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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…

Posted in Family, Outdoor Adventures, and Photography

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 5, 2011
Heather L
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Grand Canyon: A Moment of Rest

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Project 365 – #217 While everyone else in our crew hiked down just a little into the Grand Canyon, D found some rocks on which to rest.  Recovering from back surgery is no fun when you’re an active guy like him, but he was able to manage pretty well over the 2 weeks.  The girls decided they’d take a little rest with him.  Of course, there was a little messy around at the same time they were resting. **grin**

August 2, 2011
Heather L
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An Interesting Horseback Ride

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Project 365 – #214 Grandpa decided that he wanted to take us all horseback riding.  Munchkin has really, really wanted to go riding for some time, but it just never seemed to work out for various reasons.  Well, this trip, she got the opportunity to go riding while we were up visiting the Grand Canyon.  To say she was excited would be a major understatement.  We arrived at the stables with cloudy skies overhead, but we had high hopes for a great ride. We took some pictures and saddled up for the ride.  Unfortunately, my one niece was a little…

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