My youngest sister, Landen, got engaged a couple of weeks ago. We met Adam over Christmas break when he came down and spent nearly a week with our family in Las Vegas. Everything we’d heard about him had been extremely positive, and we liked him just as much as we’d hoped we would.
So yes, that engagement was certainly good news.
But the news I was far more anxious about came on Friday. Adam is graduating this spring (as is Landen) and his plan is to get a PhD. And, as fortune would have it, his number one choice was the University of Texas.
You know, the one in Austin.
He interviewed for the program a few days after they got engaged, and on Friday morning, he got the news that he’d been accepted.
Which means that, come August, the two of them will be living in Austin for the next five years.
I absolutely cannot wait. Oh happy happy day.
(Also, I told Bart, “If we’d still been living in Boston and found out they were moving to Austin, I probably would have just died on the spot.”)
lacie tidwell says
YAAAAAY!!!! That is super exciting!!! and isn't it great- God has a plan and that just wokred out! how awesome you gys will get to be so close!!
Adam says
My, what a splendid post!
The Liddells says
That is very exciting! It is always nice to live close to family! And Congrats to Landen!
RA says
Yay! You guys will have so much FUN!
lifeofadoctorswife says
Yay! Double congrats!
McKinley says
Ohhhh that is so much fun! How lucky is that for the both of you! Sisters make the best friends, and now you get to be near each other!
Sammy says
Ohh I'm so jealous! That is SO exciting. Having a sister nearby would pretty much double the happiness factor of any situation!
Lexilooo says
congratulations all around! that is so wonderful!
Melinda says
Hooray for you and hooray for Landen!!!
heidikins says
Yaaay! So exciting! Oh my goodness, I'm so happy for you!
xox
Rhiannon says
HOORAY! Fun for you and fun that Ella will get to know her Auntie better!
Chelsea says
Very exciting! I hadn't heard that fun news! I have to say I'm jealous about having a sister so close!
Rachel says
So exciting! My sister is getting married this summer but they're moving to D.C.- wrong direction! I would be giddy if they were moving here. Enjoy!
ccr in MA says
Isn't it cool when things work out that way? I try to remember when things aren't working out so well that maybe I just haven't gotten to the good part yet.
Sami says
Yay! Congrats!
Landen says
We feel very famous, Janssen. We are both ridiculously excited as well!
Packrat says
Wow! This made me cry happy tears. (Emotional day, today.) How exciting for everyone involved!
Katie says
Wow! That's so awesome.
And if his program is anything like my husbands it'll be even longer than 5 years in Texas…since he's currently on year 7…
girlseeksplace says
Hooray!
Meredith Shatzer says
Do you know how THRILLED I would be if I had Heather living by us!? Oh you are one lucky family!!