Thanksgiving in Tucson, AZ

This year, we decided to get out of town and spend a nice, family weekend away for Thanksgiving. It was just what the doctor ordered! It was relaxing, calm, easy, and good quality family time with the kids! We went back to Tucson, AZ to visit the U of Arizona campus and eat at our old haunts.
On Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, we went to the pool and played most of the day (until it started raining on us!) The pool was nice and heated and Sarah LOVED the water slide! We ate lunch out by the pool and just soaked in the fun!

On Friday, we visited the U of A campus. We had Flat Stanley with us (for a student at Tyson's school). Sarah had a great time with Flat Stanley and told us where, how, and why to take pictures of him! I think she was a little bummed that she didn't get to do that with her own Flat Stanley earlier this year!

In front of the football stadium.

At the Flandreau Science Center on Campus.

In front of the dorm where Tyson and I lived our Freshman year (and where we first met...ahhhhhh!)

In front of my sorority house! They have made some changes that make it look awesome!!!

The kids in front of Old Main.

On Saturday, we left Tucson and stopped at the Ostrich Ranch (about 30 miles outside of Tucson). It was SO much fun! The kids (and Tyson and I, for that matter) had a blast!

Ben LOVED feeding the deer. They were so gentle with him. He could stick his hand out with food on it and they would just lick it off his hands. He thought this was just too cool.

We went to see the Ostrich next, but they were so aggressive that both Ben and Sarah wanted NOTHING to do with them!

Ben found a donkey to feed, too!

Our last stop was the Lorakeet house. These birds would fly right on to your head and arms while drinking the nectar out of the cup. It was my favorite part. Very COOL!

Ben didn't know what to think when this bird landed on his head!