Biosphere Two!!!

January 21, 2012
Dad and Aunt Louise were in town so Rachel and I went with them to Biosphere 2. Rachel and I hadn't been since Dad took us in 1996 or 7, when I was in Jr. High. For spring break, Dad (who had been doing some electrical engineering work for them) took us all on a tour. Aunt Louise had never been. It was really interesting. There are a lot of new experiments going on now that U of A took it over. Rachel also got some free tickets from work, so we took the time to go and explore this unique complex in this area.

Hannah's Blessing

Tim blessed Hannah Oct. 16, 2011. David, Daniel, Jon and families were all there. Dad and Aunt Louise, Rachel and I too. We brought Grandma over from Tucson. It was fun day to see everyone and Tim did a great job, Hannah too, but when picture time came around she through with it all!

Horseback Riding With Nikki

Nikki got horseback riding passes on groupon and invited me to come along. It was great fun, though we didn't count on the rain, it just made it all the more memorable!

Gila Valley Temple with the Girls

Labor Day Weekend!

Rachel and I went to the mountains for a break from the heat. It has been over 100 degrees and I for one am sick of it and can't wait for the fall weather. So I quit waiting for a weekend and took Rachel and headed north. We spent the time enjoying the coolness, the trees and just being in the country. It was beautiful weather the entire time. We spent most of the time in Shumway at Jon's house.

For breakfast the first morning I was home I had

Monday Morning before Rachel and I headed back to Tucson, we went woodcutting with Jon's family. We went to the old burn area, to look for alligator juniper and oak. It didn't take long for us all to look like chimney sweeps, for some reason my face was the blackest. We hauled a horsetrailer full of heavy oak and juniper up a hill after hacking it up with a chainsaw. I love the power behind a chainsaw and all that it brings, and how much easier it makes the work.

Marana Rodeo

Dana, Michelle, Rachel and I went to the Marana Rodeo for a fun Friday night activity! It was fun hometown night.

Hiking With Dana and the BUGS!

The morning after I got back to Tucson from CA, I woke up and went hiking with Dana. We hiked up Safford Peak. I see it every day in Tucson, but have never even tried to find the trail head. Lately I have seen it and wanted to take the challenge that it seemed to be issuing. Dana and I set out but had to stop short of the top because we didn't have rock climbing gear or intentions. What we did find was BUGS. We saw millipedes about six to eight inches. Little red spiders were everywhere. The centipede was about a foot long, and we saw about three of them.