"I Just Oh-we"

My dear children... Zoe is such a silly goose. Her goofiness and her crazy hair... She is stubborn, a cuddle bug, a follower, a learner, an adventurer, and a snack eater.

I love her so so much.

on the move

After much concideration Dave accepted a position at iLinc in Phoenix. We are all very excited. This is a great opportunity for Dave to advance in his career. We are sad to leave our parents, friends, house and neighborhood, but we are also excited for all the new people we will meet and the new places we will go.

Everything is happening fast. Dave will begin work on the 17th of May, stay at a condo, and we will go back and forth until the end of June. I picked up boxes today and plan to pack a box or two a day. I promised the girls that their toys would be last. :)

Everyone asks us what Kayleigh thinks... She's very excited to live by Katie's dog and Shana's cat and have play dates with her cousin, Gunnar. Dave also has a neice and nephew who live in Phoenix so it will be nice to see them more.

When we bought this house our realtor asked how long it would be before we would move (the last house we were in for only 2 years) and we told her 2 or 3 years. Well, it's been 3. I guess we can't sit still!

backyard fun

There has been so much excitment about this pool! There is only a few inches of water in it, but it's been hours of fun. I only wish it were a real one so I could join in on the fun. I could lounge around a pool for days on end. I think my girls would agree.So there is a story with this zucchini plant.... It wasn't supposed to be here, but it is and we are so excited about or blossom! I know I'm way more excited than the girls. I can't wait to pick our very first vegtable and have the girls help me make something with it in the kitchen. I told Kayleigh that we could even bake it in a chocolate cake. And when she didn't believe me so we had to call Katie and make sure it did!All clean :)

I'm in love with this photo

It reminds me that saplings need to be nurtured and cared for so that they can grow big, strong, deep roots to one day become amazingly beautiful, strong, unique mighty oaks.

Enjoy

Some days I don't mind the pretzel crumbs on a clean floor, the hastily made tent in the living room that is collecting every pony in the house, staying in our PJ's until noon, or scrubbing the table after a painting project that, "I can't wait to show Daddy!" Today is one of those days.

It's no secrect. We love to be silly!

Enjoy yourself today!

Sunset Bike Ride

The other day I loaded Zoe up on my bike and we took off for a sunset ride. The weather was perfect so I decided we would go a different route and explore a little. We found railroad tracks!

One day we will have a small train that will run by our community. One day.


It was so relaxing to be riding while the sun was setting with my nature lover. We loved it so much that last night we shared our "spot" with Dave and Kayleigh. And to our surprise we spotted a double rainbow.

Tropical Shrimp Scampi

This isn't my picture because I was too hungry to stop and take one :) Tropical Shrimp Scampi was a huge hit at our house last night. I hope you try it sometime!

Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup no-pulp orange juice
5 teaspoons grated orange zest
5 teaspoons lemon zest
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
5 cloves garlic, peeled
1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions
1.Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the linguine, and return to a boil. Cook until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
2.While pasta is cooking, combine the olive oil, pineapple juice, orange juice, orange zest, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and garlic in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth.
3.Pour sauce into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Add the shrimp and parsley; cook until shrimp are pink and cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.
4.Drain the linguini, and place on a serving platter. Spoon the shrimp and sauce over the pasta, and top with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese

* the only thing I will do different next time is thicken the sauce with cornstarch.
*recipe from allrecipes.com