We had a beautiful Christmas celebration of Jesus coming to earth as Immanuel God with us. We celebrated Christmas Eve with the Meyer side of the family in the afternoon at Papa's house and then we celebrated with the Bossany side of the family at our house in the evening.
On Christmas morning the kids woke up to find their new Christmas pajamas outside their door for them to put on. Then they woke us up and we all went downstairs to start our Christmas morning while it was still dark outside! I love the wonder and excitement of Christmas morning. I remember it clearly from when I was a child and now I get to see through the eyes of my kids.
For Christmas this year we knew that we needed to do something different. The afternoon of Christmas Day we flew out to California to see where David lives and where he works. It was neat to see the California Condors up close and stay at the bunkhouse. The next day we enjoyed driving to the ocean and staying at a hotel in San Simeon right on the beach. We got to watch the sunset on the beach and we ate out at a delicious restaurant near the beach. We drove up highway 1 to take in the breathtaking ocean views and we were able to see elephant seals up close. Mom always loved the Pacific Ocean.
Sunset on the beach!
All four siblings together!
It was wonderful to spend time with grandma and family out in San Jose. We had another Celebration of Life gathering for mom with her side of the family. It was great to have them all join us for the day.
While we were gone, Ben came over to go sledding with Brian and the kids!
It was a beautiful trip and it was a great coming home to Brian and the kids!
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