Elena's 9th Birthday

Amazing Dog Cake made Dani/

Greeting the Birthday Girl after school.

Birthday Dinner and "When Elena was 8" book

"Happy Birthday to you!   Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday, Dear Elena!  Happy Birthday to you!

Surrounded by Family

Elena has grown.  Pretty soon she'll be taller than Grama!

Tilly Necklace from Aunt Stacy

Making her birthday cake.

Mixing butter cream icing.

Making grass on Reba Circle

Finishing touches

Arranging the dogs and balls.

Yipee!  I'm 9!

Pizza Party with friends

Singing "Happy Birthday"

Good time at the playground

Spraying String

Have a great year!

 

Grama and Grampa Camp, March 2021

The Cousin! Dominic-2 Jack-6 and Catherine-4

They gathered the toys and headed to the backyard ASAP

The Hammock is still big enough for three!

At Jack's House

Playing in the back yard

Petal enjoyed the fun

The First Wagon Ride with Uncle Simeon

Noah's Ark

Enjoyed by the Next Generation

"How do you like to go up in a swing?"

Lost Dutchman Park

Let's go!

The Superstitions!

Take a Break

Hello, Horse!

Red Mountain Park

Going to Mars on the flying saucer! 

 You don't look too happy, boys!

Bed Time

Sleep Over!

Freestone Park

 

Choo!  Choo! 

Desert Botanical Garden

By the Organ Pipe Cactus

Life as early Arizona Indians

It was hard work...

The Crested Saguaro

Evening Stroll

Cooking Lesson 1

Making Chocolate Chip Cookies

Field Trip

Let's visit the Fire Station

We received Hats!

Playing with Petal

Freestone Park #2

                                        

Oooo! The Tiki Lights!

Canyon Lake

On the Queen Deborah Jeanne!

Some Big Horn Sheep

Feeding Duck Food to Mr. and Mrs. Mallard

Everyone safe and accounted for!

Running in the Greenbelt

Breakfast Out

Delicious food and coffee at our favorite breakfast restaurant

Baking Lesson 2

We're making Éclair Cake

Train Set

Judah received this train set when Elena was born...still being enjoyed.

The new flooring makes a great play area.

Lost Dutchman Park #2

Sarah came this time.

Glad you have the stick, Jack!

Jack being inspected by another horse.

The collar of his shirt was wet after the encounter! 

Are we in the West or what?

Sittin' for a spell on the log

We have had little rain since last year, hence the desert is brown.

Slime

Making Slime

And Playing with Slime

The Vintage Car Owners were having a picnic at the Park.

Grama has a particular fancy for yellow cars!

Photo Shoot

Featuring their Hawaiian outfits from Aunt Anna.  

Jack set the poses and Catherine and Dominic faithfully imitated.  

Note the English Muffin in Dom's hand!  I don't know if he ever ate it!

We're missing Judah and Elena.

Grampa and Grama are in their grandchildren glory!

Our second visit to the Desert Botanical Garden

 

Catherine found this stage and began dancing.

Working in the Indian Ramada

Jack found a saguaro cactus rib and demonstrated his Ninja moves!

Our Last Expedition

A lovely morning at the Zoo

Breakfast Time for Flamingos

The Aviary

                                

                                                        Two Tortoises

Impressive

Dominic loves letters!

Pioneer Park

Our Final Outing

A roller slide big enough for two!

And a Swing for Two

A locomotive is large

Pizza Party

 Our last dinner together 

At Aunt Stacy's and Uncle Simeon's

Dominic pulled the wagon on a very long after-dinner walk