Yes, we are still here

First: I'm shocked anyone actually has looked at our blog.

Second: Apparently one post every 4 months isn't acceptable.

Third: I'll try to do better (no one likes novel posts), but checking in every couple of months should suffice.

          If you haven't already heard, AZ has had 80 degree temperatures for the last several months. I understand it's the middle of December, but do we still have to be sweating? I've had to wear flip flops for so much of the year that most of them are now broken and Jax only wants to be outside so I'm forced to take several walks during the day (without a jacket). It gets chilly at night, so I have to open my windows during the day to warm up the house. We've even had to turn the heat on a couple of times this month! (Anyone feel bad for us yet??) It's really hard living down here during the winter :)

           We are going to be in Idaho for Christmas (Yea!), but are definitely not looking forward to the cold. Our blood has really thinned out. Adam spent last week in Flagstaff for work and it was still in the 50s. He took a blanket to work with him! If you see us looking a little overweight, it isn't because we ate too many sweets - we probably have 5 layers of clothing on.

            Our adorable puppy, now 1 year old, loves cooler weather however. Back in October we had a crazy rain/hail storm. Jax couldn't wait to dig in the hail and run through the freezing cold water!

 

 



The water was overflowing the curbs, and there were even whitecaps from the wind





They had just planted all of these new trees on our street. Several of them didn't quite make it.

          Since then, my parents came to visit around Halloween. We had a great time using Phoenix Culture Passes to see a few of the sites. Our library does this cool thing where you get free passes to museums, zoos, and other attractions. We visited the Botanical Gardens, a museum of natural history (dinosaurs and stuff), and a Native American museum. My dad has all the pictures, but we had a great time! We love when family comes to visit, and not just because we get spoiled! Thanks Mom and Dad.

           For Thanksgiving we drove to St. George to spend it with Adam's family. His parents rented a house for the week, so we got to spend some great quailty time with his parents, sister Mickel, brother Zach, and Zach's wife Andrea. We had dinner at Adam's grandparents with some aunts, uncles, and cousins, which was super yummy, just like Thanksgiving should be. We had so much fun playing games, shopping, and just hanging out. Again, we were very spoiled! Thanks Ma and Pa Wright!

Overall, we've been enjoying life and keeping busy. Adam is ready for a much needed 2 week break before busy season starts, even if it means freezing our buns off!