Gardens, Greens and Grant

I never posted pictures of our second garden or the completed first. Here's what we decided on for our second garden... we had to find a spot in the yard with just enough sun and this shape worked the best. Things are just barely popping through the ground.

Garden #1... Look at our peas! Notice we still haven't put capstones on these beds. We need a stone cutter and TIME. We have neither.

Who knew cactus could bloom??

On the left is a picture of our orange blossoms. Sitting in the backyard, we get the breeze carrying this sweet smell... my absolute favorite part of the spring time here.

After breakfast, Grant helps us water the garden. Today he got me when I was bending over the garden bed, picking out all the rocks he threw in. My whole backside was soked and I let out a yelp that made him jump.

I did what any mature adult would have done and I sprayed him right in the face! Now we're even , Grant!

His aim still needs work, but he's young. He's got time and I've got plenty of changes of clothes.

Biking up South Mountain

Spring time in the desert is beautiful! It only lasts for about a month, so we are trying to enjoy every minute of it. I grew up in Laveen, on the other side of this mountain and never remembered there being so many wild flowers. Here's a taste of what we saw...

The top of the ride looks out over Phoenix and leads to many hiking trails. Since Will works so close to this place, we plan many more rides! To those who are still suffering the rain and snow, we do have room at our place...

Camera's Back!

I asked Grant where his nose was... He's so smart.

Broken Camera!!

If any of you can share with us your personal pick for a new camera, please do! Will bought a Cannon Powershot almost 2 years ago and I recently dropped it, while trying to capture the scene of Grant watering the garden in nothing but his muddy shoes. The lens won't retract now and it will be pretty expensive to fix. We're looking for a camera for under $200 (because, well, I am known for breaking or losing things alot...)

We are missing some precious moments with Grant-- we need a camera ASAP!

RAGNAR RELAY

R-A-G-N-A-R.... goooo Ragnar! This last weekend I ran in the Ragnar Del Sol Relay from Prescott to Tempe with 11 other crazy ladies. 204 miles of endless fun, no sleep and lots of running.

There were 6 people per van and we each took turns running, then tagging the next runner, until we reached the 2nd van and ours "rested" (which means we drove, ate and stunk up the car). After a few hours, we started again and repeated the whole process until we had all completed our 3 legs of the race.

(me, Tiffany, Stacey, Sonia and Alice)

Here's everybody. I'm in the middle.

We ran in the middle of nowhere... total desert. We just kept running...

and running....

and running

My final total was 22 miles. Nothing compared to a marathon, but I was almost as beat due to all the stop and go and sitting in the van, NOT sleeping.

Me + no sleep + lots of girls + no kids + pink visors = a good time

Will came up Friday night as our support staff and biked with us during the night. Most of our legs were canceled because of an accident on the course, but a fellow runner let me run her leg. I was able to run with Will pacing me and pushing me to pass any runner in my path. I can't pass up competition. Thus the reason my legs were torn up before I even started my 3rd leg.

We finished and I couldn't even tell you how long it took... it was a long time. Look at us with our medals. Champions!! Who's in for next year??