Siamese Tortoise?

I'd say this is the cutest siamese tortoise I've ever seen!! Mia and Sophie had so much fun climbing around this tortoise shell at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson.

Tucson Zoo and the Giraffes

Tanner played it cool all day while we visited the Tucson, AZ Zoo. We met up with Cindy and her kids Shayla and Josh, and Brooke with her children, Will and Sophie. We all had so much fun together. Everyone got a chance to feed the giraffes. The giraffes have long dark tongues that reach out and wrap around their food. We fed them lettuce and biscuits. This was all of our favorite activities at the zoo!

Mia and Tanner's 1st Airplane Ride

Mia and Tanner both did so well on their first airplane ride. They flew from Salt Lake City, Utah to Phoenix, Arizona on April 7, 2008. They flew down to see their favorite aunt Cori! Cara stressed out quite a bit about the trip, but the kids did great! It was only tough on Mia when she had to get back in the seatbelt after playing on the floor. In the meantime, she took Tanner's book and made him sad. But 99.8% of the trip was perfection! The hardest part traveling with 2 kids is carrying all the loot. We were responsible for 14 items, including ourselves! It was a busy day, but it was well worth it! Aunt Cori loves them being here in AZ!

FHE following Easter

For FHE, we had an egg dying contest...and guess who won? That's right! My traditional plaid egg was best in show! The next pic is of all my table supporters!

Easter 2008

The week of Easter, I invited Dianne and her husband Daniel, to see the Easter Pageant at the Mesa Temple. This is an annual event, and we all enjoyed the performance.

Dianne then invited me to join her family for Easter down in Tucson. I, of course, accepted. Sunday morning, I went to church with Brady, then we both attended Dianne's family's church. It was my first experience going to a Baptist church.

After church, Dianne and Daniel showed us where they got married. What a beautiful place! Then we all enjoyed an amazing Easter dinner at Dianne's parents' house. It was so good that I seriously wished I could eat forever! Their house was a picture-perfect Arizona home. I loved all the windows...it made you feel like you were one with nature. It was also fun to see all the dogs! One big happy family!

Mountain Biking

Reid and I went mountain biking at a beautiful scenic park northeast of Fountain Hills. (I've already forgotten the name of the park...sorry!)

Reid is definitely the pro between the two of us! He supplied me with all the gear to hook me up with a great experience. It was a lot of fun, and lots of work. I had to learn to be patient with the pedals!

We had a nice picnic lunch at a playground on some swings. Thanks for the great adventure...and sunburn!

The Yarn Game

For FHE, a couple of weeks ago, we played the yarn game. It's a game my dad would whip out when we had parties back in the day. It's so much fun, and it continues to be still fun! I'm not going to tell you about it because maybe one day I'll do it with you!

Cassie's 26th Birthday!

Cassie's birthday is February 21st. Unfortunately, she had class all day on her birthday, but we had a chance to celebrate the next day!

She had her birthday party at The Cheesecake Factory. Wow! I have never seen such large dishes before! Yummy!

Austin was amazing and took care of the tab for all of us. Thanks so much!

Then Cassie, Austin, Dan, and I went to the movies and saw Jumper. Dan stepped up and bought us the tickets. What great guys! I felt spoiled, and it wasn't even my birthday!

I'd say Cassie had a successful birthday! Thanks for inviting me to be a part of it! Have a great year!

Broom Hockey

February 18, 2008 landed on a Monday this year. Happy Birthday, Cara! I celebrated by going to FHE. We had a great lesson and then played some serious broom hockey.

Unfortunately, I was unable to play because I was a bit under the weather. I found out a few days later that I had the flu. I was so weak and had no energy for a week. It was no fun.

But, it appeared to me that everyone was enjoying themselves playing or watching the game. Monique also sported a great big smile!

So I was confused to see all the spots in my photos, but I was told because of the waxed floor the spots appeared from the reflection from the lights. They just add a funky effect to the pictures!

Girlfriends

Monique and Cassie are a couple of my favorite friends here in Chandler. They are so sweet, kind, wise, and friendly. I'm so grateful we have met and have shared so many great times together. This particular night Monique and I were over at Cassie's to visit teach.