Red-Blue Scrimmage

Caleb's first Arizona sporting event was the Red-Blue Game! It's an annual event that kicks off the basketball season. The Wildcats are introduced and then they scrimmage before a sellout crowd at McKale Center. After finding our seats, Daddy and Caleb made their way through the masses for a bucket of popcorn and M&M's! Caleb loved the special effects as the team was introduced and watching Wilbur, Arizona's mascot! There is a freshmen on the team, named Kaleb, and I have a feeling that we'll be following him over the next few years! Caleb didn't make it very long into the game before falling asleep in Daddy's arms, but that was okay. The excitement he had leading up to the game made it worth it all!

Go Cats!
Let's get this game underway!

Enjoying popcorn before the scrimmage 

Ready to cheer on the Wildcats!

McKale Center alive and ready for basketball season

Fast asleep in Daddy's arms, shortly after the start of the game

Taking my turn snuggling our sleepy boy

It wouldn't be a trip to campus without a stop at
Daddy's shop to check out the equipment 

A Visit to the Pumpkin Patch

I could hardly believe it; a pumpkin patch in Arizona! We saw an article for the Marana Pumpkin Patch and Farm Festival, just up the road from us, and we had to see what it was all about! We went with high hopes, but really weren't expecting much. We do live in the desert. We were amazed with our experience and what they had to offer! Wow, where to begin? They had huge jumping pillows, a zip line, a quarter-size train, petting zoo, pedal tractors, straw mountain, wagon rides to the pumpkin patch and more, all surrounded by corn fields! It was, however, a little strange visiting a pumpkin patch in shorts and a tee shirt on a 90° day; but what fun! We left with three very unique looking pumpkins to carve and enjoy and an abundance of memories! We'll be back next year!

Climbing Straw Mountain

Sandbox Time!

A barn just my size

On board the train

A view of the farm from the train

Missing The Thumb

A corn field in the desert!

Caleb's 

FAVORITE

 

Catching up to Daddy

Brown cows, mommy's favorite!

Exiting the straw maze

Seriously Mom, another picture?

In search of the perfect pumpkin

We found one!

Our pumpkin patch transportation

Caleb's pick!

These three are going home with us!

Big Smiles for a Fun-Filled Fall Family Day!

Pumpkins Galore!

Pedal tractors, second only to the jumping pillow!

Fall Color on Mt. Lemmon

My favorite season had arrived! However, fall in Arizona doesn't exactly have the same feel as it does in Michigan. Changing leaves and crisp, cool autumn air are not things found in Tucson unless, of course, you're willing to make the journey up Mt. Lemmon!  Matt read that color had been reported on the mountain, and that weekend we were on a mission to find it! We had reached 8000 feet, and we were beginning to wonder if what Matt had read was accurate. There was no color to be found, but we trekked on! Not too much further down the road, we arrived at the Mount Lemmon Ski Valley to find it ablaze with color! The air was crisp and the display of color was spectacular! Thank you God for placing a little piece of Northern Michigan in the desert for us to discover and enjoy! What a gift!

Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley Aglow

Fun Family Photos 

Hiking at the Summit

Exploring at Summerhaven

Our Journey Home