This was a fabulous trip. We went to the Lowell observatory (twice, the first time the telescopes were closed since it was too cloudy), the Grand Canyon, Wupatki National Monument (Native American Pueblo ruins), Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, and Meteor Crater. It was a busy weekend but we were able to sleep long nights compared to here at home. We even got snow on the morning we were at the Grand Canyon.
We are planning on going to the Grand Canyon this weekend. We are going to see several other sites while we are there also. It should turn into quite an adventure. We'll obviously post some pictures when we get back. Don't forget, you can always download these pictures or view them more slowly by clicking on the link to the right titled 'Family Pictures'.
Here is a collection of pictures that cover the whole season. It starts with a pre-decorations shot and covers most of the month.
What a wonderful day. Bama and Papa stayed the night with us. We all got so many presents the day before that this was beyond icing on the cake. We had an awesome day and Isaac and Rebekah loved all of their presents. Magdalena felt like she got more than she should have but she is a wonderful addition to our family.
Christmas Eve was a whirlwind of a day. First we spent the morning with the Lehndorfer clan.
Later in the day we went to have Christmas Eve with the Rodriguez clan.
Finally, we went home and enjoyed the evening at home. Everybody got new pajamas (as is the tradition).
We had a wonderful ward Christmas party. There were old friends and many newcomers. The youth and children did a fabulous job with the play and, as always, there was all kinds of great food. Thank you to everyone who put so much effort into making this such an enjoyable event. As always, these pictures can also be viewed and downloaded at http://picasaweb.google.com/Lehndorfers.
Here are our photos from St. Nick this year. The pictures include both December 6th at our home and December 8th at Grandma and Grandpa Lehndorfer's home. We had a wonderful time and can't wait for Christmas. Enjoy!
