Happy Holledays 2015, Arizona

This year was a Holle year for Christmas, so the 11 of us set up camp at Grandma and Grandpa Holle’s in Tucson.  We were fortunate to have mostly decent weather (contrary to popular belief, Tucson is NOT hot and sweaty in December…we were lucky to be outside without a jacket on any given day).  We had an amazing time being all together:  us from Colorado, the Stumpfs from Nebraska, and Paul & Colleen from Idaho.  We cooked delicious meals, visited the Desert Museum and the Children’s Museum, stopped at In and Out (sadly, only once), and drank an entire keg.  The kids wore matching Christmas Jammies (thanks, Aunt Laura!) and loved playing with toys from the Holle stash, new toys, each other, and especially Aunt Colleen.

Waiting to catch our redeye out of Denver...
Waiting to catch our redeye out of Denver…
Playing peekaboo with Emma on the plane!
Playing peekaboo with Emma on the plane!
Cousin playtime.
Cousin playtime.
Tyler, always interested in what the big kids are up to.
Tyler, trying to figure out how Ethan is playing with the same manger scene we have at home.
Enjoying the neighborhood park.
Enjoying the neighborhood park.
In and Out!!
In and Out.  In my mouth.  (Animal style fries…although it looks like barf.)
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Christmas Jammies!
Christmas Eve at church.
Christmas Eve at church.
Special time with Grandma examining the tree.
Special time with Grandma examining the tree.
Uncle Andy brought an old-school video game gadget. Here, Emma and Tyler are playing Super Mario Bros.
Uncle Andy brought an old-school video game gadget. Here, Emma and Tyler are playing Super Mario Bros.
Paul & Colleen being silly at the Desert Museum.
Paul & Colleen being silly at the Desert Museum.
Emma and Tyler were enthralled with Aunt Colleen.
Emma and Tyler were enthralled with Aunt Colleen.
Aunt Laura teaching the boys a game.
Aunt Laura teaching the boys a game.
Tucson Children's Museum!
Tucson Children’s Museum!
Maybe he'll be a scientist someday.
Maybe he’ll be a scientist someday.

We had a fabulous trip and made lots of fun memories.  We even got to stay an extra day–thanks, Southwest Airlines, for canceling so many flights.  Also, thanks to Southwest Airlines for losing our BOB and then returning it 5 days later at 11:30 pm…a trip to remember!

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