Happy endings...

Christmas comes so quickly...

And goes even quicker...

Thankfully this remains...

Festive Favorites...

Dear Slade family...

Thanks for sharing the Christmas Creason with us!

(and that's no typo!)

With lots of love,

the Brownies

At the end of Santa's string...

Santa did good!

These are a few of my favorite things

Birthday Boy

The TOP 11 reasons Davis is a keeper...

11. There was NOT a cuter baby boy to be born on this day.

10. He has a smile that could and still does wrap itself around my heart.

9. He loves to make others happy, even if it means giving up something for himself.

8. He has a heart bigger than he is.

7. He enjoys the arts.

6. Loves to create any number of amazing projects with wood, leather, paper and the list goes on.

5. His hands are large, creative and gentle. (for the most part. he does pound on his little brother now and again)

5. Even with those large hands he can fold an oragami swan into the the size of speck. And then shares those amazing little things with the little kids sitting around him at church.

4. He loves to hang out with his Dad. Ball games, outdoors, fixing something in the garage or chillin' on the couch watching a game.

3. He is a super star Scout!!

2. If we have to take two cars, he rides with me when the other two kids want to ride with Dad.

1. He is a giant in heart and mind among those that know him.

Love you Birthday Boy!!

Oh look...I have two #5's.

That's okay. He's worth it!

She's a "playa"

Gettin' the word from coach...

Ready to sub in...

Posing for pictures with the fans! (Thanks Miranda!)

So far the team is 6 - 0!

Go Lady Hawks!!

A walk through the Botanical Gardens

The hand bells were a wonderful way to hear familiar carols.

Over 7,000 luminaries lighted the path.

And a fun surprise was finding an installation from the Chihuly exhibit that the Gardens kept from the spring.

Davis was excited to see this again.

Nothing says Christmas like a 1st Grader's school program!

Gotcha!!

The local Home Depot held the treasure...

It's official...

Let Christmas begin!

Welcome December

Baby it's cold outside!!

And I'm already sipping on my favorite hot drink...

And have you tried the hot cocoa and whipping cream at Goofy's Kitchen in Disneyland??

Please put it on your bucket list.