A visit from California

My dearest friend came from California with her kids for a week of Arizona fun. There was plenty of pool time, a day at the Science Center, a visit to the flying field and the gem store. We went to see some bull riding up in Cave Creek and an old western town, called Rawhide in Chandler. A great time full of many memories.

 This is one of my favorite photos. Tug o war. The funny thing is they rigged it so

 no matter how hard you pull or how many people there are on this side you will not win.

Swim Lessons

Hadley just finished two weeks of swimming lessons at the YMCA. She made great progress in the two weeks but still has more to learn before she moves on to the next level.

Father's Day

For Father's Day  Hadley and I surprised her dad with portrait photos of her.  Months ago I purchased a portrait sitting through Groupon. I thought it would be the perfect gift because we hadn't had professional photos taken of Hadley since she was a baby.   I did a little prepping with H the day before so she would know what to expect. She was great!  The last picture is her own pose.

A pleasant day on the lake

Last week we spent a few hours on Lake Pleasant. Life is good when you have a friend with a boat.  Plus nothing beats the heat like getting out on the water for a little R & R.  The kids had a blast too!

Hadley took this photo