Buy me some Peanuts and Crackerjacks

It's been years since we've been to a professional baseball game--another thing to add to reasons why Utah is lame.

Luckily, Phoenix isn't lame and they have a pretty decent team, the Diamond Backs.  Needless to say, we went to a game against the Cubs.  We won (good, I hate the Cubs...I'm a Cards fan).  I don't understand why the diamondbacks are a type of snake, but the mascot is a bobcat?!  Can someone please help me out on this???

We had a great date night and I'm so happy we can actually do things we both enjoy out here!

Seriously, baseball is such a great American past time.  Our favorite sport.  Now we just have to find a club team for Ryan to join!

Sweltering Heat and Monsoons

We've finally made it to Phoenix.  It's hot.  It's brown.  I don't know how to get to the grocery store.  Luckily, it's not as ugly as Las Vegas.  Honeywell is having us stay in one of their company condos for 2 months while we house hunt.  We're in Scottsdale and it's pretty nice but we're looking for homes to buy in Gilbert, but so far zero luck finding anything because of the crazy real estate market out here.

We had a monsoon last evening and this was the view from our patio during sunset.  beautiful.

Flowers Everywhere

Since I'm moving and need a job, I needed to create a 'portfolio' of my floral arrangements.  I went over to my old place of employment in Murray and chatted with my old coworkers and bought a few flowers.  The selection wasn't huge and everything was picked over, but I was able to find a few goodies and this is what I came up with.

Lately, I've been obsessed with Dutch floral still life art, so that's where some of these pieces got inspiration.


I also threw together some quick bridal bouquets.  They look alright, but I definitely with I would have had more options to choose from at the wholesaler.  Oh well.