Brenden the Ring Bearer

Our friends Mike and Crystal got married at the same spot where Dave and I did back in 2005. Great memories came flooding back. Dave was the best man and Bugaboo was the good looking ring bearer complete with a black tuxedo. Too damn cute for words. We also had a free day in downtown San Diego where we met Bill and Shirley and had an awesome lunch at The Fish House. Great weekend - now off to Mexico with Jen and then Brenden and I will be flying to Pensacola, FL to see Dave!

The Groom

 

My HOT husband! Love him!

awwww!

Kat and Troy's visit to Yuma

Kat and  Troy came for a quick visit this weekend. We went to the Yuma Territorial Museum and did a mini float down the Colorado.  It was Brenden's first time down the river and he was a champ!

2012 Taco Festival with Friends!

Had fun with Dave, Brenden, Jen, Reda, Leann and Andi at the taco festival! Whoot whoot!

Who's taco cuisine will reign supreme?! Assemble your TACO TEAM and bring your A-game. Be a part of Yuma’s best festival! The public is invited to feast on tacos as Yuma’s finest taco vendors compete for the title of Taco King.
Cervezas and margaritas for the adults & activities for the kids. Entertainment, pinatas, face painting, and more. And Tacos for All!

Andi and Brenden watching the fabulous Jewels of the Desert belly dancers

It was COLD and windy!

Wee!

Spring Beauty in the Desert

It really is very pretty here during the Spring. A lot in bloom and the temps are very mild. My favorite time in Yuma!

Happy Easter - 2012

The Easter Bunny visited the house last night and left a nice basket for Brenden and a bunch of hidden eggs - now we have a three year old in a sugar coma - happy day!

Dying Easter Eggs

This year was a lot less messy to do the dye. Doing this activity outside is a much better idea. We had one spill but alas - on concrete.

Yuma County Fair - 2012

A good old fashion county fair - fun way to spend a Friday since Dave had the day off of work. Brenden loved the animals, rides and corn dogs!

Easter Egg Hunt

Brenden's school had their annual Easter egg hunt and boy those kids can run fast when it comes to getting eggs! Andi Sanders joined us along with Nicholas who is Brenden's best friend at school. Very fun morning for the kiddos.

Off to the races!

Brenden and Nicholas

Andi on her first egg hunt

Happy boys!

Not so sure about this big bunny...

Playdate Fun

Dylana and Ayden Bearce

Best Friend Nicholas

Castle Dome Mine Ghost Town with Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad drove down for a visit before spending some time with Dave's parents in San Diego. Since the weather is nice and mild right now, I thought it would be a fun day trip to go to the Castle Dome Ghost town. Here is a brief description of the town:

Castle Dome, 40 miles northeast of Yuma, contains the longest-working mine in Arizona. It operated from 1862 to 1979. During its heyday, 3,000 residents lived here despite blistering summer temperatures. Jacob Snively, who had served with Sam Houston, is credited as the first American to discover the rich silver and lead deposits. Yet he followed a trail blazed by Spanish conquistadors who mined here in the 1600s.
The district holds the second mine to be patented in Arizona, the Flora Temple in 1871. The Castle Dome Mine was patented in 1876. With no railroad access, tenacious ingenuity was required for ore shipments. In 1878, Castle Dome Mine built the world's largest wagon with a capacity of 20 tons. The wagon required a team of 40 horses or mules to pull.
Castle Dome didn't follow the predictable boom-bust cycle of most mining towns. An ebb and flow of activity swept the town along. Large-scale lead mining erupted during both world wars to meet the demand for bullets. During World War II, miners extracted 9 million pounds of lead ore, making Castle Dome one of the largest wartime producers in the country. The mines closed for good in 1979.