Swannsnest

Friday, March 4

Still Waiting on the House

We are a few steps closer to closing on our new house, but not quite close enough. I am ready to move tomorrow, but it doesn't look like we will close until next week at the soonest and the end of the following week at the latest. My goal is to move next Friday so that Randy will be able to help unpack during spring break. Oh I can't wait!!!

Silly Clothes

Jolee loves to be silly. Her most recent ventures into silliness include: wearing socks on her hands, wearing a hand towel as a skirt, wearing shirts as pants and trying to wear pants as shirts, stealing Sandy's unmentionables and wearing them around the house, and getting frustrated because she's too small to wear a bra. I think I may have a fashionista on my hands.

Monday, February 28

Monkey

As I have been catching up on posting, Jolee has been climbing on me and wanting me to go snuggle her so she can take a nap. It's still too early for her nap though, she is going to have to wait about an hour. But anyways, as she was sitting on my lap and looking at the pictures as I was posting them, she saw a picture of herself and pointed and said "baby." I gave her a big hug and told her she was my baby. She looked at me and said "no, I monkey. Ooh ooh aah aah."

Snow

We got a surprise yesterday morning when we woke up to find snow on the ground. I know it isn't much, but even just having snow fall in Tucson is a big thing, let alone having enough that it actually sticks.

Randy showing Jolee a snowball. Eventually she got the hang of it and threw a couple of snowballs.

Our grill

Cactus

Flower pot

Sandy's and Randy's cars

Mommy and Jolee in our pjs in the snow

Continuation of Birthday weekend for Randy

Instead of just celebrating a birthday on the birthday, we usually end up celebrating for an entire weekend. We celebrated on Randy's birthday, then at his birthday party the next day, then we went out to eat at Texas Roadhouse Saturday as a final celebration.

Jolee's favorite part was getting to eat peanuts

Mommy and daughter

The birthday boy (he wouldn't let me say it was his birthday though, the stinker)

Mommy

At least Jolee was more than willing to get on the saddle. She didn't want to get off.

Citrus Tasting at Mesquite Valley Growers

Randy's long drives to and from work are good for something. He heard on the radio that the grower by our home was having a citrus tasting Saturday morning. So we bundled up and headed out.

Jolee saying bye to Chonkiri on our way out.

Jolee loved eating the fruit, but about an hour into our exploring the grower, she fell asleep. Randy set her in the basket of the cart. As you can see, she barely fits.

We got to taste so many different fruits. We decided that we want to plant kumquats when we move; they are so tasty. We bought some different mints and now we have a little mint garden in a pot on the kitchen table.

Happy Birthday Randy!!!

We had a surprise birthday party for Randy last week. He thought we were going to a friend's house for a game night, but instead when he walked in he got a big surprise and was blasted with confetti. We ate sub sandwiches, played games, sang karaoke, and enjoyed birthday cheesecake.

Randy making his wish

Yummy!

Jolee learning how to jump on the bed with the girls.

Playing Clue.

Thanks to everyone who helped out with the party and for everyone who came. Such a fun night! Happy happy birthday to my Randy!

Susan's Run 2011

Sunrise on our way to the race

Getting race bibs on. Sandy and Tyler came and ran with us.

Jolee warming up with Aunt Sandy

The Swanns post race

Super Sandy post race

We had so much fun. Jolee even ran about 1/4 of the mile race. Tyler ran 1/2. Randy, Sandy and I ran as long as the little ones would let us. Next year we hope to run the 5K or the 10K. Looking forward to it!