Arizona

Happy Friday everyone! Here are some wonderful photos from a perfect date with a friend! Look at what the fun effects on Picnik.com can do! (Yes, all I have is the free edition!)  The Desert Botanical Garden and the Chihuly Glass Exhibit were incredible! Thank you...

On Memorial Day, Brian asked that we take the kids up to the National Veteran's Cemetery. All of our grandfathers are veterans and Brian's grandmother was a WAVE, so we come from a very patriotic family. I can't tell you how many battlefields I visited during family...

Today we took a family hike on Sunrise Trail. I love being away from the TV, Game Cube and every other electronic thing that distracts us from each other. Nate cracks me up right now and Julia and I are trying to find a balance in the world of mother and daughter as...

  Here's a little story about Skippy the Kangaroo... Skippy is the new leader of the kangaroos at the Phoenix Zoo. Elmer has been demoted. Why? Because Elmer was mean. Elmer beat up all the other kangaroos. They finally revolted and made Skippy the leader because he...

The significance is probably lost on all those who have not recently moved ~ but I went to the grocery store today and saw three people I knew! One gentleman from church choir, a Texan co-worker who made the move to AZ and a Texan co-worker who has been here for years...

Our first fall break... we don't have these in Texas ~ but I am now convinced that we should. This week, as crazy as it was, has been completely refreshing as a family. I thought I'd be brilliant and work from home with the kids here at the house. The kids were...

Old Town Scottsdale was our destination of choice today. We had a perfect breakfast at the Saddle Ranch Chophouse. They have the best steak in town ~ a definate must for this Texas gal. Brian was in heaven with all the big screen tv's ~ each tuned to a different...

The clouds ushered in fall with a cotton candy sunset.... yeah, AZ is growing on me....

We went wandering again today. The trails here in Scottsdale are perfect for hiking novices. There was the sweetest couple handing out maps and other useful things at the trail head. They were just there to be helpful. No agenda, just kindness ~ my favorite kind of...

I received a sweet email with the perfect verse for the new journey: "Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her." (Hosea 2:14)