I don't have any exact reason. I am not sure why I held these pictures close to my heart and didn't share them here. But I know that I couldn't stop smiling today when I looked at them, finally editing pictures that were taken in 2020. This was in February. That means...
Arizona
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Boyce Thompson Arboretum is located about one hour from Phoenix, Arizona in Superior, Arizona. A few weeks before we moved, I received a message from a dear friend asking if I was doing any more photoshoots. I replied that I would love to do one more photoshoot before...
Ellison Creek Cascades
Ellison Creek Cascades is a beautiful trail near Payson, Arizona. It was a beautiful, well kept trail with water pools and a waterfall at the end. When the kids think about this summer, I hope they remember it as the summer we searched and explored secret trails. I...
The Flyover…
The next day, we loaded up the car - a few minutes late because it takes forever and a day to pile seven people in to a car. The traffic was terrible and I started to worry that we were going to miss it. As we turned into the parking lot, I heard the familiar rumble....
West Fork Trail, Oak Creek, Arizona
We wanted one more hike together before Julia returned to Virginia for college. We had also just learned that we would be leaving our precious desert and returning to Texas in December and we wanted to soak up one more day filled with exploring this beautiful state as...
Nate and the fox
I am a part of a photography group with Nancy as our fearless leader. Between teaching photography classes online, Nancy hosts a Facebook group for those of us who have completed the classes. We've become an international sisterhood of sorts. America, Canada, and...
Scorpion Bay at Lake Pleasant
My family and I spent a morning hosted by Scorpion Bay Marina at Lake Pleasant. Please see policies for more information. Did you know you can rent boats at Scorpion Bay Marina at Lake Pleasant? You can rent private charters, pontoons, sport boats, kayaks, and water...
SwimWays: International Learn To Swim Day
This post was sponsored by SwimWays as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Here in the desert, it is time to jump in the pool! The weather is warm and the sky is blue. I'm so thankful for our pool days....
Snow Day
Last week, our desert received a beautiful blanket of white snow. Now, I know this sounds silly to those of you up north, but you know that feeling when you see a cactus in person and you haven't seen one in a very long time? Yup, it's like that. We were giddy. People...
Hitting Pause {The Annual College Roommate Get Together)
Every year my college roommates and I try to get together. With two continents and nineteen children between us, it can be difficult for everyone to come. This year, my best friend Jen was on home leave from Africa. She was going to be traveling through Arizona for...