A Touch of Las Cruces in Summer

If I can possibly brave the heat to stay outside long enough to enjoy some beautiful scenes I make sure to take along my camera. Here are a few examples of a little hike I took this weekend:


Organ Mountains -- a friend has entitled them "Therapeutic Mountains". Very true:)


I'm not sure what the crop is, but very pretty farmland


No Shortage of Cactus


High Desert Beauty


Evening


Skies of New Mexico -- always beautiful


Simple Beauty


Sundown


Las Cruces Summer Sunset


At the End of the Day...

2nd Round -- San Diego!

Happy Family!


Perfect San Diego Summer Day at Mission Bay Park


Happy Baby Sunday


Ruby Being Mama




"Just Picking Flowers"


Bathtime!


Cooking Breakfast -- Ruby LOVES aprons.


Adoration for Daddy

Here, There, and Everywhere! 1st Round...Hawaii

I had the opportunity to go see some of our children and grandchildren in Hawaii and San Diego. Enjoy with me a few choice moments! (Please excuse the sheer QUANTITY of photos -- How could I choose?!).


BEST FRIENDS -- Uncle Erik and Nephew Raleigh, happy to see each other again


Lincoln -- as Copper as a Penny


"Fish Out of Water" - Cardon


Fun Afternoon at Sunset Beach!


"Locals". Natalie and Richie


Quenched


The Boys!


"You Can Do It, Ruby!"


A Walk In Paradise


Wonderful Daughters-in-Law with 5 of our 7 grandchildren together. Remember getting buried in the sand?


"Mmmm -- SAND!" says Baby Sunday


Must Get to Water


Surprise! Uncle Erik & Aunt Kindsay surprised Raleigh with his own FACE cookies!


Sister Love -- Sunday and Ruby


Tropical Summer Sunset


Little Lincoln -- not really happy about this moving process...


Gorgeous -- everywhere!


Happy Annie and Natalie


Look-Alikes! Ruby and Mama, Kindsay


Party Animals! They had a neighborhood "Aloha" Dance party


All Tuckered Out