Now that I'm back in California I've had a lot to be thankful for over the past week! For starters, my parents were in Arizona for the entire week and I was busy busy busy running around and exploring with them :)
We went to the top floor of a resort in Scottsdale and had awesome valley views...
...and then sampled wines, meats and cheeses.
We hiked mountains in Phoenix...
...with Woodstock.
I made my first Thanksgiving dinner spread for four...
...that included pumpkin crème brûlée for dessert!
On Black Friday we went horseback riding...
...where we saw a crapton of cacti (and a coyote that I failed to visibly capture).
Ate at two restaurants featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives...
...one of which was a German beer haus for lunch after riding horsies.
(I couldn't finish mine)
And then drove through SNOW in the mountains back to California!! It was the first snow I've seen in probably years :) It even stuck to my hand!
Now I'm back home and enjoying cool weather, family and more laziness! I hope you all had a great holiday! I am now completely fixated on Christmas -- my favorite holiday of the entire year!
