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May 19, 2015

Life Without Internet

Munchkin and I have been without internet for nearly a week. For me, it’s been a little frustrating at times as there have been things that I wanted to get done, but, at the same time, it’s been a rather productive week without the distraction that the internet can bring with it. (I did have access to my email on my phone, so I did my best to stay somewhat on top of that at least.) Munchkin, on the other hand, didn’t miss having internet at all which surprised me. When I asked if she wanted to head to the…

Rain + Desert = Flash Flooding

July 21, 2014

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Rain + Desert = Flash Flooding

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Remember the pictures of D helping the girls with climbing at the rock wall? Well, while we were finishing up, we heard the rain begin to fall. Now, it had been a long time since we had any rain in our neck of the desert, so we were actually thrilled that it had started to rain. Little did we know that the rain would turn into a downpour which would turn into some major flash flooding in the area. We ran over to the exchange to pick up a couple of souvenirs for the girls as this was their last…

Frozen Yogurt and Snow in the Desert

July 17, 2014

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Frozen Yogurt and Snow in the Desert

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After a morning of rock climbing and a nice picnic lunch, we decided it might be nice to cool off a bit with a refreshing treat of frozen yogurt. Yes, she’s protecting that chocolate frozen yogurt. 😉 The air conditioning felt good, and the frozen yogurt was delicious. It left us all feeling more refreshed. While we don’t get snow here, I thought it would be fun for the girls to make some snow in the desert using some dollar store kits. They ended up adding all of their snow together and mixing in some ice. They had fun playing…

Bowl Game Fun

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When we learned that Michigan would be playing in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl at Sundevil Stadium while we were in AZ, we knew that we wanted to try to go to the game. Munchkin had never been to a live football game, so we thought it would be fun to go as a family. She wasn’t overly excited at first, but once we arrived at the game, everything changed. We were fortunate to be able to get free tickets through Veteran Tickets Foundation who give out a massive number of free tickets to vets and their families throughout the…

Looking Back at 2013

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A brief glimpse back at our life during 2013 pulled from the first post of each month during the year. January 2013 – Early Christmas at the Cabin February 2013 – Grandma and Grandpa Visit the Cabin March 2013 – Sauteed Brussels Sprouts April 2013 – Egg Hunt at the Cabin May 2013 – Take a Stand – Ride for a Cause June 2013 – Military Move: The Packers are Here July 2013 – Trying to Stay Cool in Arizona August 2013 – Embracing Local Markets September 2013 – Exploring Big Bear: Discovery Center October 2013 – Munchkin: A Proud…