Botanical Gardens

So on monday Nathan and I went to the desert botanical gardens. They have a butterfly house, a lot of cactus, and some great views. The whole thing is about 1 1/2 miles and we both managed to escape the day sunburn free!
This is Camelback Mountain from the gardens.

Sick

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Nathan got sick, then I got it so i've been down all week. I'm starting to feel better so I'll try to post something new soon. Hope all of you are well.

An unexpected guest

So yesterday Nathan was driving home from paintball when he saw a little puppy scared stiff in the middle of heavy traffic. He stopped his car ran out and grabbed the poor little guy who he said looked like he was crying and shaking badly. Nathan brought him home gave him a bath. We call him "one eyed" Jack. We have posted him on craigslist and notified the local petstores. If we can't find his owner in a couple days we'll turn him over to AZpugrescue.

As you can see Tootsie is somewhat enjoying his company but he actually tires her out! She is also a little jealous be he is only making us like Tootsie better for how she listens. We both are not big pug fans but he's ok for now. He's just a puppy, his adult coat isn't in and he's not full sized.

The cats are all hiding back in my bedroom. This is Trinket hiding up in the light in the bathroom. They don't like new things.

My new toy

So this is my new elliptical and bike in one machine modeled by the lovely miss Trinket. I still take Tootsie on walks but she is no good when you want to jog, she goes right in front of your feet every time. Plus once we hit summer I won't wanna go outside to get my excersise. It's nothing special but it still gives a good workout!

Not much else going on for me and Nathan. Work has been good for us both and we play our Wii almost every night.

Wii have been playing

So sad to say it seems my camera is down for the count.. (i'll be calling you soon Reid) it is showing no signs of life which is very sad cuz the weather is perfect and there is lots to see.

We have been enjoying our Wii alot lately. We just got a couple really fun new games for it. Not too much else going on for us.. hope your enjoying Hawaii Mom and Dad!

We love our Wii

So for Valentine's Day, Nathan, got us a Nintendo Wii! This system is so refreshing from the old system styles because you actually get up and move around to play the games. The remotes are so sensitive and the movements are almost right on. It's a fun system to have especially on a rainy day like today.
It was cloudy most of the day today but it was perfect walking weather for Toots and I in the morning. In the afternoon it started raining and so I started playing bowling on the Wii. I only bowl a 136 though so I guess I won't be joining a team like Reid.
This year, Nathan has beat me once again at being the true romancer. We had a nice little dinner with candles and played the Wii. We really enjoyed playing the sports games it came with and soon we will find out what else it can do! Hope everyone else had a nice Valentine's Day and to my friends and Family I love you all!

*~Our 1year Anniversary~* 1/28/2008

Our day started with Breakfast at Coco's. It was good, better than Denny's.
Then it was off to the shooting range, Nathan's choice. It was weird I'm not really a fan of guns, but I shot one anyway, a 9mm. Nathan had a blast and so he was fun to watch. He shot 2 guns a 45mm and a PS90, the one in his hand.
His target looked like Osama bin Laden, he has it up on our wall, for now.
After the shooting range we stoped off for a few groceries. Once we got home we got cleaned up for dinner. This is Punkin', Just sitting in the shower after I just got out.

Our delicous dinner was at The Melting Pot, in Scottsdale. We chose the Cheddar Cheese Fondue which was mixed and melted right in front of us. It came with 3 differt breads, apple slices, and mixed vegi's, it was hard to quit eating but we still had a lot ahead of us. Our salads came next. I had the House Salad which had the greatest sweet and tangy dressing. Nathan had the Spinach Mushroom Salad which he really enjoyed. Our Entree for Two was fabulous! We chose their Pacific Rim which had teriyaki-marinated sirloin, white shrimp,marinated pork tenderloin, breast of duck,breast of chicken and potstickers. I loved this one because I ate everything but the sirloin! All this meat is brought to the table raw with a few fresh vegi's on the side. Your cheese is taken away and you choose the cooking style for you meats. We chose the Mojo Style which was caribbean-seasoned bouillon with fresh garlic and citrus added right in front of us. Got to love how fresh everything is. Everything has to cook for about 1 1/2-2 minutes and then you had to choose which of the 8 or so sauces they brought out to dip it all in. So many choices, all so delicious, but they do save the best for last.
For dessert we chose their Smores Fondue which was once again mixed in front us but then lit on fire! Nice touch. (Dad, they have one called Flaming Turtle, yum huh?) As you can see we had lots of choices of Dippers too. This Resturant is worth every penny, though if it was cheaper or we were rich, we'd be there everyday.