Just me rambling....

I haven't updated my blog in a while. We have actually been somewhat busy. Life is getting so much better out here in Louisville  We are making friends and we are starting to feel happy and more settled here, I guess that is a good sign. I have talked to lots of people who say it took them a year or two to really decide that they liked it here so we will see how long it takes me to truly like it here.

The ward that we are in is such an amazing ward, I feel like we know tons of people and already feel a part of the ward family. I have never felt so welcome in any ward! It is difficult to NOT make friends in the ward. There are alot of young families in our ward, like us, and I get to take Casin to play with lots of friends which has been so good for him. We do monthly field trips and babysitting swaps which is a really good thing to have.

I also really enjoy the south! Everything is unfamiliar and it can be overwhelming and frustrating at times, especially since the roads are not numbered, and there is really no rhyme or reason to the madness of the roads! However, I have always loved the south and have always wanted to live in the south! People out here are very friendly I haven't met a rude person yet (knock on wood). People are not afraid to just start up a conversation around here. This whole experience has already brought me so far out of my shell and my comfort zone.

We miss our families VERY much. The more I talk to people the more I am realizing that it is rare to have a close relationship with families, especially to have such close relationships with BOTH sides of the family. I hope that one day we will be able to have the choice/option of moving back home (or at least closer to home) to be close to our family again and of course having Utah be our backyard! I just want to let those who read this (anyone?) know that we are really enjoying our time out here and liking it more than we thought we would (even though we miss people more than we thought we would too), and the mental breakdowns are less and less and we have been feeling less lonely and more like we belong. We are happy with our decision that we have made to have this experience and feel like it is going to make us grow as a couple, as a family, and become better, less judgemental people!

We love everyone and miss you all!!