Flip flops in Texas

Thank you SO much for the video last Friday, it made my day!  I think of you ALL daily and it is nice to see your smiles and hear your voice.  I will continue to blog and hopefully someone checks it and then lets the others know that I have gotten on.  My days have been busy, busy unpacking so I don't always have a lot to blog about.  But I will get on at least once a week.  Let me tell you,  unpacking is not very much fun!  I attached a picture of Louie, he loves to just watch me unpack.

Since he is such good company, we go on a walk around the neighborhood every morning and afternoon.  We hope that by walking we can maybe make some friends : )!  Last week, I baked a LOT of cookies and then went around to all my neighbors and took cookies.  It is hard moving to a new place and not having any friends.  But you have all taught me to do nice things for others, so I thought of you when I delivered my cookies.  So far, one neighbor has returned my plate with some goodies (Mexican candy) and has invited me to go walking with her.  Last Friday, we went to the rodeo, which is HUGE here.  We went to the cookoff.  There were TONS of tents and in each tent they BBQ and then their food it judged.  It was a lot of fun and I couldn't believe all the people.  Good thing I had some cowboy boots to wear, because everyone was in boots and wearing a cowboy hat.   I made Tomi buy me a hat there : )!  This weekend we are going to continue unpacking and trying to turn this house into a home.  I have a class picture of you all with your mustaches that is framed and up, but that is about the only decoration in the house that is up so far. Then if the weather continues to be nice (it has been 70-76 degrees everyday), we might go to the Zoo.  So I will take LOTS of pictures if we do!  I would love to hear how all of you are doing, so you can write me and mail it or write me a letter and give it to Mrs. Frenk to send me!  I miss you ALL so much!

Mrs. Umemoto

13011 Teaberry Hill

Houston, TX 77044