Bradshaw Mountain Bears Football Schedule

You found it! The Bears Football Schedule! I hope the HS website will put up the schedule soon, but until then, you can find it here:

8/18     Saguaro (Scrimmage)       Home      6:00 PM
8/27     Apache Junction*             Home      7:00 PM
9/3       Paradise Valley                 Away       7:00 PM
9/10     Prescott                             Home      7:00 PM
9/17     Mingus                             Away       7:00 PM
9/24     Sunrise Mountain             Away       7:00 PM
10/1     Kellis**                            Home       7:00 PM
10/8     Copper Canon                  Away        7:00 PM
10/15   BYE
10/22   Peoria***                         Home       7:00 PM
10/29   Dysart***                        Home        7:00 PM
11/5     Agua Fria                         Away        7:00 PM

*Varsity Parent Night
**Homecoming
***Middle Schools & Young Leagues

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What a Blurr!!

We took our kids to the Prescott Valley Eggstraveganza today. We searched out a spot on the perimiter that wasn't as crowded with kids to give our kids a good chance. When the whistle blew, all the kids made a dash for it. Within 15 seconds of taking this picture (or less), the whirlwind of kids cleaned up every last egg on the grass.

It was amazing.

Our kids didn't get much loot (only one item inside each egg...what's up with that?). But it was crazy and fun! We also went into the Civic Center and enjoyed some cotton candy, magic tricks, balloon animals, and arts and crafts.

PV Eggstravaganza

As you can see, we have been working really hard to get our office looking just right and to get all of our systems in place. We need a break! I'm really looking forward to taking our kids to the Prescott Valley Eggstravaganza this Saturday. The kids love, love, love Easter Egg hunts...and what a fun way to celebrate Easter...with all of Prescott Valley!

Afterwards, Dr. Rob is going to take me on a birthday date (my birthday is next week). We're going to go shopping for a new bike for me and then go for a bike ride. We might go down the Peavine Trail, or try something new. Any recommendations?

Gettin to Know PV

When you're new to a place, it can take some time before you feel like it's home...really home. Some of it happens as you unpack and organize your house, which turns into your home during that process. Some of it just takes time because it takes time to get to know this whole community of new people and make new friends.

Well, we're not shy in getting to know the beautiful nature that surrounds us here. And we have joined some of the local organizations in order to get to know our community better and become involved. During our first week here, we went to church. It didn't take long before they asked us to serve with them. I play the piano every week for the children's Primary class. Dr. Rob works with the 12-13 year old Boy Scouts, which includes weekly activities, monthly camp outs, and Sunday School lessons. We really enjoy getting to know people in this way.

Professionally, under the name of Patterson Orthodontics, we have also joined some organizations. A couple of weeks ago, Dr. Rob attended a luncheon with the Kiwanis Club. Today, I attended a New Member Orientation with the Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce. It was great to sit in a conference room full of other new members with the Chamber. About half of us (business representatives) had recently relocated here to start a new business or introduce an established business to Prescott Valley. And I heard that a global business will be setting up a site in PV (on the first floor of the building where the Chamber is...so I think my source is quite reliable)...it will be hiring 200 people! That sure will be a strength to our local economy. How exciting!

Don't you just love it when you get the inside scoop of great news?

Discovering Prescott Valley

We have lived in Prescott Valley now a little over 2 months, and I'm sure that we made a great decision about coming here (see this link). We are still having fun exploring the area, trying out new things, and discovering our favorite places to go. Just check out all the fun stuff we've discovered!

1. The new Prescott Valley public library. That place is really cool! Our kids really enjoy story time...and I think the juvenile book selection is great (it's where I spend all my library time). Their kids DVD selection is huge (and you can check out the DVDs for 3 weeks!). Dr. Rob has browsed the adult books, audio books, and DVDs more...he always has something checked out.

 

2. One of our first outings was to Lynx Lake. We parked at the south docking area and the kids had fun throwing rocks into the lake. We have also discovered a few trails there, including Lynx Creek Ruin trail (it ends at a site of ancient ruins). And the Peavine trail is a great place for a winter afternoon run/jog/bike ride.

3. Who can resist bouldering the rocks at Watson Lake? We sure couldn't!

4. Since our kids are animal lovers, we just had to get a pass to Heritage Park Zoo (that pass will get us discounts to the zoo in Pheonix, too). Of course, it's nothing compared to the St. Louis Zoo (we will always miss that). But the kids still love seeing a peacock running around, the tiger close up, the javelina (although we've seen them plenty of times in a neighbor's yard), the tarantella cave, and the reptile house.

5. Last week I attended a Neighborhood Cafe meeting hosted by PV city officials, including the mayor. I listened intently to the water official, the chief of police, and the judge about what they are doing to improve our community. When I left, I felt like there are a lot of people who care a lot about this place.

We're gonna really like it here.

I think we already do.

Why Prescott?

One of the perks of going into Orthodontics is being able to choose where you want to live. Many people have asked us why we want to move to Prescott Valley, AZ. Actually, here in St Louis, people look at us like we're crazy to move to HOT and DRY Arizona (so HOT and HUMID doesn't bother them like it bothers us?). And then we tell them that Prescott is in the mountains like Sedona or Flagstaff, not like Pheonix. Then they say "ohhh. Well, that sounds good."

So, why did we choose Prescott? Oh, for many, many reasons. We've been lucky to visit several times in the last few years...and each time we go, we fall in love with it more.

--kayaking on Willow Creek Reservoir
--the smell of the pines
--the art and shops on Wiskey Row
--running on trails that you can quickly get to from your front door
--the small-town feel of safety
--the city perks like the Mall, Costco, Sam's, etc
--hiking around Goldwater lake
--the schools
--the closeness with nature

Now we're looking forward to getting to know the people more.