tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post1486359385936968739..comments2023-11-28T04:49:21.046-06:00Comments on We Are THAT Family: Why I'm a TexanKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02608199440254905212noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-79596752621905454352009-02-24T02:27:00.000-06:002009-02-24T02:27:00.000-06:00Awwww, that's a really sweet post. I lived in Texa...Awwww, that's a really sweet post. I lived in Texas for about three months, when I was in BMT for the Air Force...I only got to do a bit of traveling around San Antonio, but what I saw I loved. The one thing I couldn't stand about Texas, though, was the fireants!!! Those puppies are vicious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-61428587885726024932009-02-22T05:41:00.000-06:002009-02-22T05:41:00.000-06:00We live where I grew up. 2,000 miles away from my...We live where I grew up. 2,000 miles away from my in laws (ahhh!) and only 2 miles away from my mommy (my father died 4 years ago). And my brothers, and their families, and my grandparents (how lucky am I to have grandparents in my life!!!). And my cousins. Everyone. Just about. Everyone is here. I live where I live because my husband's company's main office is here, because the ocean is here (how people live without ocean is hard for me to understand!), but most of all because my family is here. My husband has been offered jobs elsewhere, but that can't compare with what we would be leaving behind. I don't want to ever just "visit" my mom. She is part of my, almost, daily life and I plan on keeping it that way.Melissa Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506768105367855476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-73667384311362307962009-02-21T17:19:00.000-06:002009-02-21T17:19:00.000-06:00Oh you got me again with this posting. Tears in m...Oh you got me again with this posting. Tears in my eyes knowing how truly thankful you are. I love being around my grandchildren and consider it a blessing to have them. A blessing to be in their lives. A duty to love AND correct them. An honor to be their grandma and papa. I think grandparents play a very important role in those children's lives and I hope that I get to continue doing just that. <BR/>What a lovely tribute to your parents! I am sure they won't mind you talked about them this time!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881554728710759245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-34204196117498757702009-02-21T13:05:00.000-06:002009-02-21T13:05:00.000-06:00I live in Colorado. It's not near my family, and ...I live in Colorado. It's not near my family, and it's not where I grew up, but it is Home.<BR/>My husband grew up here, and it's just an amazing place to live. In my city in particular, I have cornfields (beloved from my Illinois roots) AND mountains.<BR/><BR/>And the bonus is that we do live near my husband's parents. We don't always get along, but because we were away from our families for 6 years, we do appreciate them. Especially the kids. :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03381554731510359760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-67246569994555403742009-02-21T06:40:00.000-06:002009-02-21T06:40:00.000-06:00Family is such a blessing for us too. PA will alw...Family is such a blessing for us too. PA will always be "home" for me. We are hoping to move there in a few years. Not only are my parents there, but most of my extended family including a TON of cousins are still there. <BR/><BR/>Beautiful tribute.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992476476756595370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-56449799863512820742009-02-21T00:16:00.000-06:002009-02-21T00:16:00.000-06:00Ah, K, that brought a tear to my eye. Nearly set ...Ah, K, that brought a tear to my eye. Nearly set of grandparents of ours is very involved, but when I'm older that's exactly the type of grandmother I want to be. Beautiful post.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325921423866879944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-71925777380644020932009-02-20T23:27:00.000-06:002009-02-20T23:27:00.000-06:00What a wonderful daughter you are to praise your p...What a wonderful daughter you are to praise your parents openly and whole-heartedly. I applaud you! This is such a sweet post, my parents are in the same state but still pretty far away and I miss hanging out with them terribly. We are several hours away, too far to jump in the car to catch a basketball game or to come sit while we run to the doctors office. I am sure they are so happy to have you back home!<BR/>Blessings to you~<BR/>MistiMisti of Studio M Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00989487170698114089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-31968830183191432042009-02-20T22:51:00.001-06:002009-02-20T22:51:00.001-06:00Home is where the heart is. That's why I live in ...Home is where the heart is. That's why I live in cold, damp Oregon instead of warm, sunny Florida where I was born and raised. My heart was here and the rest of my body was in Florida. I finished college first so I uprooted myself (and ouch! they were deep roots!) and moved across the country to be with the man who held my heart. 17 years and 4 kids later we are still here and it's still cold and damp. Granted Oregon is a beautiful state. All that dampness keeps things very green. I miss Florida sunshine though, and sweet tea on demand, and Chick-fil-a, and people who say y'all, and more than all of that my family. My mom only gets to see the kids a few times a year and it's getting harder for her to sit on an airplane for so many hours. My husband's parents and his grandmother live about 4 hours away and they are awesome. I am so glad that my kids are growing up with their Godly influence. I'm enjoying getting to know you via your blog. You've made me smile a lot this week as I've read through your past posts. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-87175874174410418472009-02-20T22:51:00.000-06:002009-02-20T22:51:00.000-06:00Home is where the heart is. That's why I live in ...Home is where the heart is. That's why I live in cold, damp Oregon instead of warm, sunny Florida where I was born and raised. My heart was here and the rest of my body was in Florida. I finished college first so I uprooted myself (and ouch! they were deep roots!) and moved across the country to be with the man who held my heart. 17 years and 4 kids later we are still here and it's still cold and damp. Granted Oregon is a beautiful state. All that dampness keeps things very green. I miss Florida sunshine though, and sweet tea on demand, and Chick-fil-a, and people who say y'all, and more than all of that my family. My mom only gets to see the kids a few times a year and it's getting harder for her to sit on an airplane for so many hours. My husband's parents and his grandmother live about 4 hours away and they are awesome. I am so glad that my kids are growing up with their Godly influence. I'm enjoying getting to know you via your blog. You've made me smile a lot this week as I've read through your past posts. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-51073153334986424702009-02-20T22:16:00.000-06:002009-02-20T22:16:00.000-06:00Honey, I loved your post. I'm sorry, however, tha...Honey, I loved your post. I'm sorry, however, that what stays with me more is the picture of those ridiculously ginormous boobies engraved in my brain. That is just sad. And not in any way attractive. Yet it's stuck in my head, and I blame you. :)Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08069060626409051281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-30505182920951257762009-02-20T21:30:00.000-06:002009-02-20T21:30:00.000-06:00What a sweet post for your parents. We live one h...What a sweet post for your parents. We live one hour from my family and three hours from my hubby's family! It is so nice living in the same state!Jodeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802683688710223167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-36576650616809156852009-02-20T21:09:00.000-06:002009-02-20T21:09:00.000-06:00well as for me i'm a longhorn coby get it? i&#...well as for me i'm a longhorn coby get it? i'm part texan &wisconsin and well texas is the place i realy love to be. after all thats where most of my family is for that most of my family history. infact at one time my 4th grate grand pa use to own the land where the city of houston now sits. yes i'm nut's abt. texas it a realy fun and grate place to bejennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16587293555166655733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-88087858820041113242009-02-20T20:27:00.000-06:002009-02-20T20:27:00.000-06:00What a wonderful tribute to your parents!I LOVE li...What a wonderful tribute to your parents!<BR/><BR/>I LOVE living in Texas because of the people. I mean where else can you live that when you are in line at the grocery store you strike up a conversation with the person behind you and end up asking them over for a bar-b-que? Having never met them before? hahaha<BR/><BR/>Where else can you go to another country (Mexico), the beach and a full working ranch all in the same day?<BR/><BR/>Seriously I have never lived any where else and I'm not sure I could.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16847328017095446367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-74236364231464658442009-02-20T18:47:00.000-06:002009-02-20T18:47:00.000-06:00I love this post and your blog! I was born and rai...I love this post and your blog! I was born and raised in Houston but recently moved to Canada for my husband's job. Having 3 kids and being very very close to my family has made the move very difficult. I hope to move back as soon as the job will allow. I miss Texas so much, not just my family but Texas. I am so proud to be a Texan!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11721049002801981273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-33617162839731895492009-02-20T18:27:00.000-06:002009-02-20T18:27:00.000-06:00We had a lot of family in Memphis, yet we moved to...We had a lot of family in Memphis, yet we moved to Houston. My mom moved down here also. There was no way she'd live in city different than her grandchildren! I am immensely grateful that my children have her in their lives. But, I am sad that they don't have a grandfather close. We did make the best decision to move. Of that I'm sure.D...https://www.blogger.com/profile/12178201484420845742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-29446024362768898692009-02-20T18:10:00.000-06:002009-02-20T18:10:00.000-06:00we live smack dab in the middle of both our parent...we live smack dab in the middle of both our parents..it's just what happened and because of this it works that our kids know that are not lacking..makes it home for sure.<BR/><BR/>Born raised and started our family all in the same town..it's where are hearts belong..afterall they don't call it "Heart of the Hills" for nothing.. :)Dawn @ simply transparenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04624682800011591590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-64465454699702801932009-02-20T17:46:00.000-06:002009-02-20T17:46:00.000-06:00We live where we live so we could see my husband, ...We live where we live so we could see my husband, my kid's dad. Where we lived before, he had to work all the time because his "company" was short so many employees. Five years ago we moved to a department in a city that wasn't so horribly understaffed. It was the best move we've ever, ever made. And my parents followed 2 years later :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-60107452939378172862009-02-20T16:56:00.000-06:002009-02-20T16:56:00.000-06:00We live where we live because my husband is in ful...We live where we live because my husband is in full-time ministry. We're only about 5 hours from my parents, but in my opinion, that is too far. I long to call them on the phone and tell them to come over for a while or to ask them to watch my kids so I can have some alone time. My parents have a great relationship with my kids, which I am thankful for. It would be sweeter if we lived closer, but we're making due the best that we can. I also spoke to my dad this week about getting a webcam.ThriftyMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281570695682066243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-60059710646844871092009-02-20T16:34:00.000-06:002009-02-20T16:34:00.000-06:00What a beautiful tribute! We're Texans, but unfor...What a beautiful tribute! We're Texans, but unfortunately there are no submarine bases in the DFW metroplex. Stupid Navy! We are blessed to make it "home" several times a year to see our families. And I long for the day we can live down the street from my parents. Until then, I thank God daily for His grace, for using us where we are and for the technology to talk to Mimi and Papaw daily.Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13409075704633406859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-12904524628833861522009-02-20T16:07:00.000-06:002009-02-20T16:07:00.000-06:00We live in Arizona for the same reason. And, becau...We live in Arizona for the same reason. And, because if I wanted to live near my side of the family, we'd have to sell one of our children each month to pay for the cost of living (it wouldn't last long). There is something special about your kids having a relationship with their grandparents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-22082514106632126932009-02-20T16:01:00.000-06:002009-02-20T16:01:00.000-06:00Such a sweet post and sounds like you have wonderf...Such a sweet post and sounds like you have wonderful folks!<BR/><BR/>I live where I live, because I do love it here... my MIL lives about 15 minutes too close and my parents live about 2 hours too far away. :-)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580151983878981244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-91106410196480775672009-02-20T15:19:00.000-06:002009-02-20T15:19:00.000-06:00Thanks for this beautiful post. We also live in Te...Thanks for this beautiful post. We also live in Texas, and also for the same reason. Even though my husband would have many more career opportunities elsewhere, we decided that having my kids grow up around their grandparents is invaluable.<BR/><BR/>Great post!Jennifer @ Conversion Diaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11894992378619176830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-3585260897000034382009-02-20T14:45:00.000-06:002009-02-20T14:45:00.000-06:00I loved your post. In the years that we have been...I loved your post. In the years that we have been married we have been blessed with the opportunity to live near both sets of parents at different times.<BR/><BR/>At the moment, we live near my in-laws. I am very lucky to have such wonderful in-laws.<BR/><BR/>By, the way . . . where in North Dakota? I am from that area and it is not very often you see it talked about. Thanks for such a great blog.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041497897551849351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-37674984903799997992009-02-20T13:31:00.000-06:002009-02-20T13:31:00.000-06:00I also live where I live because of family. I gre...I also live where I live because of family. I grew up here and my parents, sister, aunt and cousin all live within 5 minutes of me. <BR/><BR/>When I met my husband, he always wanted to move to Hawaii. I'm not sure if he was that serious or not, because I couldn't even think about moving away from my Memaw. Heck, I couldn't even move 40 minutes away, because it was too far.<BR/><BR/>Of course, there are days when I wished I had moved to Hawaii. LOL!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342467790727259855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-26070911902045073772009-02-20T13:29:00.000-06:002009-02-20T13:29:00.000-06:00i chose to live here because i was born here...bec...i chose to live here because i was born here...because i'm a 5th generation resident in a county that attracts people from all over. i have roots here.<BR/><BR/>i live here because i enjoy eating lunch with my mom on fridays.<BR/><BR/>i live here because i want to be able to leave work to care for my dad after his surgery, or go to church with my grandparents.Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.com