Lately Here in the Heat...

Time off between Teach for America Institute and when school district training begins has been a much needed reprieve. Just wanted to share a few of the scattered happenings throughout July: enjoy!

Mesa Arizona LDS Temple

View of Tempe and the surrounding valley on the 4th of July

After hours roaming through IKEA...

Glow Bowling! For an Mesa/Phoenix locals, try Brunswick Lanes

Low quality image with some high quality people

A Mountain aka Hayden Butte

Glow in the dark Mini Golfing (noticing a glow in the dark theme here :D)

Gilbert LDS temple

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field

Phoenix's South Mountain

If you're a Tempe or Mesa native and haven't tried Slickables, I feel sorry for you. But really--$2= 2 cookies and one generous scoop of some pretty delicious ice cream :) I'm hooked--are you?

  

Slide Rock in Sedona--one amazing natural water slide 

Musical Instrument Museum--a variety of ancient and modern instruments from every country across the globe--amazin