Arizona: We came, we felt the heat, and we hunkered down.

Literally. We never leave the air conditioning. Try living in 106 on a regular basis. Your lungs start to collapse at about 5 minutes. The walk to Eric and Briana's is about 3. By the time I get to their front door in the middle of the day I am not knocking to see if they are there--I am banging pleading for them to open it and let me in. water...

Anyhow. Many things have happened--most of you know the gist. Life has been tough, amazingly wonderful, incredibly sad, very hot, and extremely successful. How is that possible?
Danny loves his MBA program. He is thriving, getting amazing grades, making lots of contacts, and just today got an interview for an internship that he would actually like to have for next summer. He bikes to and from school, so he is getting in a little exercise and likes the professionalism he feels in his classes. Very different from undergraduate programs.
I am sick and tired. lol. No really. Pregnant again (huzzah) and actually having morning sickness this time. Having not really ever experienced this before--I feel almost like a first time pregnant person, except I threw out "what to expect when you are expecting" long ago before I got pregnant with Ellie. Things seem to be going well, due sometime in April.
Jack is potty trained. Took about a week. He only has accidents when he gets too involved with something and doesn't quite make it. But he is doing very well--all by himself. Now if we could just get brushing teeth down... He loves reading books and will sit through a full story book being read to him. He LOVES stories. And dinosaurs, nursery, Ellie, sweets, pancakes, and Lily, Elena, Briana, Eric. Oh and he is an awesome swimmer. Still uses the little floaties, but gets around pretty quick and jumps in on occasion when we can convince him.
Speaking of teeth, Ellie is working on her 4th tooth. Way different from Jack--who had a full set of teeth at 1 (as well as a head of hair--Ellie barely has an inch off the back of her head). She walks, almost runs, climbs and has lots of bruises. She learned how to glare the other day and it is quite hilarious. We probably shouldn't encourage it--but man she is cute.
So here are some pictures. No particular order.

Dad and sick Ellie

Ellie reading

Loving our cousins close by

Ellie showing her doll how to drive

 

Missionary Jack

Grandma and Jack on Jungle Cruise

Ellie being silly

Jack in the cockpit of a plane

Jack and Lucy

Ellie eating

Mom and Jack

Uncle Rob and Jack

Ellie swimming

Ellie's 1st birthday breakfast

Jack was very excited about the cookies he made Ellie for her birthday...

Ellie was excited too.

Ellie's first baby doll.