Grandma, here are some more pictures! We went on a hike to see some petroglyphs and caves in Picture Rocks. We walked down a large wash for about 15 minutes because of various discoveries along the way and then climbed the mountain trail to a cave.
Tia is standing at the entrance to the cave and I am standing by a natural window. Jonathan is hiding inside the cave in the window.
Tia the explorer and butterfly whisperer.
Outside the entrance to the International Wildlife Museum on speedway.
There were many different species of butterflies from all over the world.
RRRROOAAARRRRRRR!!! The two tigers make their presence known.
The two tigers magically turned into three ferrets. Three Lazy ferrets. The tunnel came out on the other side and they crawled through it about 4 times.
The stinky, hairy javelina. Striking resemblance don't you think?
The giant crocodile got little Joshua before he could get away. His left leg was snatched in the first bite just below the knee. It was like it all happened in slow motion as we watched helplessly on the banks of the carpet.
We adopted a desert tortoise in October from the desert museum. We had a desert museum guy come over and approve our yard and burrow that we made. He was a doctor and volunteered at the desert museum to help place the tortoises. After approval, we made an appointment with the director to pick up our latest child and we were informed on the phone that we were having a boy.
The kids decided that they wanted to name him. Tia picked Rocky from our list and Jonathan picked Tank. His name became Rocky Tank. Rocky Tank kept trying to escape on the ride home and it made JT a little nervous.
Joshua didn't seem to have a problem with the moving rock in the backyard and tried to lean on him with all of his weight to hitch a ride. We had to teach him that it was not a toy and that he needed to wash his hands after touching him. The desert museum director told us that they sometimes walk through their own business and get dirty.
We made his home according to the specifications online and he didn't seem to like it very much. Blocks around the perimeter with a board on top covered in dirt.
Halloween time again. We decided to take Soccer girl, Army man and Superman over to the YMCA trunk or treat.
Inside they had a bean bag toss, basketball hoop shoot, and a raffle to win some bedrox bowling coupons.
Outside they had a fire truck, police cars, ambulances, jumping castles, baseball throw, a climbing wall and a big slide. They also had various business with booths and trunks pen with candy. It was very crowded but fun.
Saturday October 31st was the St. Peter's party so we decided to take Cowgirl, Indiana Jones and Charlie Brown to see a few neighbors before we left. The weather was perfect with a full moon that night.
Indiana wanted to go to the ladies house that had the huge candy bars. He escaped with the treasure before the natives chased him down through the desert. He barely escaped with his life.
Alex, Madelynn, Kameha, Stacey, Jonathan, Tia, Tortolita guy, Cassie, Joshua, McKayla and Jacob.
Counting the treasures. Tia had127 pieces of pure sugar.
We had to carve our pumpkins on Monday after Halloween. Joshua had some pumpkin guts stuck on his toes and couldn't get them off.
Hot chocolate celebration of Tia's first pumpkin that she carved on her own. The cat on the left was Tias and the happy one on the right is Jonathans.
Tia had a hard time with the whiskers but overall did an excellent job. The guts were a little slippery as well.
Can you find the pumpkin head?
Rugrats showing some brotherly love.
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