Hardgrove Family Updates

November 2023!!!

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November was, thankfully, a bit slower than October. We did manage to get out of town for a weekend to visit Palm Springs. We rode the tramway up to San Jacinto Mountain, which was beautiful. The kids loved that there was snow along our hike! Nora was wearing a tiara and a long, fancy skirt, so everyone kept calling her queen/princess :). We also visited the Living Desert Zoo, where the kids got to feed some giraffes. My favorite was the open wallaby exhibit - they just hop right around you :).

Per our tradition, we had Aunt Debbie and Uncle Joe up for Thanksgiving dinner (one of our favorite events of the year!!!). Aunt Debbie helped the kids build gingerbread houses while I took care of dinner. We always love having them up.

Light saber battle at the school fair.
Light saber battle at the school fair.
Pretty epic battle.
Pretty epic battle.
Throwing axes at the school fair.
Throwing axes at the school fair.
Palm Springs! Excited to go up the tramway :)
Palm Springs! Excited to go up the tramway :)
Ben found some birds <3
Ben found some birds <3
Ride on the tramway.
At the top of San Jacinto Mountain!
At the top of San Jacinto Mountain!
Ben loved all the snow/ice!
Ben loved all the snow/ice!
Checking out the giant cables that support the tramway.
Checking out the giant cables that support the tramway.
Piano lesson with Ben's bestie.
Piano lesson with Ben's bestie.
Feeding the giraffes at the Living Desert Zoo.
Feeding the giraffes at the Living Desert Zoo.
Feeding giraffes at the Living Desert Zoo.
Feeding giraffes at the Living Desert Zoo.
Running from the african painted dogs.
Running from the african painted dogs.
Checking out the wallabies.
Checking out the wallabies.
Living Desert Zoo silliness.
Living Desert Zoo silliness.
Girls day out at the Phoenix Zoo :)
Girls day out at the Phoenix Zoo :)
Waiting patiently for mom's tea.
Waiting patiently for mom's tea.
Thanksgiving with Aunt Debbie and Uncle Joe :)
Thanksgiving with Aunt Debbie and Uncle Joe :)
I didn't get a picture of her making them, but Aunt Debbie did a killer job putting the gingerbread houses together this year!
I didn't get a picture of her making them, but Aunt Debbie did a killer job putting the gingerbread houses together this year!
That's my girl!!!
That's my girl!!!
Our new tree! It'll turn red in the winter (it's like having a little piece of the east coast here in the desert)
Our new tree! It'll turn red in the winter (it's like having a little piece of the east coast here in the desert)

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