The WASH!

I have to admit, one of the biggest reasons I wanted to go down to Arizona was for the annual outing to Mesquite Wash. Our family has been going out to this particular piece of desert for many many years on New Year's Day - we ride 4wheelers, shoot some guns, eat yummy junk food and basically have some good quality time with the family. Man, I've missed it!In years past there was a huge tree to give us shade and that we could hang a tree swing from. The flash floods have washed it away though and so we usually set up some tarps and try to find some man-made shade. The kids had so much fun exploring. And of course Ethan finds the smallest bit of water to splash in!My favorite part was riding ATVs and in the Ranger. Marley was hooked too. Everybody loves the Ranger!

Ethan's favorite part was Aunt Tricia! She's such a good aunt!

Nana the kid magnet!Slowly but surely my dad is determined to turn Scott and Robert (Kattie's hubby) into his regular hunting buddies. He's so excited he finally has sons! (And I know Scott loves it too.)One thing you can say for the Brown girls - they know how to handle their firearms! Look out! Tricia, Me, Kattie, Callie and Lindsey

It isn't often that all five of us Brown girls are in the same place at the same time. Thank you, Megan, for this awesome picture of me with my beautiful sisters. Aren't they gorgeous?!?!? It's funny that we all look like sisters when we are standing next to each other and yet some of us don't look like each other at all. And yet we all look like my mom. I'm sorry - I just had to put this one in. This is for you Eric! "Senior Pictures Revisited" :)