Our Christmas trip to California

We go to Cali every other year for Christmas and Thanksgiving. This was our year to go for Christmas. I was excited to go to the warmth. When we got there it was warmer than Utah, but not warm like I wanted it. It was overcast and rainy most of the time. Ugh. I'd rather have snow, which apparently Utah got a ton of while we were gone. Oh well. We had a good time anyway.

Here is a bunch of pics from our trip. Ellie never sleeps in the car. She rarely sleeps at home too, but for some reason she was tired enough to fall asleep on our 10 hour drive to Cali. It was very peaceful while she slept.

Trevor on the other hand only slept for a few minutes, but he was happy as long as he had something to eat and had a movie going.This is Trevor and his cousin Hyrum playing a game on the computer. We were happy to be out of the car.

We had the chance to go to the Oakland Temple and to San Francisco to see "A Christmas Carol" at American Conservtory Theatre (aka ACT) during our trip. The kids stayed with Brians uncles family.

This is Chelsy (Brian's sister) at the temple. I never thought she could be such a poser, but apparently she is really good at it. Chelsy thinks Ellie got the posing talent from me. I don't think so. haha

All of us at the Oakland Temple.

Me and Bri in San Fran at Union Square.

The boys (Brian, Kevin and Rand) being goofy in front of the Nike billboard. I could have had a blast in San Fran there is so many fun stores. A shoppers heaven.

Christmas eve we went to Brians uncles house and we did the nativity scene. Trevor wouldn't participate, but Ellie was the the angel and Hyrum was a sheep.

Aren't they cute.

Ellie showing off that she is 100% loved.

All the little kids drew names and exchanged gifts. We didn't have our kids participate so we brought them something to open fom us. Ellie got a yoyo some earring, a braclet and some lipglss. She loved it.

Trevor got a Light sabor. He was thrilled.

When we got home from the party we opened our pajamas and read a book. The kids were excited but very tired.

Christmas morning the kids were so excited. Ellie got just what she wanted from Santa. A pink Lock box and HSM dance mat.

Trevor got some Mickey Mouse bubble bath and Marble Works. He is obsessed with it.

I think Brian was having as much fun as Trevor with it. haha

Ellie and Trevor both got a ton of other things from us and everyone else. I didn't get hardley any pictures of Trevor opening presents he only wanted to play marbles.

This is the eisel Ellie got from Uncle Shaun. He made it. She was so excited. She is a little artist. Trevor really liked it too.

All in all we had a great Christmas and our kids made out like bandits. We had a good time.