THANKSGIVING IN TUCSON - 2012



We spent Thanksgiving 2012 with Family out in Tucson, AZ at Aunt Felicia and Uncle Jim's house.

We drove over (11 hours - gah!) on Tuesday, and drove back on Saturday.    Pretty much the best possible times to drive on a holiday travel week.    Traffic was not bad or an issue (except on Tuesday when we hit Phoenix at the height of the 5-6pm rush hour).

I believe the weather was in the upper 70s, maybe low 80 while we were there.

riding... or walking off into the sunset (or sunrise)



too many cacti to fall into - pick me up!

here's Syd complaining about the "too bright" sun

Uncle Jim and Annabelle (making "Annabelle face")



showing the girls around the backyard and pool




pick up a rock....




...throw the rock (and repeat.  A lot.)




ready for Swimming!  (floating)




see.   floating.




Shadow has some opinions about Sydney taking HER raft.



family shot.
I put this one on a Christmas tree ornament of us this year with the words THANKSGIVING - 2012 on it.



waterfall




Shadow is so happy to have her raft back from Sydney




naptime... when I wake up, my new cousin will be here!
(this $20 cot from zulily was sooooo handy to have this trip)



Meeting her cousin, Cole.
 Six months apart and Two peas in a pod.
(oh, and here is where Syd got up from her nap and put on Annabelle's 18mo size pants.   They are capri pants on her, but fit at the waist)

saying "Baaaaaaaaaa"
(she found a dog toy)



love this




Mommy's cousin Mike and Sydney hang out at the pool



sunset

Cousin Lisa's dog, Copper. 
Got my 2 girls used to bigger dogs - well at least used to Copper

"butt"

Crappy cell phone pic, but here is uncle Jim tortuing poor Shadow.  
She actually stayed still and allowed herself to be pulled around for a second

Annabelle looks out the front door

not sure why I did that to her hair for a trip to the Good Egg and Horse Stables.  LOL



bringing our kids table from Syd and Belle's playroom was genius and perfect. (Nana's idea)



 DISCLAIMER:  THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL CRAPPY CELL PICS - THE DSLR WAS PACKED AWAY IN THE CAR ALREADY



cousins.  Cole (3), Sydney (3), and Annabelle (21mo)



cute

love them!



Hugs goodbye.