Who needs a swimming pool?

When it rains in Arizona, who says we need to have a swimming pool in our backyard? :)

Famous Wade puppet show

Electric bed

Russ and Richard decided to see what would happen if they had the kids try out Aunt Carol's massage bed. They enjoyed watching Sabrina's face.....and they're both in trouble.

D T & A visit

Have we mentioned we love having visitors? :) We sure had fun when Debbie, Travis & Aria came this weekend.

Inducements to Travel

Here is a snazzy Italian restaurant...

And here is the `Statue of Liberty` in this case two horses, which can be seen on the Scottsdale art walk.
See all the fun you can have if you visit us in Phoenix?

Fun with Sculptures

Sabrina refers to every statue or sculpture she sees as `The statue of Liberty!`

Giddyup!

Another advantage of our Arizona location--pony rides for Halloween under the light of a full moon. Sabrina`s courageous enthusiasm helped Leslie overcome her misgivings, and they both stayed in the saddle for a full lap around the field.

Halloween activities

Leslie`s costume is completely of her own devising. Might be the influence of dentist relatives.

Ward Halloween party

Leslie can throw pennies into jars with a fair degree of accuracy. Sabrina can do it with a high degree of enthusiasm.

The `Yion` Roars

Sabrina really wanted to be a `scary yion` for Halloween, but after 5 minutes in this costume she got too hot and opted for a light princess dress instead.

Dinner with Aunt Carol

Days before leaving on her pre-mission trip to Nauvoo, Aunt Carol came out to see our house. Richard and Suzanne came too even though they were sick. It was quite the party.

An enormous attic

I was feeling adventurous this weekend with Lisa out of town, so I ventured up into the attic of our house. I'm not sure if most attics are this big, but we could put another bedroom or two up there it appears.