Spring Break...Day 3

Grandma and Grandpa took us on a beautiful drive along Suspicion Mountains. I couldn't believe all of the cacti everywhere!! I know that there are prettier places in the world...but this has definite unique beauty to it...

Joe, Grandma, Grandpa, and I in front of the Canyon Lake...




Tonto National Forrest...




Joe and I at a Ghost Town just outsid of Mesa...where I tried some cactus fruit fudge....YUMMY!! A definite must if you ever go there...


Joe and I were able to visit Brandon and Marni Davis and their cute little family. I hadn't seen them for at least 3 years...they had a new baby girl just a few weeks ago. Such a cute and adorable family.

We then went to the Mesa Temple to walk around the gardens. The temple was closed due to the Easter Pageant, but the grounds made up for the disappointment!! It was PERFECT!!





I asked Joe what he was doing...and he said he was pondering the mysteries of God...my posing little friend ;0)


Grandpa said that this is an olive tree that came from the Garden of Gethsemane...


That night we attended the Easter Pageant: Jesus the Christ. Everything about it was so well done. They built a stage that had a scenery depicting Jerusalem. It started out with the story of Adam and Eve, and the necessity of having a Savior redeem us from the fall and our sins. Then it went throughout the life of Christ, showing the many miracles and teachings from the New Testament. It was choreographed with the program recorded for the voices and singing. I can't believe how many volunteers they had and how many hours were given. This was the reason why I decided to come down at this time. It was fantastic!!