Christmas in CA - Part 2

In addition to a wonderful Christmas with my family, we got some play time with friends and family, too.

We spent Saturday morning driving up to my old stomping grounds in Belmont to visit my friend Elizabeth and her daughter Hannah. This is the first time I'd been back up there since I moved 7 years ago. The kids had a great time running around the park. We had a LOT of park days, but this was our first.


















The following day started out just as sunny (though a bit chillier), but it still seemed like another "perfect" park day. John's brother gave us a GIANT bubble wand. I had no idea what we were in for . . . but it worked great.


Nicholas had a great time both making AND chasing the giant bubbles.





I think John liked the bubbles, too!





And, just being a BIG KID with Nicholas!
















But, that evening was also very special for us! Not only did we get to go out with our friends, Jim & Lisa . . . but we also got to go out without kids! We had a wonderful dinner complete with cocktails AND dessert. Not that any of us had the room for dessert, but . . .
it was Christmas! (I liked using that excuse a lot -- LOL)














It really was a magical week, not just because of Christmas, but for the number of sunny days we experienced. Nicholas hasn't been to the park that many days in a row since the summer. He really was in heaven! But, the day after Christmas was possibly the most fun for him. He got to go to the park with his cousins, Trevor & Trista. And, Nicholas did a really good job keeping up with them (which led to a really good nap that afternoon -- YAY!)





QUESTION . . .

How does Grandma get her grandkids undivided attention?










ANSWER . . .

Give them Popsicles!









Here is a look at the fun the kids had running around the park.