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August 13, 2011
Heather L
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Evening Rodeo

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Project 365 – #225 As you can see, we really were quite busy (in a fun way) on our vacation with our family.  While we were in Cave Creek, we heard that they had bull riding twice a week in the evenings, so one night, we decided to head on over and check it out.  I ended up with tons of pictures as I tried out different features on my camera, but I’ll spare you the gazillion pictures.  **grin**   It didn’t cost anything to get in to watch the cowboys ride.  They did offer various drinks as well as a…

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August 12, 2011
Heather L
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Out of Africa Wildlife Park

Posted in Family, Homeschooling, Outdoor Adventures, and Photography

Project 365 – #224 One of our fun adventures while our family was visiting was going to the Out of Africa Wildlife Park.  It’s a privately owned and operated wildlife area that offers safari tours, animal exhibits, and wildlife shows.  As you can probably tell by the name, most of the animals are native to Africa, so our natural desert environment suits them nicely.  We were pleased to learn that they offer military discounts for general admission.  In addition to the safari, they have premium shows, but we decided not to do those – well, except for the tiger feeding.…

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August 12, 2011
Heather L
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How to Scare Grandma…

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Project 365 – #223 How do you scare Grandma?  You round up the grand children, you take them to the Grand Canyon, and you allow them to explore just a bit.  Then, you make sure to take some great pictures near the edge of the Canyon.  Needless to say, poor Grandma had several near heart attacks during our trip to the Grand Canyon. I have to admit that given D’s limited mobility and difficulty with balance and walking at that point in time, I was a bit more concerned with him than I was about the girls.  The girls were…

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August 9, 2011
Heather L
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Busy, Busy, Busy

Posted in Family, Homemaking, and Photography

Project 365 – #221 Lots of stuff going on behind the scenes at the Marine Corps Nomads household.  We’re busy getting things together for the “new” school year.  (We school year around, but some things aren’t as much of a focus during the off months.)  We had loads of fun on our vacation in July and then our trip this past weekend.  Of course, that means that some of the housework was set aside for a time.  Now, I’m buckling down and getting the house back in order and then some. I’m starting to move into my “gotta simplify the…

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August 9, 2011
Heather L
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The Scorpion Queen

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Project 365 – #220 Before my sister and her family headed over to Arizona to visit, the story of the Scorpion Queen was told to my nieces.  The very bare bones version of the story follows – a story of a young girl who found a scorpion ring.  The little girl found out from a local Native American that the ring was a one-of-a-kind ring that had special powers.  The key was that it could never hit the ground or the powers would be gone.  The ring would protect the little girl from all of the scorpions. Little did my…

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