Monday, July 29, 2013

4th of July - Arizona Style

How do you celebrate 4th of July in Arizona?

Step 1:  Immediately call people and tell them you have nothing to do on 4th of July.  You'll be surprised how many people also have nothing going on and who feel trapped in the hot blistering weather.  Adam sent an email to his brothers and sisters to confess our situation and we were pleased to find out that they were just as desperate as we were!

Step 2:  Establish a party at someone's house.  Since we were first to fess up, we hosted a last minute pool "party".

Step 3:  Don't stress about anything.

Step 4:  You must smile and act like you're having a good time.  


Step 5:  Don't forget to snuggle with someone.

Step 6:  Use the grill even though it's 100+ degrees.  Also, eat some cheese.

Step 7:  Keep cool by swimming, slip 'n' slide, or cheap misters.

Step 8:  Light some sparklers once it's dark.

Step 9:  Go to bed at a decent hour.

Step 10:  Wake up early and grab your cowgirl/cowboy hat.


Step 11:  Drive to Prescott (bring friends named Nichole and Ivan if you can!)
Step 12:  Eat large amounts of shaved ice.

Step 13:  Ignore the crowds and just have fun.

Step 14:  Remember, you are never too big for a pony ride...EVER.

Step 15:  Don't forget that fried foods are very patriotic.

Step 16:  Go to the rodeo and scream like mad during the barrel racing.

The End.



Photos from the Spring

These photos are from Easter time.





Our hens are much bigger now.  We have eggs too!

Barry Heber Cabin Trip


Video by Allison

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Oh, what do you do in the summer time?


Adam and Anya both get the stomach flu at the same time.
Here's a disoriented photo of us laying down, fighting the waves of nausea.  
We were like a pair of black plague victims and enjoyed complaining together about how bad it was.
Even during the stomach flu, Adam and I can laugh.
Fortunately, Nana drove the kids around and made dinners.

John builds and builds.

We headed to the cabin...to pick and pit sour cherries during a vicious 119 degree heat wave.
I have been very "sour" lately.  Perhaps still recovering from the plague.

John does indexing, a great contribution to worldwide ancestral recording.

We also go to Peter Piper and play ski ball. 
What do you do in the summer time?