Up and Running

We finally have the Internet again so we can start posting. Things have been hectic in the Arizona Wilhelme household. Ed started his job, Owen started daycare and we are officially moved in. We haven't completely unpacked yet but are getting there. With the house being a fixer-upper, it seems like there is a never ending list of things to do so we decided to prioritize. Number one on that list? The pool, of course. It took us going to the local pool store 5 times but we finally figured it out. When we were last at the pool store having our water tested and they declared our pool water "really good", we hooted with happiness, drove home and dove in the pool. Pure heaven in 110 degree heat. Arizona summers are officially bearable.


As you can see, our next purchase is going to be a lawnmower. I had thought grass would not grow in the summer heat and therefore, a lawnmower purchase could be pushed off. I was wrong. Our grass is growing like crazy.

- The Pool -

Before: Green, gross with overgrown palm trees


After: Success! Blue pool and trimmed palm trees. One project down; hundreds more to go.


Here is Owen after I picked him up from daycare one day this week. He is adjusting to daycare very well with the only trouble being nap time. He's used to laying down with dad to take a nap so falling asleep on his own has been a hard adjustment. On this day he decided he wasn't going to take a nap so the second I put him in the car seat, he zonked out.

We feel very fortunate with the daycare we found. It is a home daycare about 5 minutes (if that) from our house. Ed drops Owen off at 8:30 and I pick him up by 5:00. Dawn, his daycare provider, is very sweet. She is down-to-earth, only serves the kids organic food and has a chicken coop and garden in the backyard. The kids play outside in a wading pool, go to the park, read, color and blow bubbles. Owen seems very happy there.

Right now there are 3 other little girls: Dawn's daughter who is 5, a 2 year old and a 9 month old. Owen and the 9 month old have gotten to be friends. He did get pushed over one day by the 2 year old (beat up by a girl!) and when I showed up, Owen was crying and the 2 year old was in the time out chair. They soon kissed and made up so all was forgiven.

So there is a quick run down. Today is my 30th birthday and Staci and Brandon are coming over for dinner, drinks and to swim. I kept my flex schedule so I have today off with Owen. He's taking a nap but as soon as he gets up, we're going swimming. Not a bad way to spend one's birthday.