4 wheeling (as in truck)

The boys didn't have school the last two Mondays so all three got to go 4 wheeling with us and our Meridian friends (aka- adventurous babysitting).

Headed up the 4 Peaks road. Note the snow.



Crested or Palmetto saguaro cactus (very rare)

DVB eating his lunch like a good little boy.

LOB and DJB flirting with the snow melt. (No accidents).

A little closer to the AZ snow.

The fountain in Fountain Hills from 5700 feet. Can you see it?

On the way back home via the Apache Trail, we had an ice cream break at Tortilla Flats.

Last Monday we ventured to Bulldog Canyon, just a few short miles north of town. The drive is like going through a cactus forest, something most people do not get to experience. It so happened that it was also DJB's 6th birthday.

Before we headed out, 3 boys were lounging, watching SpongeBob and eating their favorite doughnut holes. DJB couldn't fathom that his "real" birthday wasn't Saturday, the party day.

He said to me," You mean, all those people came to my party on the wrong day?"

When it was time for lunch, the monster man was worn out... or maybe it was the Dramamine!

DJB let his SpongeBob balloon sail up into the atmosphere (phone number attached), hoping someone in outer space will call him.

So we made it through two days of adventure and fun with no mishaps. Lots of beautiful scenery in AZ. Toodles for now.