2010 APR - Rockwall, Baseball & Awards

Jerry, Tori, Varsity Scouts and Young Women at the Gila Valley Temple open house.

Jerry took the boys to the Orbital Family picnic.

Kyler makes it to the top!

Gideon repelling down the wall!

Gideon hits the ball. / Gideon plays catcher.

Kyler, a Golden Scholar.

Jerika, a Golden Scholar.

2010 APR - Hartley Family picnic

Hartley family picnic - Kids built sand castles in the volleyball court, played horseshoes and enjoyed the playground. We sure enjoyed spending time with Grandma Susie! It was a lot of fun being with family!

2010 APR - Easter/General Conference

Our Easter trip to Utah ...

1) Our AZ kids enjoyed playing in the snow spots at the rest stop.

2) We enjoyed dying eggs with Aunt Becky & Aunt Diana

3) Jerry relaxing with a game of cards.

4) Gideon & Kyler climbing the tree in Uncle Randy & Aunt Carol's back yard.

5) We celebrated Aunt Becky's birthday!

6) Our children played on the piano once owned by their great-great-grandparents!










7) We enjoyed attending General Conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City.

2010 MAR 31 - Cookies & Desert Field Trip

Jerika loves to make cookies and Gideon, complete with missing tooth, loves to help by licking the beater!

Tori's Honors Biology class field trip to Usery Park, while identifying desert plant diversity we found a giraffe saguaro!

2010 MAR - Kyler & Gideon - Pool sharks?

We have put a reward system in place for this semester. When Kyler & Gideon have a good day at school with responsible behavior, then I take them to the nearby Rec. Ctr. and they get to play pool, fooseball, etc. It's free and they love it. I love it because it's a non-electronic reward and they have had a great semester!

2010 MAR - Gideon's Zoo field trip

I was a chaperone on Gideon's 1st grade field trip to the Phoenix Zoo. Besides the traditional African exhibits of tigers, giraffes, etc., we also saw AZ exhibits - prairie dogs, Mexican Wolf & an eagle's next (the pile of sticks -- it was huge!). We also stopped at the petting zoo where Gideon and his friends could brush & pet some goats.

2010 MAR - Kyler's 1st Boy Scout campout

Kyler's first Boy Scout Campout held out in the Arizona desert. Check out the giant ancient saguaro cactus! We're guessing that it's over 100 years old! Some of the boys got a few cactus needles in them, but they survived. It's a tale they can tell!