It is late...

on a Friday night. Usually I would be standing in Lisa's kitchen talking about everyday life or what we were going to do with the kids tomorrow but she is back home for Jaye's appointment. They have only lived out here for 5 months but now i hate when she isn't here. We spend lots of time together...cooking, laughing, crying, talking, planning...while the guys work on the computer business they are starting. I miss her...I know it sounds corny but it has became our way of life. When we go to the store...we go together...when we go to the library...we go together...you could say we are like 2 peas in a pod.

So...on a happier note:

The other day I kept bringing Zoe inside from the back patio because I knew she was tired. Well every time i brought her in she would booty bump the door back open and go outside and lay down on the patio. Finally I gave up chasing her. After about 5 minutes I didn't hear her so i went outside and this is what i found...

YEP! She was sound asleep in front of the pool gate. I don't know if this was her peaceful stance at saying "let's get in the pool or I will stay here" (Cause the girl loves the water!) or if she really enjoys sleeping in the warm sunshine. It was too cute and totally made my day.

Now on to the other little blonde in the house...

Zada...what can we say?? she is Zada. Tonight she was up about 2 hours past her bedtime so she was edgy but I wanted her to stay up in hopes that she will sleep in until at least 8am tomorrow. I told her "Zada it is time for bed cause you are driving me nuts." And her response to me was "Mommy get off my nuts!" Tom and I could not help but laugh. It is amazing what will come out of the mouth of our cute little 3 year old. With all that said here is a cute picture of her...

Now to the "biggest of the little blondes" in the house...

Mercedes has been doing good in school, doing tons of homework, reading every night for at least 40 minutes, helping out and being the good kid that she is. She loves entertaining the little ones in her room for "after school parties". I make them treats, she sings for them and they play games. She had some dental work done this week and was a total trooper. They sedated her but she was still conscious but doesn't remember anything. She kept asking the dentist if he was the one that welded her mouth shut...it was too funny (and no she has never had her mouth welded!). And now here is a cute everyday picture that shows the real "Sades"...

Another Beautiful Day...

WOW...so why did we move our family 1800 miles away from everything we have ever known?

*Today it was 72 degrees and sunny outside. The girls were outside most of the morning/afternoon (Zoe in only a diaper and t-shirt).

*MUCH LESS drama

*We are 1800 miles closer to Hawaii :)

*Have you seen the stars from Arizona soil? STUNNING!

*Day trips into the mountains that only cost you gas because you pack a lunch and enjoy the peace and quiet.

*A fresh start for us and our little growing family.

I honestly don't think that anything could make me move back to 0 degree winter weather and snow! We have been a bit spoiled and I plan to keep on getting spoiled. It is nice for Tom to work and not have to put on 4 layers of clothing to walk out the door. Now you are lucky to see him with long sleeves on! He plays softball all winter...couldn't do that in Indiana. So for real...now does anyone see why we left hell for heaven??

Goodbye 2008!

Goodbye 2008...it is the best way to say how i feel about this past year as i sit here and think about what i am going to put in the post. It was not the greatest year. We lost too many people. We had too much bad news. Some good things came out of the year. But i would have to say that the bad out weighed the good. A very good friend of mine contacted me again after many years of not talking, we had more family join us in sunny Arizona, we had many good times together as a family...lots of learning and living.

Bad things in 2008...

lost Ali

lost Tom's dad, uncle, aunt & cousin

sucky economy

work is slow

flu bug that hung out at our house for 2 months

just to name a few

We hope that this coming year is full of happiness and health. We are trying hard to fight off any flu bug that might want to join our family...no happening so keep out! We hope to pay off lots of bills and start working towards renewing our wedding vows in a year or two. I want to walk down the isle to the man of my dreams since I was not able to when we got married.

Tomorrow all of the christmas decor will come down and be boxed away until next year. We will start our spring cleaning and prepare for a wonderful year ahead. Honestly i don't know how it can be any worse than 2008 and i hope that it isn't.

Happy New Year!

The Davis Family