Happiness is . . . a flashlight tour at the Desert Botanical Garden!

My dear friend Sarah and her children are touring Arizona with her Auntie Anne this week.  We spent an exciting evening at the Desert Botanical Garden learning about the beauty of the Sonoran desert and its amazing critters like the leopard lizard, king snake, and tarantula.  We heard the deep chortle of bull frogs and the piercing shrieks of toads at the desert pond.  We even saw the elusive HAraNDtula on a Saguaro cactus!  As we were leaving, one of the wonderful volunteer guides took us to see a special treat--a night blooming cactus.  One of the boys then noticed a king snake slithering through one of the succulent beds!  It was a night full of fun!