Christmas 2017

I’m telling you!  Leif, Liam, Skyler, Presley and I know how to get on a plane and get out of dodge!  We have it dialed.  Our kids are so dang good with airports, airplanes, being in different places, enjoying different people, and keeping a good attitude.  We rented the most amazing place in Santa Rosa so that we could all be together – Scott and Samir, Sean, Yuko and Grant, Travis and Matiko, mom, aunt Chris and then ultimately my dad and Mary.  It was so much fun to have our own getaway in the mountains of Santa Rosa.  

As always, Auntie Anita and Uncle Alan overdid themselves with cooking and entertaining.  Kent, Kayla, Jada and her two sweethearts – Niya and Ella were there and Chani, Brendon and their newest addition, Colin too.  It was chaos and disarray and it was wonderful!

We ate good food, got massages, went to the beach (the kids’ favorite part), played football and pickleball, made cookies, drew on the wall sized chalk board, ate more good food, repeat repeat repeat.  

On the last day, all of the cousins and spouses rented a limosine while the grandparents babysat and we went wine and beer tasting….which I think is the nice way of saying we let loose like we were 21 again!  Kidding.  It was reasonably tasteful. 😉

All in all, a wonderful trip and a very very memorable Christmas.  Having Scott back after 4 years was the icing on the cake!