SWEET DREAMS

A MARVELOUS CHRISTMAS IN PALM DESERT

WE HAD A MAGICAL CHRISTMAS IN THE
DESERT THIS YEAR! THANK YOU TO ALL
OF OUR FAMILY THAT MADE IT SO SPECIAL.


COUSIN ANDREW SQUEEZING GRAPEFRUITS
FROM GRANDMAS TREES


GRANDMA SIZZLIN BACON & LOOKIN GLAMOROUS


THANKS TO GRANDMA ESTHER FOR THE CUTE PERSONALIZED BOWLS


THANKS TO GRANDMA ROBIN AND GRANDPA MIKE
FOR ALL THE FUN TOYS, GAMES, BACKPACKS,
JEWELRY & CLOTHES!


PLAYING "DON'T BREAK THE ICE" GAME

HAVING FUN IN GRANDMAS CLOSET

FUN AT THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM

LILY WAS VERY SERIOUS ABOUT SECURING

HER PLACE IN LINE.

A VISIT TO THE LIVING DESERT

WHATS FOR DINNER?

IF IT'S FOR BREAKFAST OR DINNER LILY AND OLIVIA WANT TO HELP.
EVERYTIME I GET READY TO COOK I CAN ALWAYS FIND MY TRUSTY ASSISTANTS PULLED UP ON A CHAIR RIGHT NEXT TO ME. USUALLY THEY ARE STANDING EXACTLY WHERE I NEED TO BE, BUT I GET SUCH A KICK OUT OF HOW MUCH THEY WANT TO BE A PART OF HELPING SO I WORK AROUND THEIR TINY BODIES. I HAVE LEARNED TO BE EXTREMELY PATIENT WHILE THEY TAKE 15 MINTUES TO CUT UP ONE TOMATO, OR ACCIDENTALLY DROP A FEW EGGS ON THE FLOOR, OR SNEAK POCKETS FULL OF CHOCOLATE CHIPS WHILE WE BAKE COOKIES, OR SMASH ALL THE CUPCAKE TINS BEFORE WE EVEN HAVE A CHANCE TO PLACE THEM IN THE PAN, OR SCOOP HANDFUL AFTER HANDFUL OF CHEESE UNTIL THERE IS A GIANT MOUNTAIN ON TOP OF THE SCRAMBLED EGGS.

TONIGHT WAS SPAGHETTI NIGHT AND AS YOU WILL SEE THE GIRLS HELPED CUT TOMATOES AND ROLL MEATBALLS.

MORE PICTURES WITH SANTA......SURE WHY NOT.

WELL THIS YEAR WAS THE YEAR WE WERE GOING TO TRY OUR DARNDEST TO MAKE IT TO THE VALLEY WHERE EVERYONE GATHERS TO SEE SANTA FLY IN ON A HELICOPTER. OF COURSE WE MISSED HIM BY FOUR MINUTES. THERE'S ALWAYS NEXT YEAR I GUESS. WE SETTLED FOR YET ANOTHER PIC WITH SANTA.




THIS PIC IS PROBABLY MY FAVORITE OF ALL TIME! LOOK AT MRS CLAUS TRYING TO DEAL WITH HENRY SWATTING HER IN THE FACE. HILARIOUS!

AQUARIUM FRIDAY

ALTHOUGH WE VISITED OUR USUAL EXHIBITS TODAY THIS IS WHERE THE GIRLS WANTED THEIR PICS TAKEN. THIS LITTLE COVE IS A SPOT WITH A GLASS CEILING AND WALLS WHERE THE WAVES FROM THE OCEAN CRASH ALL AROUND MAKING AN AMAZING SOUND AND BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY OF WHITE FOAM. HENRY IS NOT A FAN OF THIS AREA SO HE AND I WAITED OFF TO THE SIDE.



SEE THE WHITE FOAM BELOW....IT'S ALMOST BLINDING.

STRIKE THAT POSE GIRLS.

FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIE

WE HAVE STARTED THE TRADITION OF FRIDAY FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT. SO BEING THE FESTIVE FAMILY THAT WE ARE WE DECIDED ON "HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS".


AHHHHH THE FIRE IS SO NICE AND WARM



LILY ENJOYING THE MOVIE :)


POST MOVIE HUGS

WEENASTICS!!!

LOVELYS