Arizona in Jan. 2014

We took a break in Arizona "to warm up".  We drove to Henderson the first night and then to Pheonix the next night.  We visited the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.  Carl is standing by a saguaro cactus.  The big organ pipe cactus was near the hike we took.  We stopped at Tombstone and Bisbee.  The red door gate was in Bisbee.  We took a long hike in Chiricatua National Monument.  Carl is sitting above some of the pinnacle rock formations.  We visited the Casa Grande Ruins and the Grand Canyon South Rim.  The watch tower is at the south rim. 

Christmas 2013

Dan and Jonna invited us to spend Christmas eve at their house.  We made the traditional gingerbread house with Brighton and Kirra.  Jonna helped the girls write a letter to Santa.  Dan and Jonna sit with the girls on Christmas morning.  After opening presents at their house and having a special breakfast prepared by Jonna we drove back to Bountiful.  In the afternoon they came over for dinner and to open a few more presents. 

Sacramento Thanksgiving

We enjoyed Thanksgiving in Sacramento.  Mike flew from Kentucky to Salt Lake and rode over to Sacramento with us.  Dan and Jonna drove over also.  The bike is a new decoration in Rick's family room.  The dinner was at Rick and Alicia's house and Alicia had made special table decorations.  We all enjoyed "hanging out" in Rick's family room.  On Sat. we all met to pick out a Christmas tree at the Christmas tree farm.  Tanner did the honors of cutting down the tree.  On Sunday Bridger was ordained a deacon.  We stayed at Jim and Kathryn's house part of the time and then rotated with Dan and Jonna so we could stay at Rick and Alicia's also.  Lots of fun and the weather was good for driving.