There's No Place Like "Home" For The Holidays

After 1 1/2 years and what will be our fifth move in that time (well, sixth for me)...we are settling in to Arizona and buying ourselves a home!

Our new home is a spec home being built in the lovely little town of Queen Creek (one of Phoenix's many little suburbs).  It is a beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath home...boasting a spacious 2,365 square feet.  A few of our favorite features in this home include a large 3-door sliding glass door to the back yard, a double car garage along with a separate single car garage (which be utilized for Curtis' Auto D.R. business - yea!), the large rooms, and the spacious floor plan.

We close December 27th!!! Such a great way to bring in the New Year...with a New Home!!!!  

Warrior Dash AZ 2012

The Warrior Dash was an amazing obstacle course mud run that I was able to participate in with one of my friends, Mandy, here in AZ.  It was a 3.3 mile run with walls to climb, tires to run through, junked cars to run and climb over, steep slides, fire to jump over, and a very muddy, wet pool that you had to climb under barbed wire in. It was almost 100 degrees outside...and running in sopping wet, muddy shoes isn't easy.  But, I had a blast!!!  

This race was also an opportunity to raise money for St Jude's Children's Hospital.  I was able to raise over $400 personally (thank you everyone who donated to this wonderful cause!)!  All of the fundraising participant warriors combined in this race were able to raise over $40,000 total!!!  Isn't that amazing?!  Just one location raised so much!!!  I'm so happy to say I was able to be a part of it! 

Phoenix Suns

Well, we finally made our way over to some Phoenix Suns basketball games!  Two nights in a row, even!

The first night it was just Curtis and I at the Phoenix Suns vs. Minnesota Timberwolves.  We were able to get a feel for the venue and the concessions...so, the second night, we could appear to be seasoned ticket holders when my sister and her husband joined us.  (Hee-hee!)

The second night it was the Phoenix Suns vs. LA Clippers.  Curtis was disappointed that we didn't get to see the Gorilla (Phoenix Suns Mascott) do any of his dunk tricks, but the games were great!  Not to mention that the Suns won both of those games (of course, because we were there)! :)

Tons of fun having my sister and her husband here visiting for a short weekend...hanging out with us too!!

"Say Hello To My Little Friend"

Just wanted to post a few pics of our "little friends."  After 4 scorpions and numerous cockroaches, I addressed the issue with the apartment complex and our apartment was sprayed within 2 days.  Since then, no scorpions...no cockroaches (knock on wood)!  :) 

(They say the smaller the scorpion, the more poisonous they are!  Ours were small...and very creepy!  Hopefully we don't find anymore, anytime soon!)