New life in Arizona..

Hey, y'all! You know people keep asking me if I am liking it here in Arizona. That's a tough question to answer. Do I like the state of AZ? I think so. There hasn't been anything that has happened yet that has made me dislike it. Do I like the area that I live in? I think I do like it. Nice enough neighbors. My husband got up to a flat tire so our new next door neighbors father was out visiting and gave him a lift into a tire shop to get it fixed. That was nice of him. Was thankful. People wave when they see me out walking in my neighborhood. Seems friendly. The shopping is incredible around here. Can't wait to get the chance to actually go shopping for real. Like spend money and everything.. Do I like the Church we go to? I think i do. The people are really nice and helpful. They have been very welcoming to us! No complaints. But at the same time friendships are not instant. So we haven't been here long enough to have made "friendships" yet. I think there is potential here for some good friends. Do I like the scenery? Yes, much to my daughters snorts, I love the scenery. I love the hills that i see when i pull out of my subdivision. I love the big, tall cactus, the rocks and the beautiful sunsets. I love that when you step outside the warm breeze that is blowing feels like a warm hug. I love that when there is lightening that it lights up the night sky! The thunder booms! I love how the flowers blooming look so bright in the setting of a dessert! So, ya, I guess i do like it here. Is it home yet? Almost, but not yet. I still miss things from CA. But i have a feeling God has led here for the next couple of chapters in our life so this is where I want to be..

First timers...

Hello.. I just started my own blog. I have always wanted to do this and now I have! My goal is to have a place to go to express my ponderings on life! It doesn't matter if people read this or not I'm hoping to be entertained with my own babbling.. When you stop and think about first times, what comes to mind? I think about all the neat and fun things I've experienced. The first time i rode a bike (age 6. we lived in Snelling out on Gallo's ranch. Learned on the neighbor boys bike out in front of the big red barn.) My first crush. (same neighbor boy. climbing the fig tree.. :) My first "best" friend (Debra Jayne Koehn! Boy did we have fun together!) My first time giving my heart to Jesus.(Nov 1980) My first time driving on my own.(driving to town in my parents huge, brown 1976 Ford LTD!! Yikes!) My first job that i earned a paycheck from. (Babysitting for a set of 3 year old twins and a 6 mo old baby! Educational..)   My first car. (1980 Mercury, Capri. It was black. Good times!) My first serious boyfriend (Rusty Friesen. Now my first and only husband!) My first time i held my son (Cameron Lee. Born on Nov 21. At 5 pm they brought him to my bed and I held him for the first time. Perfect! I cried!!) My first time I seen my daughter. ( Jessica Lynn was born 11 weeks premature. It was over 48 hrs before i was able to see her for the first time. My word she was tiny! She was so beautiful! I cried..) Our first time going to Disneyland with the kids. It truly was a magical kingdom! The first time waiting up for my oldest teen to get home after getting his driving license. (must confess 4 years later and i still wait up!) First time moving out of state (from CA to AZ) with our kids. (must admit scared as much as excited!) One thing is for sure i am excited about experiencing a lot more first times yet... So that was the rambling of my first blog.. Nothing to earth moving or mind blowing. But oddly enough it felt good..