As much as I don’t like snow, the kids sure love it. And snow doesn’t seem so bad now that I’m not working so I don’t have to drive in it for hours to get to and from work. It was fun to be home with Eli this winter and play in the snow.
Ok, so maybe I didn’t play in the snow…I bundled up and sat on the stairs in the garage and watched.
Patch loves tug-o-war.
Eli’s sneeze gives me fond memories of this picture of Halle.
Eli working in Tonya’s office at work.
Halle lost another tooth.
Each year Jared’s parents go to the Christmas brunch at Little America. We were able to join them this year.
Halle threw up half a second after this picture was taken. No lie.
Eli loved his gifts from Aunt Janene.
Eli and I made Christmas ornaments.
We went to dinner and looked over to find Alyvia had dozed off.
And I think Patch was cold.
Got to see Santa at the church Christmas party. I took a picture of Halle, but apparently my phone camera was all zoomed in and the picture turned out really horrible.
Eli got to take a bubble bath in our jetted bathtub and loved all of the bubbles.
Went to Halle’s school Christmas program.
Decorated cookies.
Grandpa Jess did not participate in decorating cookies…
Built Lego towers that required a stool.
Christmas Eve Halle opened presents with her BFF Emma.
Then we headed to the zoo to watch the animals open their gifts. This elephant is eating his entire present in one mouthful. This was probably one of my favorite visits to the zoo. The monkeys had boxes and wrapping paper, and the elephants were really funny eating the cardboard.
My mom’s dog, Radar put himself underneath this stool in the pantry and couldn’t get out.
We surprised kids with annual passes to Disneyland and had the car packed to drive out the next day, so they each got one present to open. Eli got this Lightning McQueen remote control car. It was a steal on Amazon.
Grandma Koren got Halle a Lego Friends set that she spent all morning putting together.
We went to Jared’s parent’s house to open gifts. It was so exciting obviously.
We headed out for Disneyland early the next morning.
Upon arrival we headed straight for the parks.
The next day was also spent in Disneyland.
Haunted Mansion Holiday is always a huge line, but a ride that can’t be missed this time of year. Eli was SO sleepy.
Another day in the parks. Jared loves the Buzz Lightyear ride because he’s awesome at it. See he’s number two on that list?
Halle and I on Splash Mountain. I love that you can see her cute little face through the poncho.
Another day, more Disney. We don’t typically spend this much time at Disney, but when it’s Christmas, and the parks are almost to full capacity you need more time to be able to hit all the rides.
Halle knows where the cameras are on all the rides and loves to make silly faces.
Another silly face:
Nap time.
Eli was SO thrilled to see Lightning!
Then we headed to San Diego to visit some family. Uncle Kenny took us to the nice beaches to see tide pools and seals.
There was a dolphin pod at the first beach we visited.
Then we headed to see the seals.
Then to the tide pools where Uncle Kenny could not contain himself any longer and had to put on his wet suit and take out his surf board.
Halle threw up about an hour after this picture. Happy New Year! Then we had to drive home the next morning. Luckily she seemed to be feeling better in the morning.
It was a great December, and so great to be able to go on vacation over Christmas since I never could have done that while working.
