Decisions

Decisions, decisions. Wouldn't it be nice if one would always know what to do and when to do it? Or if big life decisions were as simple as ordering pizza? But they aren't, are they? It's more like ordering at the Cheese Cake Factory. You know whatever you order will taste good, but it's hard to choose just the right thing from their book-like menu. Dave took a job at another company and was supposed to start tomorrow. However, his current company offered him more money and trainning to stay. So he is staying. I'm very proud of him! They really like him and he makes a difference so he likes that. With Dave settled, it's once again time to think about me and Z. Preschool? College? Culinary School? Job? Wait out schooling for another year? Hmmm...

We HEART Spring

Spring in Arizona is amazing! Everyone seems to be outside or opening doors and windows to let the outside in and we are no exception. This weekend consisted of playing and a picnic in the park, cleaning the garage, swimming, and a family walk/ride around the neighborhood. On Friday, I was able to go with Kayleigh and her classmates to the Phoenix Zoo.

Zoe just may turn out to be the Sporty Spice of our family. She has been scooting, biking, swimming, and recently asked for a soccer ball. Of course I bought it for her along with a softball glove, ball, and a t-ball set. The glove seems to be the winner :)

We've also taken some time to explore our South Scottsdale/Old Town neighborhood. We found a quaint sandwich shop where you can make your own soda with a great little patio. Actually, the last three times we have eaten out have been on the patio!

I have so many pictures and things to talk about... I have the kids in the bathtub and should be giving myself an at-home-pedi but decided to blog for my mom and sister (mostly).

Sigh. Kids are fighting already. Bye!

Can I do it by myself?

Can I do it by myself and I can do it! Are phrases that we hear quite often around our house. Usually they come from Zj and usually the requests refer to scissors and glue. Tonight it was K's turn to "Can I do it by myself?"
By the way Z was watching K make her lunch I'm sure Z will want to make her own lunch tomorrow. And yes, given the choice, Kayleigh would wear spaghetti straps and skirts 24/7. Boy, I can't wait until the Summer. Everyday it's: Can I wear short sleeves, are those capris, where's my skirt, can we go swimming? She is in so many ways her father's daughter.

She was pretty proud of herself and so were we!

just to pass some time...

This week has been totally upside down. Thank goodness it's almost over. This morning Kayleigh suprised us with a sick day. Acutally, I thought this day would have came sooner; she's had breakdown after breakdown, she slept in yesterday, and had a crying fit with a few of her friends at recess.

Zoe and I had a nice day out and about yesterday. The electricity was cut off in the neighborhood for a good part of the day so we had to keep busy somehow. (Our condo can be a bit cave-ish with out lights.) After a quick trip to the dentist we ate brunch then headed to Imagination Aveune. I was suprised how well she did the entire day. She even made it through 2 trips to the grocery store and 2 trips to pick up Kayleigh from school (I had a brain fart and forgot she had jump rope after school).

Last Sunday we set out to go on a hike in search of petroglyphs. We took a wrong turn somewhere and ended up hiking Cloudview instead. It wasn't as kid friendly as we had wanted, but the kids were great troops. What are the chances they will always want to go hiking with us?

Chocolate Chunk Bread Puddings

Valentine's Day wouldn't be complete without a little chocolate. These chocolate bread puddings were a whole lotta good. I followed the recipe to a tee and it was good, but next time I will add more Kahlua. The recipe also says to top with "fat-free frozen whipped topping." Eww. Not only does it taste bad, it's so bad for you! I topped ours with some vanilla fro yo.

Ziti with Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes, and Gorgonzola Sauce

Mmmmmm. This pasta was pretty tastey and a snap to make. Some grilled chicken would make this a great main dish. Thanks Cooking Light for the recipe.