Awhile

I know it's been a while since I have posted anything and a lot has gone on. Sometimes it's so hard to sit down and type something up. I also have a bunch of pictures to add, but that is so time consuming. So with that said, I will get this updated but today is probably not the day.

Only a month?

So it's been just over a month since I updated this last and WOW a lot has happened. Let's see if I can remember back that far. I have a ton of pictures I could load as well. Right after my last post John's sister and niece was here for a week. She was out at my in-laws but she was in AZ.

While they were here did dinner with John's uncle from Chicago one night and some of that side of the family we see about once a year, but always have so much fun with. We went to San Tan Flats and went to Tombstone ;-) and who knows what else. It was our finance appreciation week at work so one day they took us all to a spring training game. Couldn't tell you who played or who won, but it was a great day to be outside and get sunburned!

Kim, Brittany, and I went to Tombstone one day. We were going to go to Karchner Cavern but couldn't get the tour we wanted. We also stopped at John's cousin's house in Casa Grande on the way home and had dinner with their family.

Let's see... John started his new job the first of April. It was a busy end at Harley with bike week and so far I think he's liking his new job alright and I know he's liking not working weekends because we've been SO busy every weekend so far.

I was in class also at that time. I'm done with that class now, just waiting for my grade to post. I'm out for 4 weeks and the time off is flying by!

Also about this time Nick started interviewing with University of Phoenix and the next thing we know they are moving down here. They'll be here mid-May. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I want it to be a good move for them and I'm worried about all the logistics and everything with moving. I think it is a good move career wise but I just don't know that everyone has bought into the idea.

We knew it would be nice if they were close enough for us to car pool....so I found a house 6 houses down. Again, excitement and apprehension at the same time... John and I have enjoyed our independence since moving down here 5 years ago. So just staying positive and getting ready for them to move down!

We've managed to stay super busy this past month with car shows, bike shows, and lots of As You Wish. For Bart's birthday we went to As You Wish and found out how much fun it is to paint pottery! We've been back since then and plan on going again soon. It's a learning experience everytime because we have learned that we need more time than we allot. On Bart's birthday I was also introduced to Sprinkles. I have read about Sprinkles in magazines and I love them. I would drive to Scottsdale once a week for a half dozen any time.

That doesn't sound like a whole lot typing it up but it keeps us busy! This coming month doesn't seem to be slowing down either. My mom will be here next weekend and we have some pottery painting, maybe a pedicure, a movie, some indoor skydiving, and who knows what else!! Then two weeks later Nick and Shar will be moving. I've also got a date that weekend for Tyler's wedding some of the peeps from BoA!

Of course I'll be starting class again in there too, we haven't even thought about Memorial day weekend! And most importantly Friday I'm taking a motorcycle class with the option to do a trapeze class in a week or so... should be fun!

I think I'm up to date now...

Brookie when we were all at mom's house a few weeks ago

I was going to make this their christmas card!

Our Halloween pumpkins! So what if it's 6 months later!

This was after the dogs had THEIR halloween party

Lolo's! Need I say more??

This is a view of downtown Phoenix

This was my pumpkin. It took forever!

Arizona

So a long time ago, I think when I had a crush on Val Kilmer, I fell in love with the movie Tombstone. By the way, it's an awesome movie and I watch it about once a week. Well, upon moving to Arizona I realized that we could go to Tombstone. So John and I made a day trip one day and I LOVED it. We happened to be there during Wyatt Earp Days and it was just a lot of fun. There's the Birdcage Theater, Boothill Cemetery, and all other sorts of good stuff.




So I found a biography on Doc Holliday and I am almost done with it. Biographies are a little harder to read but this one has been really good. I love knowing that this all happened right close to where I am today. After the whole OK Corral thing Doc went to Colorado and that's where he died and I think I'd like to go visit his grave and everything there. But it has been an amazing book to read and learn about.

Long night

So we decided to go to dinner last night with Stephanie and Bart. I wasn't feeling the best there and it caught up to me about 2:30 am. I don't know if it's that I was hot, the food, or the huge amount of pills I'm taking. So of course, since I was going to lay on the couch I let the dogs out. Well, Joey was sick too. He's been pacing and screaming and doing that whole thing again. He threw up a bunch about 5 am. So it was a long night. Not how I want to start the week.

Random Pictures

This was a few months ago. It was an exciting Friday night at Wal-mart!

This was in September when Nick and Shar came to visit.

When Nick and Shar were here I took them up South Mountain to get a view of the city.

This goes back to Halloween. Steph and Bart came over and we all carved pumpkins. It was a lot of fun!

Edward and Joey got groomed a few weeks ago and now he's cold. So he's got this fantastic argyle sweater to keep him warm!

This past week we had crazy hat day at work. This is Adam my academic counselor. He took a lot of flak for his hat.

This is my Cailes. She was on oxygen when I went home for RSV. It was so cute and sad at the same time.

Cailee

Cailee again!

I was standing in the Idaho Falls airport and noticed that it is an AWESOME airport!

March

I can't believe we're into March already. February flew by. I have a few pictures from when I was home that I'll try get posted soon. I can't think of anything exciting that has happened otherwise. I don't think I mentioned that I finally got to watch Julie & Julia. I really liked it. It has deepened my love of Stanley Tucci!