So it has been a few weeks since I have blogged and boy has it been an eventful few weeks! (and I didn't even take very many pictures) So here goes nothing. I really do apologize if you get bored you don't have to read it all.
First off... the World Cup!
I could not be Danny's wife and not talk about his LOVE for soccer and the world cup. This is so huge for him. The night before the world cup started he got really excited and retreated to a boy-like state of excitement. The next morning he woke up early, started singing, "Ole, Ole, Ole, ole!" put on a soccer jersey and said, "It's Christmas that only comes every four years!" I am not going to pretend that I understand his excitement but I do love seeing him like this. It makes me laugh pretty hard.
Goodbye North Carolina!
It started off with Danny and I's decision to leave North Carolina and the pest control industry for the security system industry back in Texas. When we moved to North Carolina we thought it would be the perfect situation because we could be close to family while still making as much money as we would be in Texas (or so the pest control people said). After a month of hard work we had made fewer sales in pest control than Danny did in security systems last year and security systems pays a lot more! So we sacrificed the comfort of being close to family to be able to make a little bit of money.
We took a day to explore Raleigh because we hadn't been able to see much while working all the time. We went to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science, downtown Raleigh, and Duke University. Here are a few of the photos:
This is the skeleton of a blue whale. It was HUGE! (see Danny to the side)
This is the skeleton of a blue whale. It was HUGE! (see Danny to the side)
Oh no! Something is eating Danny.
We also got some exciting news right before we left that Danny's brother ROBIN IS HOME! Robin has been serving in Afghanistan for the last 6+ months and getting to see him was a huge reason we decided to go to North Carolina. So it was perfect timing that he came home the day before we left. We took one last trip out to New Bern and got to spend time with Robin, Mar and the kids, in which I neglected to take pictures. Sorry. It was so great to finally meet Danny's brother! And Danny hadn't seen him in a few years so we both were so glad.
Road Trip/Hello Texas!
So we left North Carolina Tuesday morning to drive to San Antonio Texas. The GPS and mapquest both said it would take about 22 hours and we thought, "We are both adults, we can just drive straight through." Wrong! For some reason it was a really long drive for both of us and at about 1 in the morning after driving for 16 hours we pulled over and stayed the night at a really classy Red Rooster Inn. I did learn a few things on that road trip and here are a few of my thoughts:
- Baby wipes, GPS and books on tape are road trip essentials. Lesson learned.
- New Orleans: wow. It has been how many years since Hurricane Katrina and just while driving through it there were so many building and bridges that were still in ruins. So crazy.
- While we were eating chicken in New Orleans and watching the Lakers/Celtics game there was a news flash about the BP oil spill and everyone at the restaurant got really upset. It hit home to me that this is really affecting this people. It finally was real to me.
- When you eat too many Starbursts, grapes no longer have flavor. Sad.
Next up: Fathers Day!
Since the week had been pretty busy already I didn't have time to even send out Father's Day cards or anything but Danny and I have the most amazing fathers!
My dad and I have always had a special relationship. As the youngest daughter I was always "Daddy's Little Princess" and although I get teased for it, I love it. My dad would take me on Daddy daughter dates when I was younger and I still remember going out for ice cream and just spending quality time with him. He taught me to be strong in the gospel and to gain a testimony for my own. He is a worthy priesthood holder and is always there to give me a Father's blessing or whatever I need. I love you Dad! 
Danny's dad is also an incredible man. He is one of the hardest workers I know. While serving as a bishop in their ward and working full time he always takes time to put his family first. He and Luz have such an amazing marriage and I am so glad Danny has learned how to be the perfect husband and (future) father. I am so grateful for Jose and the choices he has made for his family that made it possible for Danny and I to meet and be married. We love you Jose!
And a quick little thing about the future father of my children: Danny! (the picture is of the kids attacking him in the morning and him trying to sleep through it) He was pretty excited that he got a treat in church because he's married and will be a father someday. I am so glad that he is so great with kids. Every time I see him with his nieces and nephews or just any kid I get so excited for the day when we get to have our own family. He will be a wonderful dad! One year!
Alright and you are probably ready to kill me for my long-windedness right now but one more thing: Danny and I started dating a year ago yesterday! I know that is so lame to even bring up but it was pretty huge for us to finally move from the friend realm into the dating realm. This is a picture we took that fateful weekend.
It is also pretty cool that we are back where it all started. It was June 20th 2009 when Danny flew me to Texas to visit him. That night we talked about why we had never dated and I think I told him something along the lines of, "Be glad you've never dated me, you're better off that way!" And he replied with, "Why don't you let me decide?" He kissed me and we started dating the next day. And I'm so grateful that he did! That also means that it was our 7 month wedding anniversary so also yay for that!
