Thanksgiving Break

My family came out to AZ for Thanksgiving this year, and it was the best time ever. I feel like I am going through post party-dom depression. I miss my family already.

Oh come on...it doesn't get much cuter than this.

We jumped in the pool a few times. Even played musical chairs with the towels.

If you are wondering who the photographer is for these photos, that would be my lovely and talented little sister Ariel.

Very fitting.

The Diva Gloves. My family made fun of me all weekend. In my defense, they were the only size small gloves.

Trying to prepare ourselves for the dive.

We went to the temple lights while they were here. They were gorgeous and it was nice to start getting into the Christmas spirit, because heaven knows the weather doesn't make it seem like Christmas.

After living so far from my family for 4 years, it has really made me appreciate the time I get to spend with my family. It has made me reflect on how grateful I am to have such a wonderful family.

We have such a blast when we get together and talk about fond memories from our childhood like: ghetto family trips to dinosaur museums in the cheeselog with no A/C, or how we were such ugly ducklings in high school, or how I never let my younger sister Bonnie play with me growing up, or how I used to tell my little sister Ariel stories about a tiny boy and his pet dragon who lived in the tree outside her window (which apparently gave her nightmares)........

But what it all comes down to, is I could never imagine growing up any other way. I wouldn't trade the memories I've made with my family for anything............