A Monterey Christmas

This year Santa came to visit us in Monterey. Kalli was excited for Christmas and had soooo many questions about how 'everything' works with Santa. She is a smart kid and super observant. If I am not more careful, she is going to have it all figured out by next Christmas!

Kalli got oodles of fun stuff in her stocking, including enough candy to last her a lifetime (thank you gpa :)

Treyvan was just happy to be with all the family. He could care less about opening presents.

Kalli's stash - some of the things on her Christmas list were a tape measure, computer and snow globe (random, I know). She got the first and last items - maybe when she is a teenager she can have the middle one. Also, this year her FAVORITE present was the mini snow globe.

Trey got this foam ax. Loved it!

This was the BIG present of the year. She loves it. Now I won't keep finding random pictures of walls, floors, closeups of feet and heads of people on my camera.

Nate got some 'tatts'. Now someone thinks he is hard core...

These are two of Trey's fave presents. He can't get enough of either one of them!

Checking out the goods

We went for a drive to the beach. (I really do like our beaches better - sorry Monterey)

We ended the day with a little nature walk not far from the house.

Christmas was perfect this year. I couldn't ask for anything else. We are very blessed to be surrounded by good friends and family, not only around Christmas, but all year long!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Someone is Very Happy to be in Monterey

Our White Christmas

Christmas Eve in Utah always includes a surprise visit from Santa. Kalli and Treyvan got to sit on his lap and tell him what they (Kalli) want for Christmas, then they each get to open a present.

Treyvan was pretty excited, as you can see

Kalli really was excited

Kalli could hardly wait to rip it open

Her first present - a princess coloring/activity book

The next morning at 7 am Kalli and her cousins woke up to see what Santa had left them

Kalli, checking out her loot

Treyvan and Nate watching the madness

Kalli finally got Cinderella (her favorite princess)

Treyvan was stoked to get Clifford the Movie

Whoa, what a mess!

Treyvan got to spend some time with Grams and Gramps

Later that night, we got together with all the cousins and they performed for us

Treyvan with Grandma Brown

Kalli and her cousin Jordan have so much fun when they get together. I can't wait for the next time!

Decompressing...

Now that the craziness has passed, aka Christmas, it is time to get down to business-blogging. We came to Monterey to spend Christmas with Nate's family and have had a great time. It has been very relaxing and slow, which is completely opposite of my last couple weeks. I have done a lot of celebrity smut magazine reading , picked up on Sodoku and even a couple naps have snuck in here and there (don't tell anyone). I have thrown the "eat healthy and exercise" diet right out the window. I think my main courses have consisted of chocolate, sugar and any other junk food you can imagine. Don't be surprised when you don't recognize me when I get back. More to love, right?