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!) 

Settling In

Well...we've been here for a while now, you could say.  (Curtis has been here almost 6 months already...I've been here almost 5.)  In that time, we've lived in 3 different places.  We made our last move into our own place in September into an apartment in Ahwatukee. 

Since then, we've battled many, many problems in our apartment.  (Unclean, not move-in-ready...flooded apartment...all in the first 1 1/2 weeks!)  So, it feels good to say that after everything that's happened...we are finally getting settled in! :) 

We've painted an accent wall or two in the main rooms...living room has yellow :) (my fave)...bedroom has green...guest room has bronco blue!  We've established enough in cooking utensils and things to survive (although I truly miss our things we left behind).  We've started hanging things on walls.  And the entertainment center setup is SAAA-WEET!  It's finally starting to feel cozy!

We're starting to get into a routine w/ work and softball and soccer and everything else!  It's nice!   

And the weather is finally decent!  70's during the day, 40's or 50's at night!  It feels so good outside now!  (Although I really miss the seasons...missing the leaves changing colors and falling off the trees...snow...I miss the snow already!) :)

Arizona is finally starting to seem alright.  :)