Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone who is reading this!!! Hope you all had as wonderful of a Christmas as we did! Stephen got to be home from the Tuesday before Christmas all the way through the weekend; it was so nice to have him home. 
His parents came up that Monday, so we spent the week having fun with them. 
We went to the Wild Animal park, Stephen and his dad fixed Stephen's bikes (a long standing item on the "to-do" list), his mom and I cooked Christmas goodies (including baklava), and we had an all around good time. On Christmas day, my side of the family came up for Christmas dinner, and I must say I cooked the best turkey we have ever had! =) The relatives all went hog-wild with Christmas presents, of course, and I would like to say they only spoiled Jesse...but no, it was a shower of gifts on all of us. Our families spoils us! Thanks to all of you. We loved having everyone come to our house for Christmas. It was so special. We love having company, especially when it's those we love so much.I have included some pics of Christmas...hope you enjoy them.
MamaBell, the train video is for you. =) Jesse loves it! Thank you!!!
MamaBell, the train video is for you. =) Jesse loves it! Thank you!!!
This was a cookies exchange that my mom, Angela (my older sister) and my mother-in-law did together. Unfortunately, my mother-in-law left before we got any pics.
My sister and brother-in-law gave us a keyboard, and we all enjoyed singing Christmas carols around it.
The day after Christmas, Stephen took Jesse and three of my sisters to the beach.
Rough California winters!Happy New Year!!!
