Last year, it was so cold that we had an indoor Easter egg hunt. As of this afternoon, I am predicting a barbecue. Just so you know, the weather is one of the more popular topics in the south. In first place is football, followed by politics and then weather.
I realized how southernized we are becoming when I took the girls out for dinner and they asked if they could have "soda-pop". Not soda. Not pop. Soda-pop. They all wanted Dr. Pepper. Not root beer. Not orange Fanta. Dr. Pepper. That's the national drink down here. We have Dr. Pepper stadiums, Dr. Pepper ice rinks and Dr. Pepper art museums. Ridiculous, isn't it? On the topic of food, Frito-lay is the Big Daddy of them all. I wouldn't be surprised to find out that there is a Frito-lay Opera House. They serve Frito pie at almost every gathering. Right along side your grits, gravy, biscuits and brisket. Wondering where the vegetables are? Pretty sure they're somewhere between the biscuits and brisket. Here, have a pickle. Do you want it frozen or deep fried?
Just a quick update on stuff happening down here. Tanner is slogging away through Chemical Engineering classes. He's mired down in Organic Chemistry and Physics 2. He'll be taking Differential Equations and Chemical Engineering in the summer.
Kate is getting ready for her dance recital. My mom and dad gave her dance lessons for her birthday. She loves every minute of it and gyrates all over the house now. She is doing amazingly well in school. She is reading chapter books. Her favorite series is Juny B. Jones. She surprised me by reading a beginner Chinese reading book. I think it is great that she is getting to excel in these areas.
Reagan and Georgianna started day-school this month so that I could work full time. Reagan loves going to school and comes home every day talking about all the "projects" and "toys" she got to play with. Georgi just gets excited. She doesn't like being dropped off at school, but she sings her ABC's to me when I get home from work, and proudly announces that everything in sight is "Yellow" and the sun and the moon are called "La Luna".
Work is fun. Sometimes exhausting, but I have a great time with my boss. She can't understand where this "wonder woman" came from, so I tell her I just had great parents.
On a side note, things are cheaper in Texas. Anyone who has every had to have a cat or dog fixed will appreciate that it cost us $50. Yup. I'm surprised I haven't convinced somebody to move here yet.
