{CHRISTMAS FUN AROUND THE TOWN}

{TONIGHT WE OFFICIALLY STARTED OUR 5 NIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS MOVIES. WE DID THIS LAST YEAR TOO, AND LOVE THE TRADITION. WE MAKE HOMEMADE TREATS, AND SET UP BLANKETS AND WATCH A FUN CHRISTMAS MOVIE AS A FAMILY. THE KIDS LOVE IT, IT SURE DOES MAKE FOR A FUN, INEXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS EVENING. HERE IS OUR LINE UP, AND HERE ARE THE KIDS ALL READY TO GO!} {TODAY WE HEADED OUT WITH SOME FRIENDS TO SCOTTSDALE TO A WONDERFUL TRAIN PARK. IT HAS A REALLY FUN TRAIN RIDE AND LOTS OF TOYS TO PLAY ON INCLUDING A CAROUSAL. THE KIDS HAD A BALL. WE THEN HEADED TO SPRINKLES FOR YUMMY CUPCAKES AND THEN TO SCOTTSDALE MALL FOR A LITTLE SHOPPING. WE FOUND SOME GREAT DEALS AT H&M, AND I WAS EVEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND THE LITTLE 'BEBE' A BLESSING GOWN...SCORE! IT WAS A VERY FUN DAY!} {THE BEST CUPCAKES IN TOWN::::SPRINKLES::::} {LAST NIGHT FOR FAMILY HOME EVENING WE TOOK THE KIDS TO 'GLENDALE GLITTERS', IT'S 16 BLOCKS OF FABULOUS LIGHTS. WE THEN HEADED TO THE SCOTTSDALE MALL. IT WAS VERY FESTIVE.} {EVEN THOUGH WE ARE BADLY MISSING ALL OF OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS THIS TIME OF YEAR, AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WE MISS THE SNOW (THIS WEEK ONLY THOUGH!) WE HAVE FOUND A LOT OF FUN THINGS TO DO HERE IN ARIZONA THAT HAS BROUGHT US THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. THIS YEAR IS VERY DIFFERENT FOR US, BEING AWAY AND HAVING TO STAY PUT BECAUSE OF THE BABY...BUT IN THE MIST OF IT ALL WE FEEL VERY, VERY BLESSED. WE MISS AND LOVE YOU ALL!}