Merry Christmas

It has been a while since I posted anything on here, but there has been quite a bit going on in my life. In August of this year, my parents decided to divorce after 32 years of marriage. My dad moved out in October to an apartment in Phoenix and my mom, Aaron and I moved into a rental house in Chandler in November. Needless to say the holidays were very different this year, but our family was still able to get together to exchange gifts and that made Christmas feel less weird.

We have no clue what ups and downs 2012 will bring, but I am excited for some new beginnings.

I hope you and your loved ones had a Merry Christmas and here's to a Happy New Year and new beginnings for all!

Warriors!

A couple of weekends ago, Aaron and I competed in a 3.4 mile obstacle race called the Warrior Dash (http://www.warriordash.com/). I am always looking for fun activities for us to do together and this one seemed like it would keep Aaron's attention. The 3.4 mile race included 9 obstacles, typical of what you would see in a military type setting. We had to climb up a 30ft cargo net, jump over fire, run across balance beams, and finally crawl through a mud pit underneath barb wire to finish the race.

It was so much fun and I am glad that we got to do it together. Aaron wished he could have run a little faster, but he was stuck waiting for his lovely wife, who after the first obstacle was struggling quite a bit. But he helped me to finish the race and pushed me to try my hardest. Afterwards, there is a big party with beer, food, and tons of people watching (my favorite thing). People dress up in crazy costumes for the event, so the people watching is great.

Aaron is already gearing up for his next obstacle run, a 12 mile race called the Tough Mudder that promises to be the toughest obstacle race in the country. It's next January so we will see if Aaron decides to do it. Check it out here: http://toughmudder.com/

Before

After (We had already been hosed off in this picture, so you can imagine how muddy we were before!)

Happy Easter

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter Sunday. This year we spent Easter with my parents and then went over to Aaron's grandparent's house for a lovely Easter lunch. I was responsible for dessert and after I made cake pops for the Super Bowl this year, it was suggested that I make them again for my Easter dessert. His grandpa Newman LOVES sweets! I couldn't be more proud of how they turned out and everyone loved them.

We had a blast hanging out with Aaron's grandparents and his aunt Holly and her two children, Jeff and Jocelyn. We are so lucky to have family near by to enjoy the holidays with. Unfortunately, Aaron's parents recently moved to Portland, so it is going to be more difficult to see them on a regular basis, but I am glad we still have my parents and some of his family near by.

After lunch, we came back to my parent's house for dinner. The weather was beautiful, so we spent the rest of the afternoon and evening, preparing food and spending time together outside on the patio. I couldn't have asked for a better way to spend Easter.

 Happy Easter! Love, the McCann's

It's January...really?

I am so lucky to live in a place where in late January I can be outside in shorts and a t-shirt enjoying the beautiful weather. It was an especially nice weekend here in Arizona and my mom and I decided to get outside and enjoy it. We took our two dogs, Muley and Snoops, for a hike out at Usery Mountain. I have never hiked Usery and I really enjoyed the trail and scenery once we made it to the wind caves towards the top of the mountain. What a wonderful Sunday afternoon, I wish the weather stayed this way year round (but we all know that's not the case). Hope you all enjoyed your weekend!