Merry Christmas!

Yes, spending time on the beach in December. Actually it was perfect weather, and we are so lucky to live where we do. We have a huge Christmas Tree at the end of the Hermosa Pier and everything looks so beautiful and festive.

Shaina is off to her dads house in WA and that means we've already celebrated our Christmas. We opened all our presents and we've had a great, great holiday. I made a nice Turkey and a big dinner and it's just been so nice to sit back and watch everyone else rush around to get done. Jaeli does not seem to know that we celebrated early! :) Merry Christmas to my loved ones, friends & family. We're so fortunate to have each of you in our lives and as busy as thing are and as little as we may show it, we love you.

Benadon

WOW! Ryan and I went out tonight on a date night and met up with some of his law school buddies. These are very close friends and our entire gang loves to spend time together as much as possible, which unfortunately is not often. Well tonight, we rented a limo party bus and made it happen. SO fun. We made stops and breweries and had a nice dinner and danced on the bus. I can't say SO SO fun anymore because it just sounds stupid, but omg SO FUN.

WE must do that more often. Next get together WILL be a poker night at our place. I can't wait.

Rockin' around the Christmas Tree....

I wanted to write baby it's cold outside as my title, but it's been pretty darn warm and sunny. I guess that's the ONE downfall to living in So Cal, and honestly - it's not that bad a downfall! :) We sure do love Surfin' Santa.

We are all ready for the holidays (pretty much) for us Christmas is TONIGHT! WOOOO i'm the most impatient person so the holidays that allow us to celebrate early is a great treat. I just can't wait for Shaina and Ryan to get home so we can begin. TO pass the time, i'm going to play w/ the neighbor boys ... maybe even go to the park, and then i'll bake. I was going to make this big Turkey Dinner tonight but i have not even purchased a Turkey so that just might not happen. Ryan is trying to talk me into it, but I think i'm flat out of time.

Sat. we get to hang out with some really wonderful friends at a birthday event that has evolved into something so fun it has it's own title. "The Benedon" Well be heading on a party bus to San Diego Breweries and having a great time. I can't wait. Jaeli will be with her grandparents driving them batty for the day. It's for Ben's birthday, I swear these boys will be having these grand birthday parties until they are 80, plus! :) Which if you THINK about it... the adults are the ones that need those parties much more than the 1 and 2 year olds ...

Merry Christmas friends, we miss everyone so much. I started this blog to keep you all up to date, and I'm doing a terrible job.

OH a couple things going on in our life:

• Ryan's office is moving, this is a huge ordeal they hired movers the entire deal. I don't know how these guys took the time to pack when they never have their noses out of work longer than an hour. :) I can't wait to help my hubby decorate his new office.


• Shaina will be gone for Christmas but home for New years Eve. It's wild here on NYE so i'm not sure if that's a good thing.


• Jaeli hates Santa but looooves to say HO HO HO. It's so funny. HO HO HOOOOOO SANTA but if we go see him in person she says, "nooo?" I didn't have the heart to force her on his lap, what's wrong w/ me? I've gone soft.


• We are BOOKED for our trip to Mexico for Jaeli's 2nd b-day (now that's a party) We will be in Cabo and I just can't wait for it. We're trying really hard to coax the Kimball's into joining us. I think we might have them hooked.