Attack of the bedroom fan

This morning the bedroom fan attacked Teagan ... OK, not really, but by the chaos that ensued this morning you would have thought that was what had actually happened. Sean and I have an upright tower fan in our bedroom that blows right onto Sean so that he can stay cool and we don't have to have the AC so far down that I freeze. Last night, we moved it out from the wall a bit to blow more directly on Sean as he was sunburned and miserable after being in the field all day.

So this morning, we hadn't moved the fan back to its normal location yet when Teagan went to go lay on the dog bed over in that section of our room. Well, something startled Teagan and as he got up run out of the room he got his paw caught up in the fan cord, pulled the fan out of the wall and both he and Tucker started barking ferociously while running backwards away from the fan as it slammed down onto tile.

Sean and I both jumped (a little startled ourselves from the ruckus), tried to quiet Tucker and Teagan, while laughing hysterically at the ridiculousness of it all.

Teagan is still a little shaken and won't go near the fan. Sean and I are still giggling.

I think it may be time to move the dog beds, as I foresee it not being used as frequently if it remains in its current position.

Lots of love, miles, and food ... yep, that about sums it up!

So this weekend was a busy one. My Mom came out to visit and help my bride-to-be nerves by getting the patterns and material for the bridesmaids dresses. So she arrived Friday afternoon and I took off early from work so that we could get our weekend started. I love early starts to weekends; so it was grand! We started with some relaxation time by getting pedicures and taking her to check out the Sex and the City movie followed by some home-made backyard burgers … which was probably good that we started off the weekend that way since it took four fabric stores and probably close to 90 miles to get enough of the material for all three dresses. Needless to say, it’s a darn good thing that Mom and I thoroughly enjoy each other’s company and well that we have a sense of humor about things. The extra added bonus was I got to try on my wedding dress that mom has been working on and well ... it's perfect! My mom is so remarkable and I feel so beautiful in that dress!

After our fabric excursion, my Mom and I returned to the house and tried to help Sean prepare for dinner. Since we were already entertaining and preparing food for more than just Sean and I, we had our neighbors, Gene and Alda, over for dinner as well. After we cleaned up dinner and cooed over how completely adorable our sweet neighbors are, we all headed off to bed. On Sunday morning, we all woke up early and indulged in Eggs Benedict and pomegranate mimosas at the Kranak house (my 3rd cousins). Mom headed back to San Diego around noon, Sean and I attempted to catch a couch nap and then we prepped for a carne asada dinner at our place with two of my coworkers.

Stir in some early morning coffee conversations while watching the pups play in the sprinklers and that about sums up our weekend. Lots of great people and the beginning of mine and Sean’s pursuit to fill our home with as much love as possible.

I love summer skies

Seriously ... Arizona skies during Monsoon season are indescribable, so I figured it was best just to post some pictures of it. So check in every once and a while to see what the heavens have given us to look at lately.

Mass-distributed Arizona Update Emails turn official blog

So since I moved here to the Valley of the Sun 17 months ago, I have been sending updates to all my friends and loved ones in the form of a mass distributed email. The distribution list has been growing longer and longer and I have become fairly inconsistent with making sure everybody gets the email every time. So .... here I am trying my hand at blogging.

Life has been changing shape and becoming exciting in ways far different from what I may have been writing about a year ago. I am 114 days away from my wedding, I have two seven-month-old Rottweiler/Pitt Bull puppies, a handsome and loving fiance, and I am helping a dear friend run a business that is growing and blooming and succeeding in ways we only dreamed of.

This is my life ...welcome!