i've been through the desert on a horse with no name...

happy monday to you! on one of jourdan's days off last week we decided to go on an adventure. so, we went exploring in the desert and found us some mighty fine cacti, cactuses...many cactus? not sure what the proper plural name for cactus is. haha anyway, we had a grand time...

trail 100, let the adventure begin!

jourd got off to a bit of a rough start...

and then it got worse...poor hugsband. the wilderness is a dangerous, dangerous place.

good thing i was there to make it all better. :)

and then, we found the feather of a bald eagle. a rare find indeed. ;)

we got hungry, so jourdan went hunting for food. the food was too quick though. darn lizards.

we discovered all kinds of cactus life. some were really tall, like mindy...

some were short and pokey...

...we love each other

we named this one medusa. get it?

some grew sideways.

we look like we're 12 years old.

some were just plain crazy...

and some were cute and baby little.

pretty neat, aye?

all in all, we had a great adventure! jourdan talked to a park patrol fella and found out the best mountain biking that's in the area. he's very excited to explore those soon! jourdan's uncle bryant and aunt taryn invited us over for dinner last saturday. what a fun family they are! we loved spending time with them and are grateful to have some family close. :)

jourdan started full time, with his first batch of students last week. he already has 5! jourdan's really excited and will be one busy lad. they all call him "sir" and it makes jourd feel uncomfortable. ha most of his students are in the beginner stage of flying... which has kept jourdan on his toes for sure. the other day he sent an email to all of his students to set up a time and a place for them all to meet up. here's a couple of replies from his students...

-Tomorrow morning, 630 am, at the tables outside dispatch approved. 
Looking forward to see you, sir ^-^

-Ok sir, we are looking forward to meeting you, our permanent instructor.

what a couple of gems, huh? my favorite is the asian emoticon. haha Jourdan LOVES his job and has really enjoyed his students so far. we are very blessed to be here!

we've been enjoying a lot of rain here in the AZ land. It's seriously been non-stop rain for the past 3 days. it's been nice though. arizona needs it! i am a bit sad that i've been missing the icy sidewalks in utah. i'm sure there have been some of the best falls of all time. haha i'm the worst and for some reason, people falling on ice is the funniest thing ever. sad, but funny. i'm awful, i know.

well, all is wonderful here! we hope you're all doing wonderful too. love you all so much and miss you dearly!