some fun things about our new area

We've gotten quite a few thunder storms.  When it rains it usually pours!  There was a lightning show, no thunder, just constant lightning.

It is so green here.  Gorgeously green.  We love that.  And there are miles and miles of bike/walking trails by our house and all in the woodlands.  

Mosquitos, oh yea, we've got them.  Funny/terrible thing is that for the most part we don't feel them.  They can get you without you even knowing it and then later that night you are covered with terrible, itchy bites.  The boys are slightly allergic to them.  Their bites get big and hard, sometimes they puss even without being scratched.  Poor Kelton got a big one on the top of his right ears and oh, it was gross.  And Harlow looked like he had elephantitis on his leg with so many bites and them all swelling up.  You forget to put bug spray on once and they'll make you pay.

It is warm here and very humid.  In general we really like the humidity.  Nathan's face is so clear, I never have to put on chapstick and lotion is rare.  The mornings and evenings are nice and cooler, at least for now.  The day time gets warm/hot but to be honest it is not that bad.  I was expecting DEATH when we came and so far we haven't had it, though July and August are still waiting to rear their heads.   Yes, you get sweaty but everyone is sweaty so at least you're not the only one.  And like Vegas, you go from your air conditioned home to the ACed car to the ACed store...so it really is not bad.

We had found medium sized toads, baby toads, geckos, armadillos, and snake skins all right by our house.  We try and catch the animals we can and let the boys get a close look at them.  Just too much fun.