So much change!

 All at once, 

Ben started a new job;

Juni graduated from high school;

Phoebe graduated from middle school;

We moved to Mesa, Arizona;

Becca and Juni started new jobs

Ezra suddenly has four new roommates (us).

Currently, we are all five living together in Mesa for the summer in the home we purchased earlier this year.  Ezra is still working at Dutch Bros (2 years!) and Juni is working at a local cafe as a server.  Ben is the site manager for the newest Garmin aviation research and development site here at the Mesa-Gateway airport. Becca is working as a mental health counselor at Family Care Center, Mesa and just began her second week there.

Here's a photo summary of our adventures from June 4th-July 4th, 2026):

The high school grad!

The grad party:

The middle school grad:

Some of the views from our drive from Oregon to Arizona:

Day trip to Mexico last Friday

Back in Mesa: photos of the local landscaping I find fascinating:

Our own landscaping and natural phenomenon 

(and our agave plant gone to seed just before it dies)

Taken the second week of June:

The plant is now falling slowly, threatening to hit Ezra's car.  Good news!  Baby Agaves are underneath!

The sunsets here are glorious!

THANK YOU to all who sent Juni money for her graduation (she's still working on her thank yous) and THANK YOU to all who have texted, messaged, called us or prayed for us these past few weeks.  It's been a lot, but we are slowly settling into long air-conditioned summer days with great anticipation for a busy winter with lots of visitors (so everyone keeps saying!).   For the record, B&B's B&B (Ben and Becca's Bed and Breakfast) has a 2 night/3 day limit on visitors and is currently taking reservations for the upcoming Fall and Winter (we are planners, no surprises, pls!).  I feel better getting that off my chest.  Thank you for listening.  Love you all and hope you are doing well.  Peace and love to you.