On our way back from Albuquerque we stopped at one of our favorite restaurants, the Anasazi Inn. They have THE BEST fry bread and peach pie. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
This is us on Christmas morning. I asked Santa for a sassy apron. He brought me one, and Sam's sister gave me another! Sam's brother gave him the furry hat.
We spent a lot of time in the car! I think this is the first time we've taken my new car to Arizona. I used to have a blue VW Beetle, but we sold it and purchased a baby-friendly 4-door black Toyota Corolla. I miss my beetle, but I appreciate the practicality of the new car. Sam drives a Nissan Frontier--it has four doors, too. Now all we need is a car seat!
Sam's dad built their house from the ground up and he did an amazing job. There are still a few things that need to be completed, so every time we visit we work on something. This trip we painted and installed tile flooring in one of the bathrooms and did some minor electrical work .
We saw this beautiful sunset on our way home. Of course the picture doesn't really do it justice. It really looked like the sky was on fire. It's the first time I've spent Christmas away from whatever place I called home. Sam's family definitely made us feel welcome and it was great spending time with them. On Christmas Eve we celebrated one of Sam's families traditions of making/eating hors d'oeuvres and playing games. We spent a lot of time relaxing and just hanging out. I'm glad we went, but it's good to be home again.
