Brett and I are back home from Illinois. To sum up our reasons for return... I'll just say that a bunch of problems kept building up and eventually we had had enough. It was constant stress. Even Brett was stressed, and he isn't one to get stressed (disclaimer by Brett: I wasn't really stressed). You can call us for a detailed explanation. Brett and I were both so incredibly happy to be home. We made it safely with only a few problems, like my stupidity in hitting parked car, and lots and lots of rain.
Personally I’m not a fan of the mid-west, but our short summer adventure did have some good times. We made two really good friends this summer, Bryan and Skyler. They accompanied us often for little adventures. One afternoon in Beloit, Wisconsin, a storm hit in the middle of the day. We were sitting in a parking lot in Brett’s truck with Bryan and Skyler in the back. The wind starting blowing really hard and as you looked up at the sky you could see clouds moving quickly and they starting to swirl together in a circle. We decided it was probably time to get going. A minute later the wind is kicking up and suddenly the rain is just pouring down, buckets and buckets. I looked in the back of the truck to find Bryan and Skyler soaked and swimming in water. We headed to Wal-Mart to get out of the storm and were told to go to the middle of the store cause there was a tornado coming, “We got cows”. I promise we only storm chased once.
Being home is great. I love Arizona. We spent the first week here getting our jobs back and enjoying the sun. We spent plenty of time swimming and loving our puppy by tossing him in the pool with us. Brett is trying out for the Mesa Police Department. He has taken several test to get there and is looking hopeful. He started with 135 applicants by taking a written test which he passed. 39 people later, he had to take in interview with “intimating” officers, that was a pass as well. Next he had to take a physical text, which he passed. In order to be considered to the police academy he has to finish with a background interview and a polygraph test: his next steps. The hiring process takes about three or four months in all, so wish him luck as he continues. I’ve been spending some time checking out different cosmetology schools in the area. Hopefully in the next few months I’ll be back in school learning about hair, YAY! As for Amare, he like to spend lots of his time at my parents house playing with Luci and Corkey. It’s almost like he lives there -- hint hint.
But that is really all. Thank goodness we are home. I love the sun!
