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Another Christmas has come and gone. We had a wonderful time in Dallas and we were sad to have to leave. Dave and I decided at the last minute to leave late Christmas night and drive back to Round Rock. We thought the traffic would be lighter and Emily and Ally would have an easier time sleeping in the dark. It worked out really well for us. There were a lot more people out driving than I had anticipated, but it wasn't bad at all. Emily and Ally slept really well, and Dave and I had a great time talking about life. We enjoyed being able to have a day to spend together before Dave had to go back to work. As we were leaving Dallas, Dave and I kept mentioning how thankful we are to be back in Texas knowing that we can come and visit the Weirs again very soon.
Yesterday was supposed to be a relaxing day to end Dave's Christmas break but we ended up running errands all day. Dave and I have been saving up for a new camera and we saw a great deal on the one we had been wanting, so we went and bought it yesterday. It is waterproof and shock-proof, just what we need with two babies.
Dave went back to work today. Last Friday, Dave had a meeting with his boss were his boss told him that the Georgetown store no longer needed him. He said that he looked around and found a location in Houston, Tx that may have a need for him and that he set up a phone interview for Dave today. This was kind of shocking news to both Dave and me. We feel like we are just now getting settled into the Austin area and we finally found a church we love. We do not feel ready to move. On the other side, we are so thankful that Dave's boss found a location in Texas for him to interview at. His boss told him that Hope will always have a position for him. That is really encouraging but it may not always be in Texas. Please be praying for Dave today as he prepares and goes through the interview. We do not want to leave Texas. We are excited about the possibility to live in Houston. We know a couple of people there and we will be really close to College Station.
Tomorrow I am headed to San Antonio with the girls. My sister Grace is in town for the holidays and so I decided to go down early and see her. Saturday is the Alamo Bowl! We found out that Stephen is going as well as a couple of other old Aggies. We are really excited to meet up with them for the day. My mom and a couple of my sisters are going to watch Emily and Ally.
I wanted to say thank you to Jeff and Dorcas for another wonderful Christmas. Thank you for opening your home to our family and for allowing Emily to make a huge mess. We had a great time talking, sharing meals, opening gifts, making cookies and eating them, and watching the girls play around. We look forward to next Christmas!
(If you want to see pictures of Christmas in Dallas, click on the Photos link on the side bar.)