Swimsuit Season

For spring break the pools opened up and we had a playdate at the Mesquite/Basha highschool pool. They have a splash pad, lazy river, wading pool, toddler pool, and an olympic sized pool. It was a lot of fun in the sun! We saw a ton of friends and enjoyed the water play-gym. The night before, we realized that Auburn needed a new swimsuit, so Daddy was very nice and took Auburn to Target and pick out FOUR different swimsuits. He brought them home and let Mommy pick her favorite to use. If you ever come to Arizona, we will take you to the best pool ever!

Giant Turtles

Auburn and I went with some friends to the Zoo and it was a nice, warm Arizona day. This is the first time we had seen these tortoise's, and we were very impressed by their size and age. They can live up to 80 years! I think it's time we got a desert tortoise.

Beat the Cold

Beat the Cold with an Orange Coat. Very Warm. Fits up to Two Bodies. $20 plus shipping and handling.

Our Solar Oven

We just added a solar oven to the list of cookware in our house a week ago. We got it from Global Sun Solar Oven's through ebay for $230. Here are some pictures:


It takes up the same space as a BBQ grill, and needs to be rotated with the sun in order to do it's job. Auburn loves the shiny foil. It's easy to move (lightweight as well), and easy to set up. So far here are the things we've cooked in it:

blackberry crisp dessert
vegetables (on a half cloudy day)
pork roast
eggplant/onion kabobs

My regular 9x13 glass pan doesn't fit inside, but one that is dark with straight sides will. We hear that it will cook anything, but won't ever burn it. I'm not sure I believe it.

Greg has a phobia of the food cooked inside the oven. He swears that it has "a taste" that is gross. Silly Greg.

it's getting hot

I can tell it's getting hot for a few reason.

One, my weeds are dying of their own volition.



Two, Auburn is getting more creative in her sleeping habits.


Three, my thermostat reads above 76 degrees when I wake up.


We turned on our AC for the second time this year yesterday. Our house was over 85 degrees. Can you believe that the pools aren't open yet? Crazy. I have to admit that I'm excited about the weeds dying on their own though.

Send hottness your way!