"The Braided hair club" Jennifer and Holly took
advantage of the local talent.




Just another day at the beach!




A view of the beachfront and Rocky Point.




Everett, doing his best surfer pose.




Entrance to Mexico



This was our trip to Mexico. I know what you're saying, "You live in Arizona, why do you need to go to Mexico, isn't it the same?" Well, the answer is no! Mexico was a bitter/sweet trip. We had a lot of fun with our friends and the boys played at the beach the entire time. We so miss Florida and the beach. The flip side is, that there are so many people there that have nothing. It truly lets you realize how lucky we all are to live in the United Stated, and how many creature comforts that we all enjoy and take for granted. People in Mexico were held outside if the tourist area where a fence kept them separated from the high-rise condos. They literally built cardboard homes for their families so that they would have easy access to the Americans on the beach and around town to solicit for money. Which brings me to my next point. Everything we did in Mexico was accompanied with a child or adult asking for money or selling some good or product. Next time we go, I will bring money just for them, they need it so bad. The food was good and the atmosphere was nice, but we paid for the dirty water and overall conditions for weeks after our trip.

BTW, This is what happens to your hair after it has been braided for a few days and then the braids are taken out.

Independance day


Just another one of the Boys.



Another beautiful Arizona sunset from our door.



We watched fireworks from the back of the van.




Adrie and the boys at Lake Saguaro.



Girls Rule!





Lake Saguaro again.



Some of the cousins.



Boys Rule!









This July we were able to have some visitors from all over the map. We had a brief visit from the Church, Prince and Patton girls on their way to Scott's house for their 'girl cousins' retreat. We were also able to have Jackson stay for a longer visit and had Adrienne stay for a time. We enjoyed having all of the cousins come and stay in Arizona whether at Scott and Stephanie's House or ours. Summers can be hot here, so if you are planning a visit to the cactus state, think about the winter time. It is usually 20 degrees warmer than anywhere else and just as beautiful.