Labor Day Weekend

This past weekend Brant's family all went camping and we were the party-poopers who didn't go. I didn't think that I would be able to take another break from school and homework since I had just taken a break the weekend before when we went to the D-Backs game. Well, some how this week I got all caught up on my work plus a little bit ahead so we decided to skip church on Sunday and drive up to the mountain and hang out with his family for the day.

We even decided to take one of our horses up since we heard that some other people had brought theirs. It was a fun day! I had saddled up Duke and was going for a ride when Justin came up to me and asked me if I wanted to go on a ride with all the guys. I was a little bit nervous considering that all these guys were pretty experienced on a horse and I was just learning and had only rode a handful of times. I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into just yet, but I was up for the challenge!

Who knew I am quite the cowgirl!

Here is Brant lookin' like he just stepped out of a Western Bant ended up riding Duke and I rode one of Don's horses, Blue. I got more nervous because Duke was the horse I learned how to ride on. He is a very tame, slow paced horse. Blue was real peppy and liked to run so it was a whole new experience....and I loved it!! The trail we took was about eight miles. I thought I was doing pretty good, we road all the way up to the very top of the mountain. It wasn't until we were ready to go back down the mountain on a separate trail that I freaked out a little bit. This trial was about 6 inches wide and at some parts you could fall right down the mountain. I just kept hoping my horse wouldn't slip....but they did...because the dirt was so soft! It was completely straight down for most of the way. I literally was sitting on the horn afraid I was going to slide right over the horses neck!!

After the ride Don came up to me and told me that I handled my horse real well! I just laughed and said thanks. He told me that I impressed him for someone who hasn't rode a whole lot. He was pretty surprised when I told him that I have only rode a handful of times and that's it!
Brant and I had so much fun riding together that I told him we have to get our other horse, Buckwheat broke so that we can go on rides together more often.

After we got back to camp we just relaxed a little bit and hung out with everyone else before it was time to load up and head on home. It was a pretty nice day. It rained most of the way up the mountain and most of the way home but it stayed clear and sunny during our horseback ride. It was perfect weather, about 50 degrees! It was so nice to be out of the heat!

When we got back to town that evening we stopped to drop off Duke at the corrals and to feed and we noticed that the ground was all wet. Well come to find out, before we left that morning Brant forgot to turn off the water and it just ran everywhere. Luckily our nice neighbor out there noticed and came and turned it off for us. Brant got distracted talking on his cell phone and tried to drive right through the mud. Well is wouldn't have been so bad but the mud out there is just clay. So as soon as the truck hit the mud we just sank with the horse trailer on the back. It was awful, it took us forever to get out. We even called our nice neighbor and hooked up chains and everything and 30 minutes later we finally got unstuck. It was pretty funny afterwards, but not when I thought I was going to be sleeping with my horse since his family was still on the mountain and not coming home until the next day. Haha...good times! :)

Diamond Backs Game

Brant and I were able to go up to mesa for the weekend and go watch a Diamond Backs game. I had to pull a few late-nighters and get all of my homework done and caught up so I wouldn't have to worry about it this weekend. After a tough first week of school it was already nice to have a break. Haha!

We loaded up the car and headed out yesterday morning. The game wasn't until later that night so we went to the beauty supply stores, and checked into our hotel at the Hilton. It was so nice just to have a slow-paced day with no worries about school and deadlines, and just being able to hang out with my love.

We just had be make out to Chase Stadium a whole two hours before the game even started! Haha...I just laughed at how cute my husband is. With his baseball glove on waiting for the fly-balls during batting practice. Brant used to have season tickets to the Padres when he lived in San Diego. It was a lot of fun to see him in his element running and jumping the bleachers having so much fun trying to catch the fly-balls. We aren't really into the D-Backs all that much but it was fun to get out and go do something together.

Here is Brant waiting for the next fly-ball to come his way

This was the game that Luis Gonzalez retired his number. It kind of cool to watch and we even got free t-shirts! Apparently it was a pretty big deal I guess...I don't really know. Haha...

Just waiting for the game to start
I'm not really all that into baseball but I just thought that it was so cool that this was on television and I was there! Haha. I'm a nerd...I already know! :) We did so much walking around and of course we had to try all kinds of food and snacks. I was exhausted by the time the game was over. Diamond Backs won 9-0 against the Houston Astros.

Billy and Brant

Us after the game, we were so tired!
After the game we headed back to the hotel and put our swimsuits on and headed down the the hot tub! It was still a 100 degrees outside so we didn't sit in there long, but it sure did feel good on my sore aching muscles from the day. I jumped in the pool to cool off and then it started to fill up so we left for some alone time.

Today we went to the mall then went out to eat at Red Lobster...(Brant's favorite) before we headed home. It was such a fun weekend. I love the times that Brant and I can spend together without worries of school and everything else going on in our lives. We are always the happiest when it is just the two of us. Making me especially appreciate those times that hardly ever come anymore.

Two Years Down...

Brant and I just had our two year anniversary this last week! I can't believe how fast time has gone by already. We didn't get to do anything too exciting to celebrate but we had a fun day together. We just relaxed and enjoyed the day. Brant surprised me a little bit. We came back to our house that evening and Brant had set up our dinner on a blanket in the living room with candles all around and he gave me some very pretty flowers. It was so sweet! I loved it!! :) It was very simple but very thoughtful. He is such a good husband and I feel blessed every day to have him in my life. I could have never asked for a better husband. I'm just glad he found me!! Two years down and hopefully many more to come....

Snow Day

The wind was blowing so hard outside early yesterday morning that it woke me up in the night. I looked out the window and I couldn't believe my eyes. It was SNOWING!! There were people already out on the street playing in it at 2:30 that morning! I was about to run back in my room to grab my coat and join them, but Brant told me to just sleep a little longer and we would play in it all day tomorrow. I restlessly agreed and went back to bed. I have been wanting to play in the snow all winter long. I told Brant that I was destined to play in the snow and since he hadn't taken me to play in the snow yet, the snow had come to me! Yeah, he made sure to tell me how big of a dork I am...no shock there! I woke up that morning a little later than I had hoped and the snow was already melting. I made sure that Brant kept his promise and we headed up the mountain to find more snow. We tried to make a make-shift sled, but that didn't turn out very well. It did make for some good laughs though! I made a pretty darn good snow angel if I do say so myslef. We played for a few hours and then it just got way too cold and windy so we decided to just head on home. It was a fun day, I was sad to leave. Snow in Arizona sure doesn't come often enough.