California Christmas 2011

We spent a week in California this year over the Christmas holiday. We had such a great time with family and friends, and of course, an action-packed week full of activities! First on the list was the "Polar Express" train in Filmore, CA. Grandma & Grandpa treated us to a ride to the North Pole to see Santa! The kids had fun drinking chocolate milk, eating cookies, and ringing their special bells given to them by Santa himself! All aboard!

Getting ready to leave the house for the train. The kids were instructed to "wear pajamas".

We also visited with friends...

The Castro family came over

Lily and Madison had a great time getting to know each other

Jackson and Dyllin had another chance to play. This time on two feet!

The cousins decorated sugar cookies with Grandma...
Christmas Eve dinner with the Prunty family...
Christmas morning...

On the church lawn...
Eating her "Happy Birthday Jesus" cupcake...

Enjoying his gift from Aunt Sarah & Uncle Bill...
And, an overnight trip to Santa Barbara to visit with our Knode family...

Carousel ride

meeting baby Eliza for the first time!

a trip to the Santa Barbara zoo!

We had such a great visit in California this Christmas! One major event I failed to mention was our trip to Disneyland! Because I have so many pictures, I decided to make that it's own post. Stay tuned!