Sweet wooden swing...

Yesterday was beautiful. The weather was clear and lovely, and maybe this is just wishful thinking- but it kinda felt like the smell of spring was floating on the breeze. (Ok, that's probably a bit of a stretch given the  fact that it's still January... but I can dream). I've been going slightly crazy with homework this week, and decided that the long hours in front of the computer have made me sunshine deficient, so I decided to go for a run and soak up the vitamin D in the rays. Oh my goodness! Is there anything better than sunshine, fresh air, and good music on my iPod? I love the feel of my lungs expanding when I start to breathe hard. I love the way late afternoon sunlight makes the world glow. I love feeling like my life has a soundtrack when I've got my earbuds in. After that lovely run, I came home and spent time on our amazing backyard swing. It's wooden, and it hangs from a ginormous cottonwood tree. There's nothing more peaceful than floating through the air on that swing. Sun on my face, the breeze running its fingers through my hair, leaning back and staring at branches towering above me. *Deep sigh* It's heavenly. Such a welcome break, and a great start to the weekend! 

~Jazzy

Better late than never...

My family has this thing for being last. We're often the last people to leave church, the last family to meander out of the theatre after a dance recital, and we're always the last people sitting in the seats after the credits have finished rolling in the movie theatre. That being said- you will understand why we are only now getting around to taking family pictures for our Christmas/New Year's card. (Ok, so we're way too late for Christmas, but I'm pretty sure it's still acceptable to send New Year's cards through the end of January.) Yes, I'm fairly certain it will be the last one most families have received this year. But like I said, we have a thing for being last...

With these pictures, we tried to emphasize the "nuttiness" of our family.

Half a dozen nuts!