California Christmas Celebration 2015

After a fun few days with the Tegelaars in December, we boarded a Delta flight on Christmas Day! So fun to have Evy Rose meet us at the San Jose airport with her sign, "Welcome Boppa & Lita"!! Lita had talk time with Ev all the way home to Santa Cruz--she loves one on one time! We sang Twinkle Twinkle as we watched the stars, and she talked up a storm! While Hendrens were in Granite Bay, we spent a few days with Ben & Jenny--a joy to meet Abbott Kyle, getting him to sleep, calming him down. Best times: Evy requesting me to play in her "cubbie", reading to E or M at bedtime - singing bedtime songs & praying with them; Maelie crawling in bed with me one morning & looking at my phone photos; finally realizing I could snuggle with Walker & sing him lullabies after Mel nursed--so precious; going to the movies with Mel & Jenny; a wonderful get-a-way to Monterey with the girls--they were sooo good: playing in the hot tub, eating dinner at the grill, watching Nemo, going to the aquarium; LOVE LOVE when we get time by ourselves with them. Bill thoroughly enjoyed the backsplash tiling in the kitchen and getting started on the back room ceiling-he was really on guard about going into the garage, full of dust & mold-mildew. YAY! He is learning!! Funny Maelie comment--pointing to all my moles, "what this?" I respond, "beauty marks". She points to one on my chest and says, "that's an old one"!! Fun day in the forest, hiking; fun eating out on the patio at the burger place; fun walks to the parks -especially when M refuses to keep going, HA!; Days of relaxation, watching movies & sports & having dinner together. Family -- I miss them.