I'm going to miss this Texas home of mine

So, this afternoon, I was standing in the livingroom with my tea in hand when I got to experience Ryder (age 6), running into the doorway yelling, "Lehi, I have something for you! I made it in school!" He throws his bag pack down, hastily searches for something, and then jumps up to hug me while giving me this artwork of his.

In that moment,  I was very touched with his thoughtful and kind gesture. It got me thinking of how lucky mothers are to get things like that from their kids... I can't wait to have kids of my own.

I spent some time talking to Zane and Ryder on the couch shortly afterwards. They're so cute. I'm going to miss these boys, even their amusing and sometimes annoying fights.

Another learning experience for me here in Texas on top of living with a roommate, who happens to be a man with two sons.

One month in Texas

So, yesterday marked a month of me being in Texas. Time flew by fairly quick... I am glad to be able to reflect on how busy and active I kept myself this past month as promised.

I am learning and seeing things from a different perspective especially at work.  The nurses here are so much more supportive, friendlier, and kinder. I learned that most of my coworkers have actually started as travel nurses themselves. They ended up liking Texas and the hospital, and so they decided to relocate here permanently.

Below are pictures of my entire day yesterday. I went to the Dallas Arboretum in the morning, went archery shooting for the first time, a block party, and then hung out with Vivek for a little bit.