Beautiful AZ

Here are some new views of our backyard from this past weekend. Not too much changes (since its always sunny in our backyard), but Tiffany is always looking for new flowers to plant around the yard. Since it looks like we may be in this home for awhile, we may look at planting a nice sized palm tree too!

Baby Room Before...

These are the "Before" pictures of our new baby's room.

After

It took a couple hours on Friday night and then another 2 on Saturday, but the room was fairly easy to paint. No wallpaper to remove, no sanding. And its always fun to use colors that we would never put anywhere else in the house beside a baby's room.

The crib set and changing table/hutch we bought from Craigslist. It is a nice cherry wood set and was very expensive when bought new. But it is several years old, so we were able to get a great deal for the set. Tiffany bought the rocking chair new off the internet.

Tomorrow is our 3rd visit to the doctor. It is possible they will be able to tell us whether we are having a boy or girl, but Tiffany is only 4 months along. So if not, we must wait a full month.

Vegas - Hoover Dam

In the weekend of St. Patrick's day, a few of my friends and I went to Vegas for the weekend. We stayed at the Red Rock which is a new off strip spa and casino resort. Its more for weekend getaways and more locals. A different feel from the typical strip casinos. I had absolutely no luck at any of the casinos that weekend. Lost mostly playing Blackjack and a little Roulette. It was my first time driving out to Vegas which was nice for a change. About 5 hrs door to door. Driving across the Hoover dam adds about an hour to the trip....would only be about 4 if we didn't have to sit in traffic. I don't have pictures from Vegas, but here are some from the dam.

This is of the construction for the new bypass bridge that is about 1/2 mile up from the dam. The bridge is extremely high and probably built too close to the dam. Traffic will most likely be a little faster going over the bridge, but people will probably slow down just to see the view from the bridge anyway. From the looks of it...not so sure I'd want to drive across that anyway. Its a long way down and this picture really doesn't do it justice.

I was told the white rock face in this picture below is from where the water line used to be. Not sure if that is true.

Expecting

Most of you already know, Tiffany and I are expecting our first child and are very, very excited!!! We found out in January and Tiffany will be about 4 months along at our next trip to the doctor. She is doing very good, and is much happier now that she has some more energy back. Our next doctor's visit is in about a week or so and we may be able to find out if we are having a boy or girl. If not, we will have to wait until the next visit.

We have already started picking out things for the baby's room and have bought a very nice crib set and matching changing dresser. Tiffany has spent many of her evenings making her own decorations and other artsy things for the room. We picked out some more neutral paint colors for the room the other weekend and will probably get started on painting this weekend or the next.

Tiffany was able to book a flight to Cleveland for a weekend in June for a baby shower which will be nice. Everyone will have the opportunity to see her and spend some time with her before she has the baby in September...26th is the expected due date. Hopefully we will have lots of visitors this coming winter since it will be cold in Cleveland and the new addition to our family will be here!

Tombstone

Dad and Lorrie came out to visit in March and had a chance to go to Tombstone. We weren't able to make it, but we did get to spend some time with the two of them. Love when the family comes out to visit. We went out to dinner at Firebirds (a steakhouse that Tiffany and I go to frequently). Then we took a day to hang out in Scottsdale at the Kierland shopping area. Very nice, unique stores. It was nice to visit with them both.

Here are some of Dad's pictures from Tombstone:

Interactive Exhibits at the Super Bowl

There were tons of exhibits around the stadium at the NFL Experience. Most of them were geared up for kids so we didn't participate. The lines were long as well. You could attempt real field goals from 15 yards, 25, and 35 yards out. A lot of quarterback drills and passing exercises, strength exercises, etc. This video below is from one of the wide receiver route-running exhibits.

Drummers

These guys were drummin' all around the Westgate area making money from all the fans....

Super Bowl XLII

Some pictures from our Super Bowl here in Glendale:


Giants fans partyin' Saturday before the game:

Clint, Me, and Brad:

Clint, Zach, and Brad: