Bishop & Scouts Adventure!

My husband, the Bishop of our Ward, got this great idea to have fun with the Boys from our Ward and the other two wards in our building. Instead of taking them to Scout Camp...he took them to our Time Share in Tucson at Starr Pass Resort. He then used that as a base for day trips around southern Arizona which was our stomping grounds for over 20 years! I am posting a photo from each place they went...especially for those mom's out there that want to know what their boys did!

This is Tucson, Arizona taken from "A" Mountain

Here the boys are climbing on the "A" which
stands for University of Arizona,
is there any other?

Here the group is gathered around the Mormon Battalion Monument

in downtown Tucson. I still can visualize when Pres. Hinckley came to dedicate it!

Trevor Smith attacked by an Alligator - at the Wildlife Museum

The group gathered around monument in old Tombstone, Arizona.

I am assuming this is Wyatt Earp.

All suited up in slickers, hard hats with lights ready to go into

the Copper Queen Mine. This was an underground Copper Mine for years

located in Bisbee, Arizona. By the way...great hills to experience driving!

Listening to guide at the Titan Missile Museum in Tucson, AZ.

Our great pilot, Geoff Smith, flying a plane at the

Pima Air Museum in Tucson, AZ. This Museum has thousands of planes

from World Wars, Presidential planes, etc, Great fun!

Living room & Kitchen of the resort. They had three 2-bedroom

apartments. That meant each person had a bed of their own.

So different from a cot or sleeping bag!

Every evening the boys went swimming in the pool to cool off.

The last day they drove up to Kitt Peak and saw about 15

different observatories. The solar one allowed you to see the sun. Lots of

hills to hike around. Then they headed back to Avondale/Tolleson, AZ.

Time With Grandkids

Monday morning Heidi had to talk Haley to the doctor, so Christian and Haven got to be with me! We played with Fisher Price toys that used to be Heidi and Jason's when they were little. We even played with He-Man toys from Peter's growing up days. We read stories. Had snacks. Then they wanted to watch Peter Pan. They are so well behaved! It is so fun to spend time with them. But I forgot to take any photos! I'll have to capture those cuties later.

Then Wed (today) I had Jaren and Carter (Jason's two oldest). I called my friend, Stefany Dean, for ideas this morning. So off we went with a terrific list! We went to Pratt's Feed/Pet Supply in Glendale. They had rabbits, hamsters, chicks, birds, reptiles, etc... During the winter they carry puppies. The man told me in the summer it is too hot for the dogs.

Here is Jaren & Carter looking at the rabbits.

I would hold them...they would pet.

This lasted for about 40 minutes! We had fun here.

Then we went to the Cerreta's Candy Factory (also in Glendale) and had free samples and tour. While we were there 100 school kids from Anthem schools came! We went and bought a piece of candy for each of us and left while the getting was good! Too much noise! But the candy was awesome! I'll have to go back when I can head straight home with the treats so they won't MELT!

Carter at the Candy Store with their tour info sign.

Jaren & Carter trying to be patient to wait for the tour.
You can see part of the factory behind the boys.

Then we drove to Friendship Park (in Avondale) and fed the ducks at the pond. That was really fun and we were able to do it from the shade of a tree! Then off to Burger King for chicken nuggets and fries for lunch and back home to mom. Grandma is now exhausted!

Week Without Hubby

While hubby is off to Tucson with 10 boy scouts and 3 other adults...I am certainly keeping busy. I know by the end of the week I'll be exhausted and missing him!
Yesterday I spent with a terrific friend, Leasa. We went shopping for frames to put all her newly acquired LDS Artwork in. We shopped from 10 am to 3:00 pm. And then started putting pictures together in the frames. I brought home two and worked on those until late evening. But ohhhhh they look great. I should be a framer for Michael's or something!
Today I am going visiting teaching, doing some mending (quiet things to relieve the back!), and then on to School Board meeting at 5:30 pm.
Today hubby and crew are in Bisbee touring the old underground Copper Queen Mine, and then off to Tombstone (such a fun place to visit!). These guys are going to all our favorite stompting grounds with our kids and family. Kind of wish I could have tagged along. Oh well...relive the memories...