Arizona in January

Last weekend we took a quick trip to Arizona.  Nathan was at a conference there, so the kids and I tagged along for the last few days.  We were supposed to leave Thursday night at 8:30, but after sitting in the airplane for a couple of hours and then being told the plane was broken (they couldn't release the parking brake), we went home and to bed at about 1:00 a.m.  But, we were back at the airport the next morning ready to try again.  And Arizona was worth it!  Sunny and in the 60s, we thoroughly enjoyed it.  Unfortunately, I got very few photos.  But here's a few from the pool.

And one from breakfast.  Vacation breakfasts are the best!

Eden has the Seat of Honor

Topeka Zoo

Eden hugging "Aslan" in the gift shop.

The next generation of forest rangers.

Z and the hippo.

That's an orangutan with a sack on its head in the background.

Generations

Caleb, Grammy, and me (Fall 1974)

Caleb, Mom, and me (same day)

Z, Yaya, and Eden (2016)

A Walk In the Woods on Christmas Eve

Z found the Deathly Hallows sign.  He's pointing to it.

Here's a close up.

A Glimpse into the Future

Yesterday Eden and I (Christina) had this conversation:

Eden:  I love you.  I don't love you.
Me:  What?
Eden:  I love you.  I don't love you.
Me: What does that mean?
Eden: You know what it means.
Me: Ummm . . . no, I don't.  What does it mean?
Eden: It means I'm a teenager.

This is an old picture, but once I saw it, I couldn't resist posting it.  Is she not the cutest thing EVER?

Christmas Gifts from Oregon!

We got a Christmas package from Oregon today and opened it right away because it was marked "perishable."  My goodness, it was a feast of fat things -- truffles, smoked salmon, caramel popcorn, baclava, chocolate covered cherries, and pears!  Thank you Jeremy, Ann, Evie, Libby, and Gideon!  We each had a chocolate covered cherry after supper tonight and they were scrumptious!  The boxes came wrapped in a beautiful gold ribbon which Eden is enjoying as much as the food!