Christmas Festivities

We heard that it's going to be exceptionally cold in Montana while we're there. It's -20 there now and it's supposed to get a little warmer, but not too much. Besides, what we say in Phoenix probably applies there too. Hot's hot so, presumably, cold's cold.

With that in mind, we celebrated our outdoor holiday festivities this weekend in Scottsdale. They had Santa there and some fun characters walking around saying hello to the kids.


My mom took this one of us and it's now my favorite holiday photo of us, and arguably one of the best photos of the three of us together period.


Here's a bit of holiday cheer that involves all of us.


Chilly Willy and Frost Boy, the dynamic duo that can save your bacon if you're being wronged in sub-arctic temperatures.


Owen is not completely sold on the idea of mittens.


While this appears to be a sweet photo with the lovable Cookie Monster, closer inspection reveals that Cookie Monster is giving Owen the partial stink eye.