We {Heart} Our Library

I truly love our library! This summer they have had a fun series of shows and events to celebrate 100 years of Arizona and also to help keep the kids excited about libraries and cool (literally, since it is miserably hot outside).

So, what have we seen this summer. Here you go:

1. Gary West and the Wild West Magic Wonders. This man was amazing. His magic was all based around cowboys, ropes, and card tricks. I don't know how he did most of his stuff, but I truly enjoyed watching it. He was something else.

2. Ron Privett, Cowboy Fiddler (pictured). Wow! Okay, seriously, WOW!!! Melanie and Noelle are still singing "Ghost Riders in the Sky" around my house! This guy was AMAZING! That fiddle was AMAZING! The whole thing was AMAZING! (Have I mentioned... wow!?!) Now if you are looking at this picture and wondering who that is standing next to Melanie... I have no idea. Apparently this mystery girl wanted to be in the picture more than Noelle, so there you have it!

3. Tex and Mary Ann's cowboy show. These two were pretty funny. Mary Ann did most of the action, telling stories, singing, and doing a little magic. Tex wore a huge cowboy hat, and together they were fun.

4. The Magical Comedy of Jolly Roger (pictured). Now, it there was any show that I would have missed, it's probably this one. This guy was very entertaining to the little kids, they had fun. But he was really obnoxious to me. But that's just me. But, like I said, the kids liked it.5. Wild man Phil and his animals! Okay, this was neat. This guy brought scorpions, lizards, turtles, spiders, and snakes to the library to show off to the kids. He talked a lot about them and showed them off one by one. Then, when he was done, he let the kids see a few of them up close. This tortoise that girls are petting was given to Wild Man Phil with one front leg missing and one front leg half gone. This big guy is a fighter, and gets around just fine with his wheel (which is changed every year).
And snakes!!! yikes! This sucker was HUGE!!!

Here is the whole gang after seeing the animals. (We have library friends, Madi, McKenna, Melanie, and Noelle!)

6. The Doggies of the Wild West. This show starts off with a magic show, which was a lot of fun. of course, I forget to bring my camera and for once, one of my kids is picked to participate. Melanie had fun helping with the magic show and was really excited to see the puppies. The dogs did some amazing things, like balancing on their heads, jumping over a group of kids, and climbing tall ladders. They were all tiny dogs. They were super cute.

7. The Roping Reynosos (pictured). These guys were amazing! Seriously! I have never seen so many rope tricks in my life. They jumped through their lassos, had them going this way and that, and only a few times did any of them make a mistake. I was very impressed. I guess they have been featured on AZ Highlights, and also on Sesame Street. The dad introduced the group, they did there show, then he answered questions and eventually let people have a try at it. It was fun!

Now school is about to start and the library is winding down with it's summer programs. Between our free books and all the free performances we were able to get and see, we are extremely grateful.

Thank you to everyone that has made it possible. We do {heart} our Mesa Public Libraries, and our wonderful librarians!