Getting Ready for Christmas at the Beach House

This Xmas was a bit different because Grammy, Auntie Kristen, Uncle Danny, & the Steeles were not with us at the Beach House. Auntie Kristen & Uncle Danny had their first baby - Jamie - the day after Thanksgiving, so they were not able to come out to California for the holiday. Plus, Grammy was out in New Jersey helping Kristen & Danny with Jamie. And since Great Uncle Dave & Great Aunt Mary have now moved to Reno, they were spending xmas at their new house. So it was a small xmas at the Beach House with Auntie Sarah and Grandpa. We all still had a great time - decorating the tree, playing at all our favorite So Cal spots, and walking around the canal checking out the lights.

Here are some pictures from the week or so we spent in Long Beach...


Daddy, Jacob, & Mila at the tree lot - picking out our xmas tree for the beach house.
Auntie Sarah helped a lot to get a good price :) it's hard finding a tree 2 days before xmas.


Grandpa Chuck helping Jacob out of the Batmobile on one of our walks to 2nd Street


Jacob enjoying his gingerbread man pizza at the beach house


trimming the tree




Mila sleeping in one of her favorite spots


Jacob, Mila, & Auntie Sarah at Fashion Island


Sarah, Mila, Jacob, & Mommy at the giant xmas tree at Fashion Island - Jacob was fascinated by the giant presents and wondered what was inside.


Mama & Mila at the Colonade in Naples


Sarah, Mila, Mama, Jacob, & Daddy - Xmas Eve dinner


Sarah, Mama, Mila, Blaise, Daddy, Jacob, Kai, & Libby -
Having dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, Phuket Thai, on 2nd St.