Just for doggies

Leslie checks out a special drinking fountain they have at the park. Noooo, Leslie, that's not for little babies.

Highlight of our day

This is how each of us look when we say, "We are going to the purple park!"

Going to the Purple Park

There's a fabulous park right next to Midwestern with a playground for dogs and a playground for children. Guess which one draws the biggest crowds?

"The Green Fairy"

Another Leslie original.

Leslie says she is "The Best Artist in...all of Arizona"

Here's a picture Leslie drew, just using the Paint program on our computer, which she has learned how to open all by herself. She calls this one "Outer Space."

Alien plants

We think a lot of the cacti here seem to have come from another planet.


Don't those buds look like Shrek's ears?

Walking to School

It's hard not to stray from the sidewalk when there are so many exciting things in people's front yards. We love how each yard is a different color and texture--so much more exciting than mere flat green grass.

Easter past, present

So here are the kibbies, Easter of 2006, and above that is a couple days after Easter 2007.

Beginning of Russ and Lisa's Blog

We started a blog to show how much fun it is to live here in crazy AZ. In our travels we have seen parks with ducks, parks with swans, and even parks filled with doves. But not until we moved to AZ did we get to see the interesting site of a park filled with chickens.