Christmas Cookies

Zi and I had a quiet morning at the house last Friday making Christmas cookies while Eden was at school. It was such a fun opportunity to bake with Zi, something that Eden normally has seniority for. Zi and I both cherished the special time together. Then later in the day we gathered with the Walla cousins to decorate cookies. Had all the cousins not been running around and playing, Eden probably could have sat and decorated those cookies all day.

This is something Eden and Zi had set up. Eden was reading to Zi, but as soon as I went in to take a picture I broke the magic spell.

San Diego Love

While Jon was home last week we were able to sneak in a magical day down in San Diego. San Diego holds a very special place in our hearts and every time we visit we ask ourselves why we don't just live there. I took the kids down to the cliffs while Jon surfed. They were so amped to run around the tide pools searching for fish and crabs; and how is it that we were in our bikinis in Dec??? Afterward we headed to Sea World to enjoy it all lit up - it was a wonderland of Christmas, and a very special night out for these early to bedders. (:

Both of these are Eden pics, I think she has quite the touch with a camera.

 

Fire Truck at Mommy & Me

The Fire Truck came to mommy and me on this week. Zion was in heaven! His favorite part was going up in the ladder which he begged to do over and over again.

Christmas Tree

Eden and Jon decorated the tree together this year and I think it turned out to be my favorite one yet. 

Christmas Train

I feel like I have been away from this blog for years. We returned from Kauai 1 week ago and got right into the swing of Christmas. Well actually we got right back into the swing of work and mostly that was on Jon, but he was off for the past few days and we were able to do all things Christmas. He is calling it the Four Days of Christmas. We got a tree the first day, went to Sea World to see the lights on the second day and the Christmas Train was our third day. A special treat from Mimmi, with all of the cousins. It was very special and everyone had such a great time!

Love this shot Tracy got of the little guys.

And of all the boys with Mimmi

Tracy Pic (of little Jonny jumping??)

Jon's not a fan of these pics but I think the look like paintings.

Lights in Motion

Tunnel of Lights