Sunset begins a magnificent transformation of color . . .

The picture many have waited for (including me). ME CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE SOUTH RIM OF GRAND CANYON. Notice the tight grip on Ed's knee!

S-N-O-W along the road as we made our way to Flagstaff.

An afternoon side-trip to Flagstaff provided Ed with the opportunity to fulfill a long-held dream.

We toured the Lowell Observatory where, among other things, Ed reveled in seeing the Alvin Clark 24 in. telescope (1896) and hearing that it is still used today. This site houses Lowell's mausoleum, the Pluto telescope, several other telescopes and many educational and research buildings. Ed was in 7th Heaven!

Imagine coming out of your townhouse every morning and seing this beautiful sight as you hop into your car!

The view from the church on the hillside. We all made it up there and the church was magnificent but . . .

the ramp leading upto the church was absolutely torture for those of us who have height/edge anxieties (me). I rushed along the middle of the road and dashed into the church!

Will we ever get there?

Beleive it or not, Ed and I made it up 90 percent of this mountain. Hats, sunscreen and many bottles of water were the order of the day.

Ed was mighty careful about where he sat!

After a morning of hiking up Red Rock Crossing, we paused for a photo.

All dressed up and ready for church. Whoops, do I see an Iron Man there?

Haylie and Joshua concentrate on decorating their eggs at the coloring party at PateyNorth.

With guidance from his big cousin Hannah, Ian was quite successful at the Moore's Egg Hunt!

Haylie begins the emptying of the eggs. Yes, she found all those eggs in the Great Egg Hunt at Joshua and Hannah's grandparents house.

Easter Sunday means church, ham and a trip to Sherwood Gardens. Here's the Fyfe Family in their favorite roost.

"Ehh, don't let go Grandma."

Haylie is a born climber!

"This one works for me."

I'm bigggggg!

With Daddy's help, Ian perches about 8 feet above ground level and is king of all he surveys.

Two of the reasons why I drive up 95 to DE regularly . . .

Yup, two cuties waiting in the driveway for us to arrive! Don't you just love the umbrella action? Ian is fascinated with them right now and I believe he thinks he discovered them as sun protection.

Hannah on display

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Actually, Hannah's project is on display at the school Science Fair. She worked hard on it (with little assistance from Dad) and the outcome was successful - it worked!

Joshua cooperates . . .

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for a picture (for a change). He usually prefers to pose in character or not at all. Have you ever seen such BROWN eyes?

Daddy's Littlel Girl

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"Donuts for Daddy"

Doesn't this little girl look absolutely thrilled that her daddy made it to such a special day at her school? David whizzed down 95 (no officers in the viewing audience, right?) to get there on time. From the looks on their faces, it was worth it!

"I just came over to her stuff for a minute."

Hmmm, does she look like she is going to take a "cat nap"?

Ian really got into making the Tuna Noodle Casserole for Uncle Mark and Daddy!