Christmas

I'll admit...Christmas was different this year.  Time to create new tradtions. We do our own little Christmas on Chrismas Eve morning...then spend Christmas Eve with Bijan's family at Eva's.  Eva puts on a tradition German dinner-of specialty German cold cuts and sets out all of her beautiful German decorations.  It was great to spend time with she and Stan, and the McGibbons too. We went to church, a great serman and GREAT music....

Headed to mom's for Christmas morning. Santa comes to Nana's house.  Great to be with the Lurias, Kevin, Kayla and lil baby Acacia.  Lots of noise, activity, and fun.  Spent the next day with dad at the beach house.  And following that, we went to Paradise Point down here in San Diego-with Mom, Kevin, Jenni and families...

We did a lot with our family over the holiday.  Good quality time and conversations.  Of course, the girls had a blast with their cousins and their aunties and uncles.  Even though this Christmas was a little sad, it also made me feel super grateful and aware of God's presence in my life and all the wonderful people in my life.