Happy New Year

Sneaking in a solo on Aunt Donna's piano.
We celebrate Christmas Eve with my dad's side of the family. This year my aunt Donna and Uncle Lloyd hosted. She opted for keeping things simple and doing only appetizers and desserts. I was the first skeptic of the idea ( since I am sucker for tradition) but it turned out to be very nice. Everyone put a lot of effort into bringing something yummy and fancy. The adults do a pirate type of gift exchange and if you are under 18, the kids get something from every family. Brayden, who still does not grasp the concept of unwrapping gifts, has no idea how lucky he is.

Look! Santa brought me a You Gabba Gabba boom box.

Merry Christmas! We got our tree on December 1st and I was shocked at how well it held up. Brayden was quite enamoured with the tree. The poor tree was pulled, tugged, poked, and shook multiple times a day. See how naked the bottom of the tree looks???

Christmas morning at our house. My mom had to work that day. But she just had to send Grandpa over with some M & M's in her absence. Later on that day we drove up to Foothill Ranch to have dinner at my cousin's.

Chopping logs with his saw from Santa.

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and happy New Year. We are very lucky and blessed to have our health and have such wonderful family and friends.

I am very much looking forward to 2010. I think it will be full of opportunity and good times.

Off to go enjoy this amazing day with a run on the beach.....Happy 2010