes out, I will post some pictures of our place.  We are loving our place and the area so far.  Traffic still sucks around here but the pros definitely out way the cons.   

June 1st Already??

Time slow down...The count down is on.  18 days until we are Austin bound.  I cannot believe it.  Thankful I have had a few days off work to get some things packed up.  I am not going to let the busyness of life keep me from working out and eating healthy.  This morning I did a high intensity workout on the elliptical for about 25 minutes and then did some push ups and squats.  After my workout I made an amazing protein shake.

Attention all coffee lovers!!  You will love this combo.  Try this almond milk, chocolate protein powder, coffee greek yogurt, and lots of ice.  I love this shake and it kept me full for several hours.  

Just wanted to post some recent pictures of us from the past few months.  I love this man and can't wait to see what the next chapter of our lives will hold!

Bring on the TEXAS heat!!