The desert can be beautiful!

Well don't laugh at me too much because I've got the wrong date on my pictures again and can't figure out how to GET IT OFF!! Dan finally agreed with me that it is time for a new camera. We have had this 3 megapixel digital for 6 years and it is finally going in the trash where it belongs. So the next time I post you will see much sharper better defined and clearer images with no big fat yellow wrong date written on the sides.
Hopefully it won't be like rocket science for me to figure out the new camera that we are picking up at best buy tommorow! Wahoo!
As for these pictures, they were taken at Broyce Thompson Arberetum. What a lovely sanctuary. We spent the day in the demonstration garden and didn't even know that it was only a fraction of the entire park. We thought we'd seen everything and were informed that we still had a couple miles left to see.
Well, we thought maybe another time as it was getting late. If you think you can't grow anything in Arizona- You are Wrong! With enough care and water anything grows here, how amazing it is. My favorites were the giant aloe vera plants, lilies and all the wildflowers I don't know the names of.
Anyhow, it is worth the one hour drive from Casa Grande and we will probably return soon. If you have a state park pass like we did, you'll get in for free otherwise the prices seem a little steep.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everybody! The kids woke me up at 6 am and we went on a easter egg hunt. They are still wolfing candies as we speak. All sorts of fun goodies and hopefully we won't need to make another trip to the dentist next month!

We went to the Family Easter fair in Casa Grande and had such a fun time. The kids went on egg hunts and were quite thrilled with the results. I am told this year turned out much better than last because no so many people were there as it was kind of rainy and cold.

Maysa wouldn't go anywhere near the Easter bunny dude. She was right freaked out, but the other 2 sat nervously for their picture, as long as they didn't have to touch him, what is it with my kids!

We ended up eating the eggs that we painted, Maysa stole Elena's so she ate two of them.

Dan's Birthday

Dan turned 33, so of course I made his favorite- german chocolate cake. I was on a no sugar diet but eventually caved in and ate some too. Who could resist?!!

Our good friends from Canada "Grandpa David and Grandma Wilma" came to stay with us for a couple days. We took them to Picacho and they loved it! They also spoiled the kids and I got to take them to the Easter pageant, we ended up sitting real close and of course that was a fabulous experience. Dang it, I just noticed the wrong date on our pictures again!! Seriously, I am getting a new camera......

Minky Monkeys

Sierra learned how to do monkey bars and she was so proud of herself, we were too! Maysa also thought she could do it too. I named this post "minky monkey" because that is what Maysa calls her little stuffed monkey that we got from build a bear.