Christmas in Arizona!

And we're off for a week of warm weather and sunshine.  And a lot more Christmas presents!!!  And good times with cousins!

 Best buds these days!

 Hot cocoa in the hot tub-not a bad way to start the morning!

 A day at the aquarium.

 

 Santa in the tank.

 

A stagecoach ride. Not sure how safe riding on the top was, but oh well.

  

The most beautiful sunsets!

Christmas at Home

I always love to celebrate Christmas at home with just us before we head out to Arizona.

 Kellen's new tuxedo speedo

 Mini smorgasbord.

 The kids bought and wrapped their presents this year.  I loved the number of bows on this one...

 

Papa majorly upgraded mama's bike!  SO EXCITED!!!

Christmas time at Falls Park

We were in Sioux Falls, SD for a weekend of swimming and they have a beautiful Christmas light display over the waterfall at Falls Park.  The kids really loved climbing the rocks at night.

 Skylar with her good friend Avery.

 Lotta loves Avery also.

 Back at the pool for fast swimming!  The kids got a couple more state cuts this weekend and this has been declared Brennen's favorite pool.

Thanksgiving 2017

A week down in Nashville is good for the soul! We love going for a hike around Radnor Lake.

  

Especially when we see turtles and owls!

 And get to climb on logs.

 Lena and Lotta steal my phone for some shenanigans.

 Our annual Turkey Trot group photo!  Almost everyone had a PR this year!

Cavities and Banquets

 Lotta had to get a cavity filled today and her face was SO puffy.  Later that day, Skylar, received her varsity letter in swimming.

Halloween 2017

It's their 2nd favorite holiday (of course, Christmas is 1st)! Lotta love puppies, so that was her choice this year.  Papa loves to go all out on his costume.  This year he was a YipYip.  The kids didn't know what this was, so we had to show them a video, but the YipYip just tickled Lotta's funny bone!

 A suave devil. We voted.  Brennen was the best this year.

 BB8

 

James was allowed to join Skylar's gang this year and he got to be one of her T-birds.

 

 Skylar's pink ladies and t-birds. The other T-bird is Skylar's boyfriend, Carter.

 Different generations!

Getting the Jack-o-lantern's ready

 You can't carve your pumpkins to early or they will rot! So, since Halloween is only a few days away, it is time.