Favorites from December

Here are some of our favorite moments (in pics) from December--

• Picking out our tree...in short sleeves!

• Prior to decorating our tree I hear our little monkey say: "Look Mama! See, tall tree!" So the pile of boxes intended as a barrier wasn't a deterrent, but rather a conveniently located set of stairs!!

• Decorating the tree

• The last week of school before the Christmas Break was "Spirit Week" at M's school. Each day there was a different theme for which the kids could dress up. On "Favorite Character from a Book or Movie Day" M went as...surprise...Harry Potter.


• Christmas not just once (at our house before leaving for L.A.),



• not just twice (in L.A. at Gpa & Gma C's),




• but three times (again at Great Gma M's)!!



• Bowling with Aunt A. M took 2nd place to Big J (and beat Z soundly!)
  


• Lil' J has too much fun and parties too hard at his family party, falls asleep eating his cake, and nearly falls off his chair!!

• As we arrive at the S.M. Pier New Year's Eve Day, we run into a marching band prepping for the Rose Parade the following morning.

• While at the pier the boys ride all the rides they possibly can (multiple times), Big J is happy M is finally tall enough to ride the "big" rides with his dad, and Z enjoys watching her boys have fun all the while testing out her new camera lens on the beautiful sights! All in all, a fabulous way to end the year!