San Diego!!

We just got back from great vacation to San Diego.  We went with our good friends from Denver the Trails. It was so great just to be with them. We sure miss all our great friends!!
Jeff and Dustin were responsible for getting this trip planned, and I'm so glad they did.  The weather was amazing, such a good break from our horrible Idaho winter.
Here's just a few highlights. . . .

Waiting for Shamu

Couldn't leave Sea World without some tea cups

Got their surf on

So much fun playing in the sand

Max loved feeding this seagull.  He was laughing so hard!  It was great!

Always an adventure with the Trails!
At Balboa Park

Such a fun little train.
Also Balboa Park

We sure love these guys!!  Can't wait to see them again soon!

Cousins. . .

Aren't cousins just the best!  Max had such a great time with all his cousins, they are so great to him!  We love them!

All the Beesley Grandkids

Luke and Max. . .buddies

Watching Grandpa on the tractor

Christmas

Christmas was awesome this year.  We got to spend an entire week with my family.  Unfortunately Jeff had to go back during the week, but he was such a good sport he let me and Max stay and came back to get us.  We celebrated Christmas Eve with all of my family (except the Whites') and both Grandma and Grandpa Smith and Grandma Phyllis.  I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family, and so lucky to have them so close!  We had a delicous dinner, a nativity scene and some wonderful Christmas stories. . . and of course Christmas pj's.  It was such a great night!

Our nativity

Max going in for the kiss

And then the elves got to work. . .

 Christmas morning was great.  Max loved all his gifts, especially his car track. . . just like his dad knew he would!

SNOW DAY!

We had our first taste of snow at Grandma and Grandpa Beesley's house when we visited for Christmas.  Jeff was so excited for Max to go sledding.  . . all in preps form someday snowboarding.  Jeff is really starting with the brainwashing young!

I think it was a success!  They loved every minute of it!