while they were here...

my parents have been visiting matt and i since thursday of last week, and sadly their stay is coming to an end. they have been enjoying the sun and warm weather tremendously, and every day has been filled with fun. here is how we've spent the past week...

getting ready to hike piestawa peak

mom wanted to experience the desert in bloom; here is one of her close ups

me starting our descent on piestawa peak

dad, mom, and i picked the remaining oranges off of our tree

we attended the phoenix farmer's market early saturday afternoon

views from our hike on the south mountain preserve sunday afternoon

lunch with the eisbergs in green valley, az

a spanish mission near their home

mom in the saguaro national forest

sunset at the eisberg's

rachel and braden

planting cacti from aunt jane