Jameson in a tree

I just had to add this picture. This is Jameson in my favorite kind of tree here in Arizona, a Palo Verde. It has green bark!

Jameson's birthday in Arizona

Jameson had a birthday party here in Arizona before we head back to Colorado. All the kids brought their Nerf guns and they fired darts for 4 hours straight. Jameson didn't even want to stop for cupcakes or gifts!

Bobcat for breakfast

Our bobcat friend made an appearance again this morning while we were sitting at the breakfast table. Chris got a good picture of him enjoying the morning sun before disappearing into the brush.

Some progress

We've made some progress on the house. The master bedroom tiling is almost done. The painting in the master bedroom and bath are done. Jameson's room is next. We removed the wallpaper and the carpet already. We need to paint and tile and we'll have two livable bedrooms. His bathroom is next in line after that. The wallpaper is down so we just need to paint.
Jameson and I are living in the house now (Chris is in Colorado for the week). We're sleeping on mattresses and we have the patio furniture in the living room!

Master bedroom tiling in progress.

Kitchen cabinets are done!

More pictures to come!

Snow in the desert

We woke up this morning to snow!

More from Arizona

Chris's leg after running in the desert, although Melinda runs in the desert and doesn't have any scars...
Catalina Mountain sunset

Desert sunset

We've been working on getting our new house ready to move in on March 1st. Right now it's just a huge mess! We're losing the peach walls, the wallpaper, the blue carpet, the list goes on. Less than 2 weeks to go, the push is on!

Master bedroom

Cabinet doors

Wallpaper removal

Kitchen chaos

We're having a solar heater installed for the pool after we move in. Chris tried jumping in the pool the other day, he doesn't recommend it.

Adventures from Tucson

We're loving Tucson! It seems impossible that we've been here over a month already. We've been doing lots of hiking, tennis, and pool time.

I, Melinda, am not very good at remembering the camera so I don't have any pictures of Jameson and I indoor skydiving. We went with our homeschooling group and had a great time.
I also don't have pictures of the animals we've spotted around Tucson. We've seen a bobcat, javelinas, coyotes, and a roadrunner.

We found a house and close the beginning of February (see pic below of the backyard).

Jameson is busy with his new Arizona buddies. Chris is loving mountain biking and we both are excited about trail running. And tennis seems to be the new family sport.

Melinda

The pool and mountains in our backyard

Air and Space Museum with Uncle Bill

Hiking in Ventana Canyon

Hiking at Finger Rock

Jameson in the pool