Swimmin'

I mentioned back when I was here for the baptism that my dad bought a pool for Reese. She hasn't been swimming in it until today! Her first experience in a pool - pretty similar to bath time only with a super cute bathing suit. I joined her in the pool and her favorite thing was standing while splashing with her feet or leaning over my leg and splashing with her hands.

It looks like we will have thunderstorms the next couple days so I'm glad that we were able to get our pool time in today.

At the Park

It was a beautiful day today, the first day since I arrived without the threat of rain or clouds. So, Reese and I headed to Griffith's Central Park for some fresh air.

I think we have a nature lover on our hands - she was fascinated by the acorns, leaves and sticks.

I dont think words can describe home much I love this kid. We had a great morning of singing Paul Simon songs - she has good taste in music - and organizing the mail. Reese helps to destroy the unneeded envelopes. She also took a solid nap already, which I cannot complain about. We have a pretty exciting Friday ahead of us. Grandma's house for lunch then a trip to the library, hopefully a walk in there somewhere. Then, tonight we are heading to taco night at the legion. I am enjoying the company of my new companion.

Now a word from Reese:

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We made it!

Lani was amazing at posting about the cross country trip. Take a look-see here: http://mifavies.blogspot.com/2009/08/roadtrip-day-three.html

The trip went really well! I'm so glad that Lani was able to go with me and Gracie was a rockstar! I am just a little sad that it is over.

I'm getting into the groove of things here. The first day wasn't my best but the past two days have been much better. We (reese, two dogs and I) have gone for a walk everyday and I hope to continue that. I took the little one to the doctor's office today - 14lb 14oz and 27 inches long. Well, I am pooped. Time to catch some z's.

I hung out with this drunk girl today...

wait that's better!

Good-bye AZ, for now...

Oh, quiet Arizona Sundays...

I think I will miss you most of all.

Not that today has been quiet, I have written half of a research paper (hopefully I will get motivated and write the other half soon), rented a storage unit and bought traveling gear for Gracie (thank you for the support, Sandra), donated books and magazines to the Friends of the Library, packed books in the living room, and taken a little nap.

Where has the time gone? I will be driving to IN in less than a week and then be missing AZ for 12 weeks. I know the time will fly by between Reese and my two grad school courses.

Wahoo!! 97% on the essay portion of my final exam!!! That wasn't posted when I looked last time.

We had an evening at casa de Wazny last night. Those are my favorite type of evenings. Layla made a surprise appearance. It was very sweet. We were supposed to be watching some movies called The Librarian but who are we kidding. We played with the kids and chatted. Amy made breakfast for dinner - one of my favorites! And Sandra made nanaimo bars - a Canadian delicacy and I am hooked! I will miss those evenings a lot.

I started this blog 8 months ago so that my friends and family in the midwest would have a way to be updated on the happenings in my life. Little did I know that the tables would be turned so soon. I'm afraid that I wont have time to update this before I make the big trip. I don't know what the future will bring for me but I do know that Arizona and all the friends I've made here will always have a special place in my heart.

Grad School

I just returned from SIRLS Boot Camp aka School of Information Resources and Library Science course 504. Seven straight days of class from 8:30am to 6pm then homework each night. I still have my eportfolio to complete and a 4-5 page issues paper to write so it isn't over yet but I am back at home with Gracie and it was amazing to sleep in my own bed last night.

It was wonderful to meet all the other SIRLS students and professors who I will be working with over the next two years. I stayed in the dorms and walked around campus which made me feel like a student - though it was over 100 degrees out so there was much more sweat involved than I remember at IU.

It is still surreal to me that I am a graduate student but I couldn't be more excited about the program and being a wildcat!!