Goodbye 2016!

 We do what we need to support loved ones. Even if that means Mackayla has to pretend to be excited for a football game. :) Go Huskers!!!

We got back back from Arizona just in time to enjoy the football game.

 Grandma had a lot of food for New Years Eve. We played games and then rang in the new year with the east coast at 10pm our time. Then the Holts went home and we spent the night. Our kids went to bed except Mackayla. She stayed up until midnight. I barely made it!

Christmas in Arizona

It's getting really hard to have Christmas away from home, but we decided to go for it and travel to Arizona for Christmas. It was cheaper to fly into Las Vegas and rent a car, than to drive down the last few hours. We were able to enjoy lots of sunshine and meet our brand new nephew, Jack. It was a great Christmas!

Christmas Eve festivities. 

We were really grateful to spend Christmas with Grandma Jones as she had just been in the hospital for a while.

Santa Came!

Christmas morning excitement!

We had to hurry off to church at 10 after we opened all the presents. Caitlin was worn out by then. She was ready to go again though that afternoon when her new baby doll, Lydia, got to meet baby Jack!

We had a great time soaking in the sunshine for a few days before he had to fly back home. We visited a few playgrounds, ate at Pete's Fish and Chips, and shot the spud gun.