Over the break we had 3 separate waves of family visitors, and each one brought their own special flare to the Holidays. My mom's house was a revolving door, and we just got to play along and join in the fun!
Wave #1: With the Mitchell gang we hit up the Ritz Carlton and the beach. Their Christmas tree outside the main entrance was pretty incredible!
Libby was so excited to show everyone the gingerbread display on her second trip to taste, I mean SEE it. (She got a third trip a few days later when the Openshaws and Stewarts joined us!)
Does this girl love her Grammy, or what?!While we were there we had the most beautiful view of the ocean and got to see whales right off the shore! It was amazing how close they were and we had a great time watching them.
Wave #2 of visitors brought the Openshaws the day after Christmas. We headed to the "World Famous" San Diego Zoo with them. Here's Libby and me enjoying a picnic lunch before checking out all the animals.
Libby and Max were both HUGE fans of the elephants!
The whole group at the end of the day. We love the zoo!
Wave #3 brought the Stewarts for a one day overlap with the Openshaws. We spent that day at the beach (sorry, no pics) and just enjoying one another's company. The next day was my mom's b-day and we headed to Disneyland as the Openshaws hit the road. Brad and I decided to splurge and get an annual pass this year. We opted for the cheapest version but know that Libby will love it! And we will, too!
One of the few rides that Libby and I could both ride - Monsters, Inc. It's amazing how different it is to go to Disneyland without really thinking about rides. Turns out you don't even need rides to have a GREAT time there - it is, as they say, the happiest place on earth!
The Christmas lights for "Small World" were awesome!
But nothing compares to the Castle at night! Wow! It's always impressive, but when they add snow and Christmas lighting - it was incredible! What a great day - we can't wait to go back for more!
Wave #2 of visitors brought the Openshaws the day after Christmas. We headed to the "World Famous" San Diego Zoo with them. Here's Libby and me enjoying a picnic lunch before checking out all the animals.
Libby and Max were both HUGE fans of the elephants!
The whole group at the end of the day. We love the zoo!
Wave #3 brought the Stewarts for a one day overlap with the Openshaws. We spent that day at the beach (sorry, no pics) and just enjoying one another's company. The next day was my mom's b-day and we headed to Disneyland as the Openshaws hit the road. Brad and I decided to splurge and get an annual pass this year. We opted for the cheapest version but know that Libby will love it! And we will, too!
One of the few rides that Libby and I could both ride - Monsters, Inc. It's amazing how different it is to go to Disneyland without really thinking about rides. Turns out you don't even need rides to have a GREAT time there - it is, as they say, the happiest place on earth!
The Christmas lights for "Small World" were awesome!
But nothing compares to the Castle at night! Wow! It's always impressive, but when they add snow and Christmas lighting - it was incredible! What a great day - we can't wait to go back for more!
What an amazing Christmas we had and extra fun watching Libby enjoy it!
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