It seems like just yesterday that my mom was talking about buying a second home in Payson, AZ. I can’t believe a year has already gone by! Payson is only about 1.5 hours north of the greater Phoenix valley, so it’s the perfect place to have a home to escape the heat and desert. Payson is extremely different from the desert – the mountains still exist but they are filled with greenery and pine trees instead of dirt and cactus. The temperatures run much cooler than Phoenix. During the winter the temps can drop as low as 20 degrees or so, but normally they stick around 30-40 degrees. They will get snow, but most likely a light dusting. It’s truly wonderful because you can enjoy the winter season without freezing to death and shoveling snow for hours.
Recap: The Purina Incredible Dog Challenge
(Published, June 2014)
This weekend was amazing. I had the chance to be a part of the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge, one of the biggest, most fun dog competitions in the country. And I got to be behind the scenes 🙂
Pro Plan invited us to be VIP guests at the event, which took place in Huntington Beach, CA. It was a perfect day – 72 degrees and sunny. I really had no idea what to expect because the map seemed to show the event being held right on the beach…and it was! If you walked 10 feet behind the bleachers, you were standing in the sand.
When we arrived, we parked right next to the event, which was great because we didn’t have to walk far. I gathered all my stuff, put Wynston in the stroller, and we were off to see the wizard. Well, not the wizard, but our first mission was to find the VIP tent. Once we found it, Cory from Pro Plan greeted me and introduced me to some other Pro Plan staff. At that moment, I felt so incredible. It was such a tremendous opportunity to meet the friendly, smiling faces behind Pro Plan.