A park near Mission Beach
At the aquarium, we were surprised to learn these are animals, not plants.
We enjoy watching the houses on our street being built.
We had huge winds and a lot of lightning Thursday night. It snapped our three inch thick tree stake off at the roots, and the tree fell down. At least we didn't have it as bad as other parts of Phoenix though.
Sabrina received two VHS movies, which she enjoys because unlike DVDs, she can put them into the VCR and watch them by herself. She read their titles Winnie Pooh, and Lady and the Brat. She also got the trike we ordered before Christmas and have been waiting for months to give to her.
It's supposed to be a dog, if you were wondering. Leslie had the clever thought of using an extra cupcake top for the eye spot.
To help with giving up binkies and bottles, the kids got a new bed. We put a full-size mattress in the bottom tent, and they both sleep inside it.
This is Leslie wearing her pioneer dress. I told her to smile for the camera, and she said, no, in pioneer pictures they always frown. So we got one of each pose.
Going to the zoo in summer sure has its advantages--we were able to park close to the entrance, get right up close to see the animals, and were the only people on the carousel! We felt like zoo royalty.
We went to the Arizona Science Center with Robin. We were amazed at the number of hands-on exhibits for kids, especially in the "Grossology Department," which had walk (and slide) through anatomy displays. We think the children learned quite a lot about science, although Leslie learned a little too much about natural disasters and had trouble sleeping for a week after, as she had nightmares about earthquakes and hurricanes. 
Sabrina and Leslie enjoyed pumping the lever to watch the giant tick and mosquito fill with blood.
