Christmas in Cali

We had a wonderful break over the holidays, doing what we do best which is hanging with the family in Montecito. We did not leave the house much, which meant lots of swimming, watching Flight of the Concords and baking cookies (oh yeah, and eating a bunch of yummy stuff). We did take time to take a nice drive up in the mountains, a walk down to the pier and a little bit of shopping on State street. It was such a great time and just what I needed after a very busy fall season. Here is just a glimpse of what the week was like.

What a pretty fireplace. Cookies for Santa (did not last long), bags below stockings for overflow and 3 foot nutcrackers.

Christmas morning. Kids just wake up too early on Christmas day (I remember what that was like). Most of us could hardly keep our eyes open.






A fun drive through the hills. You can tell the fire hit here (a mix of burnt shrubs and new growth).

Cuteness.



Appreciating the local skaters. Chris used to skate and still loves to admire.

Hubby Chris….sigh

A sign a of true man…sigh again

Rob and Dawn.


Mike and Marta. I asked Marta to take her hat off. Yes, it was cute, but it was covering her face which is way more pretty. A fun series came out of it.


Cousins.



We mustn’t forget the beloved Sunshine.

Absolutely sunny days, except the last was completely fog and rain. Funny how it so often works out that way.



More cuteness.

Thanks for a wonderful week everyone. Looking forward to the next trip.