"Snowpocalypse"

So Dallas gets one or two bouts of "winter weather" each year but last week we got a particularly nasty winter storm. All of the roads were completely iced over and the temperatures didn't get out of the teens and twenties for 4 days. So... we hunkered down in the house with s'more supplies and a sled and had some good family time...
Snow day 1:
Snow Day 2:

Snow Day 3: (no photos! We were so bored in the house that we braved the roads to go see The King's Speech at the Movies)

Snow Day 4:

Snow Day 5: (the day Lucy is finally allowed to touch it! haha)

So, if you are keeping count... I was off of work Tuesday-Friday of last week due to weather. Then, add Monday and Tuesday (so far) of this week staying home with a sick Lucy (too much playing in the snow probably.)

Lucy has a respiratory infection and is on breathing treatments for the time being to try and clear things up. Sam is off to California and I am just hoping they remember who I am when I show back up at work! Ha!

Mimi's Visit

My mom had a meeting in Dallas last week and stayed for the weekend to visit us. We took advantage of the great weather and took Lucy down to the Dallas Zoo.

If she some day has an irrational fear of birds.... I believe this may be the reason. ha!

Note to self: do not wear floral head band into giant bird cage. ever.

Thanks for coming to visit Mimi!

A song and dance

For your viewing pleasure... a song and dance number from the one and only Lucy.

(she doesn't always run around topless... but the kid is a messy eater, these were filmed after a particularly dirty dinner)

Little School Girl

Lucy started going to the day care in our neighborhood last week. It has been a huge change but Lucy is adjusting quickly and life is getting back to normal! On the first day, she spotted me parking my car from her classroom window. Everyday after that her teacher reported that Lucy's favorite activity was playing by the window... Poor kid.... Glad we got that first week over with!!

Isn't she the cutest little school girl you ever did see??

She may not love school yet.... but boy does she love being the owner of a back pack. The first few days she had it- she wore that thing ALL day.

Special note to Aunt Melanie- notice the purple jacket that goes EVERYWHERE Lucy goes!!

In other Swanson family news: Sam is off to California one week a month for work... Lucy and I have been having lots of fun with our 'ladies nights' but we sure do miss 'dada' all week until he gets home!!

First post of 2011!

We were ringing in 2011 with the Swanson clan! Lucy, meet cousin Leo.

Lucy loves being one of the girls with Maria and Layla

The kiddie table

Eli, Lucy, Leo, Maria, and Layla.

In case you've been keeping count- Sam and I celebrated 4 years of wedded bliss last week. To comemorate this momentous occasion I leave you with this awesome photo of us circa 2006 on a non stop drive to the California coast. This photo cracks me up every time.... and yes, our love is strong enough to out last an unflattering photo such as this. HA! Love you Sam!!!

Merry Christmas!

Here are a bunch of pictures from our Christmas trip to Lumberton/ Lake Charles. Lucy had a great time hanging out with family. We got spoiled with lots of good food, relaxation and fun gifts.

Lucy had fun with her Papaw Dale and Uncle Carson and lots of playing with the dog.

She definitely got the hang of opening presents and wanted to help everyone open theirs.

Lucy got her own kitchen!! (which Sam is assembling as I type....)

Uncle Carson and his new guitar.

and now for a ton pictures of Lucy in her Christmas dress... because she was too cute...

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!

walking legs

Lucy's new walking legs have given her a whole new sense of "independence".