Chihuly!

Photos coming soon...

Christmas Time!

And a Merry Christmas it was! ummm Mexican Train anyone?!

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and Happy New Year!!

The Graduate!

He did it! Hooray! I'm so proud of you!

Where I spend most of my days...

Working in Tempe five times a week for many hours, it can now be considered another home. I don't think I've ever really taken the time to see Tempe, or much of the valley, in a different way. Phoenix has been home for so long, yet there is plenty that I have missed. Through my viewfinder, this is what I see.

Angels We Have Heard on High!

How is it already the middle of December! I can hardly believe how fast these past few months have gone. Now that our holiday decor is up, I sauntered around the house seeing what I could photograph!

I absolutely love angels.

The stocking that I've had my entire life!

And making my own decor in...1st grade?...Even I'm an angel! :)

It's beginning to look like Christmas!

Christmas is certainly here! Today it is probably the coldest day yet! Winter in Arizona has finally arrived! Dad and I put up lights outside on Saturday...

Here's a view from my office! This was what it looked like yesterday. Cloudy day in Phoenix anyone?

Tis the Season!

Share this with everyone..

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Wandering around Scottsdale during the Christmas Season!

Grammy is 89!

The beautiful sunset I got to see on my drive home from work today! I just had to get a good photo.

And the most important part of today...my Grammy's 89th birthday! What a woman!
Did I mention Cathy's Rum Cake is a staple to family birthday gatherings? It's DELICIOUS!

Thanksgiving Traditions!

Thanksgiving for this family has a few traditions that ha've been going on for as long as I have been around! Aside from my sister not being able to come home for the holiday, it was a very fun day!

Today started with a wake up call at about 8:30am to go on the annual Thanksgiving Day hike up Squaw Peak. Family and friends meet for coffee, photos, and the climb! When reaching the top...well let's just say it's always a party. Champagne, snacks, more photos, and more champagne! Luckily everyone seems to make it down the mountain all right. From my experience, talking and being on the tipsy side makes the climb down way shorter!

This years hike was very different from all of the previous years I remember, not only was it missing Emma, it was incredibly cloudy and overcast! Once the drink and food ran out on the mountain, we headed down and over to the annual football game!

The football game is never anything too formal. Like all other years, it was old guys vs. young people. The old guys somehow always manage to win, but only by cheating, that's just how they play.

After being active for the first half of the day, it was time to eat eat eat! There were lots of yummy Thanksgiving dishes!

Here's a little recap of the day!

Camelback mountain!

Downtown!

Preparing to cook the bird!

My first glass of Dom Perignon!

Papa carving the turkey!

Thanksgiving dinner!

I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving and took a moment to give thanks for all that you have in your life!

A View from the Office...

This was a first attempt at getting some sunset shots from the office! I am definitely going to be doing more of these soon...so keep an eye out!