I'm a Mormon

I recently updated my profile at Mormon.org - if you'd like to take a look just scroll down my blog and click on the button that says "I'm a Mormon"... or click here.

Our Favorite Hang-out!

We love going to the Arizona Science Center!

When you walk in they have a telescope you can look in - really it's a video camera... it projects your eye onto a lens of a giant telescope hanging from the ceiling. If you stand back far enough you can get your whole face on the screen instead of your giant eye.

Over the summer they had a really fun special exhibit called Mazes.

The kids loved it. They had labyrinths you could walk through - of course - with all kinds of science activities along the way. They had mazes to follow on the floors, rope mazes and all kinds of maze games.

OTG Boy's creation!

Bubba and Junior decided to build a house!

These foot mazes were fun... and tricky!

We couldn't tear Bubba away.

The Professor a-"maze"-ing structure :)

These marble mazes were so addicting - OTG Boy and I agree - we need to buy one!

The "Big" Camping Trip

The last week of July we headed for the mountains...

it was wonderful!!!

It was monsoon season - very rainy - very cold...

It was so much better than sitting at home in the 112 degree heat!
It was beautiful!!!

The kids had a wonderful time!

The Professor overcame his fear of bugs (mostly) and spent a lot of time enjoying the forest - he also helped Handsome Hubby with some cooking and passed-off a few scout requirements.

Junior was in heaven - and endless supply of sticks, strange bugs to look at, hiking & mud!

My little comedian - Bubba - if you've ever seen "Open Season" you may recognize Elliott :)

The boys loved fire building - but Handsome Hubby will tell you, he was impressed/shocked/if not a little frightened with my fire building skills.

OTG Boy spent a lot of time playing, but most of his time fishing.

Junior gathering firewood.

The only picture with me - and it's blurry... oh, well :)

We were trying to get a picture of our new tent. Handsome Hubby and I bought it as our anniversary gift to ourselves... after 14 years we've outgrown the tent my aunts and uncles gave us for our wedding. This one is fun it has room dividers, so The Professor & Bubba shared a room, Junior slept with Handsome Hubby and I, and OTG Boy had a room to himself... everyone was happy AND had plenty of space!

We had a good time - while Handsome Hubby took the boys off for their own special dad/son time (either fishing or hiking) I stayed at camp and played with the boys 0r went for short hikes. If it wasn't raining we were outside playing, making God's Eyes and pet rocks. During the downpours we'd be in the tent playing Scrabble, Mancala, UNO, drawing or reading... it was great - no technology allowed - except for Handsome Hubby - somehow that iPad kept finding it's way out ;)

4 Days & 3 Nights of camping - it was so nice to get away!