It’s Almost February, so Merry Christmas!

So first of all, I deeply apologize for any time I might have said, “How hard is it to update a blog?!” or “What’s with people that start blogs and then never write on (in?) them?!”  I swear, every night I think about it…and then fold laundry.  Or cut coupons.  Or watch The Biggest Loser while drinking a milkshake.  (That’s for another post.)

We flew to beautiful, sunny Tucson the week after Christmas.  Eric’s parents hosted us, Eric’s sister Laura and her husband Andy and adorable son Ethan in from Indianapolis, and Eric’s brother Paul and his wife Colleen in from Sun Valley.  We now comfortably fill both the Camry and the Accord when visiting Arizona.

The whole gang.  Ethan does have eyeballs, I promise.  It's just that his eyes were closed in the other group photo, too.
The whole gang. Ethan does have eyeballs, I promise. It’s just that his eyes were closed in the other group photo, too.

The days were spent hiking, going to the park, eating, and reading in the sunshine.  Oh, the sunshine was wonderful.  Better than wonderful.  Satiating.  The trip was an amazing way to relax and celebrate the new year!