Hey Everyone- Just wanted to stop by to say hi. Its been awhile. But life has been busy chasing around a busy 2 year old! Yes Mckayla is really almost 2 now. Its hard to believe so much time has passed since she arrived. In some ways its feel like it has not been that long but in other ways I cannot imagine life without our sweet little girl. We keep very busy here at home- doing puzzles, building with blocks, coloring, reading, going to the library and doing whatever else fun we can come up with. We have also recently started babysitting Mckayla's best friend once a week, which they both seem to enjoy. The girls are so funny when they are together and its amazing to me how such little girls can have such a close friendship and care so much about each other.
Its getting warmer and warmer here, but what do we expect. Its Phoenix for you! And it will only get hotter, as it always does. Soon we will be going in the pool on likely an almost daily basis- we are excited about this summer and this year we will be in a home with a pool (our old house did not have one). Layla starts swimming lessons next week and I am hoping she will enjoy them as much as she did last year. She will also be starting a few other kids classes through the city, including a toddler /parent exercise one that she will be doing with her Grammy, while Mommy works for a few hours.
We recently took a mini-vacation as a family and rented a cabin up in the mountains in a town called Pine. It was beautiful up there and we had a great three days vacation. It was our first vacation just the three of us as a family. We have been on vacations before, but always with family. We spent the first 2 days on our own just the three of us and then the last day/night James' parents came and joined us- which was great! We enjoyed the wonderful weather and just going on walks and wandering around outside. We even saw deer and javelina (wild pigs) which was exciting. Oh and we had a resident squirrel who enjoyed eating the bird seed out of the bird feeder too.
I continue to work very limited hours. I was hoping to work about 5 hours a week but have not been doing that lately. I just barely start to get settled with new clients and then it seems for one reason or another they have to stop seeing me (two kids have stopped due to changes in parent's work schedules) which is VERY frustrating. But we are working to get me back to 5 kids again. Mckayla spends time with her Grammy Gwen while I work. Lately they have been enjoying weekly trips to the park to feed the ducks!!
James' work continues to be busy. He still drives down to Tucson once a month. He continues to enjoy living so close to work. He usually comes home to have lunch with Mckayla and I since we live so close now, which is nice for all of us.
Anyway no more news really.......just trying to keep up with a wiggly, giggly, busy, talkative, and noisey almost 2 year old girl!!!
