When it's cold outside, go to AZ!

This was our Christmas card this year:

 We slid down the hill at the end of the street

 We celebrated Christmas thrice! Once at home before we left, and once again in Arizona with Danny's family, then again with Renae's family we did a gift exchange.

Here is Nolan with Pam (Danny's mom)

 Here is Aiden @ 14 months (one of the cousins)

 Every single time we go to Jamie's house the girls play dress-up. It's very cute!

 Tatum, Carly, and Aunt Rachelle

 We met up with Kelli & Duffy Dezember and kids at the Mesa Temple.  We were so glad to see them- it had been about 1.5 years since they moved from Bend to New Mexico.  Besides all the kids growing a few inches and a new baby for us, it seemed like no time had passed at all! That's just how it is with good friends.

 Tatum and Cooper

 We HAD to take them to the train park in Scottsdale!  

 Nolan is a Lone Ranger. He loves this train ride. Everyone else was sitting in the last car. Nolan found a more quiet spot.

 Here's my daddy! We drove to Kingman for a night to visit more with him and my Grandma

 Carly Iris  and  Iris Ann

 Back at the train park with Tae and Landon Bullen!! This time Nolan wore his conductor outfit that he insisted we bring!

Beckam @ 4 months

 And this is my life,,,, all day... every day!

We just loved spending time with our family.  We went swimming, to the Aquarium, went shopping, had family pictures taken, golfing,... etc. The weather was so beautiful too. Bend got really super cold while we were gone- like in the single digits. Good thing we missed that! HA!

And in the summer when it's 120 degrees in Phoenix, everyone can come up to Oregon and still bring their sweaters!  We are so thankful to our families who let us sit around at their homes during the trip! It was lovely!