March, 2005
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This, and the next several pictures, are of the great birthday-party-in-common that is done every year at Grandpa & Grandma's rental-flat in Sun Lakes. The girls are, as usual, dressed up in rediculous clothes.

Here is yet another picture of the great birthday-party-in-common.

And another. Really, I am not sure why so many were taken. They all look alike!

Aparently, we really liked the birthday party, since we have so many pictures of it!

Oh! Surprise, Surprise! A picture of the birthday party!

I think that this is the last picture of the birthday party, and none to soon!

We took the kids to "Enchanted Island", located in Encanto Park, in the heart of Phoenix. Here, Roo is seen riding the carousel.

Genny-Mudge also went along for the ride.

As did Mooms-Chucka, whose glasses are, as always, sliding down her nose (but she is cute).

Jacob, on the other hand, had little interest in the frilly-froo-froo-carousel. The train, however, was a different story!

All aboard!

Even the girls decided to come along.

Jacob, Meg, and I decided to sit in front.

After Enchanted Island closed, we went to the playground equiptment at Encanto Park. Meg loves swings.

Mudgy on the whatch-ma-callit.

Jacob under the whatch-ma-callit.

Digging in sand is always a thing to do...

I like to jump of the tramp!

We decided to take Grandpa & Grandma on a hike in South Mountain Park (the largest city owned park in the world -- about 14000 acres).

A dead tree. Neat, huh?

Jacob in a mohawk cut. Look closely, because Dad won't let this continue for very long!

Nettie got a new viola stand, and just had to take a picture of it. Nice viola stand!

At the end of Grandpa & Grandma's five month visit every year, we do a final picnic. Here is the 2005 version of this event. We decided to go to Pecos Park, though for the life of me I don't know why -- it is a most unremarkable place. Still, here are all of the kids (and Jacob still has that Mohawk).

Same kids all over again.

This time, we threw Grandpa & Grandma into the picture.

One more, just for good measure.