12 Days of Christmas

We're back!! The kids and I just got back on Tuesday from a wonderful three week long Christmas holiday in California. I've been too "in the moment" to stop and blog (do you like that excuse? either that or trying to get "with the moment" between jet lag and serious- serious- exhaustion!) Here are 12 highlights from our time. The best part of course was celebrating Jesus' birthday with people we love SO much!

#1 Paine family pajama party and Christmas tree decorating

#2 Seeing Jason and Mike look so twinsy with Mike's new clean shaven look

#3 Playing games while Annette practiced her crawling on the table

#4 Christmas party at Aunt Christy's, complete with an amazing full rainbow across the San Diego harbor

#5 Josiah in suit= precious

#6 Grandparents, cousins and more antlers!
#7 Annette and cousin Anya were so fun together and could NOT be cuter!
#8 Day trips to the beach, elephant seals, Solvang, waterfall and even ostrich farm, why not?!
#9 Cozy evenings by the fire cracking walnuts, talking and watching Monk
#10 Being together to see my Dad baptize Anya (except Jason who had to fly back New Year's Eve)
#11 Disneyland with 12 Ouimettes, such a blast!

#12 Getting to spend time with Papa from Minnesota- we love him SO much!