Thursday, December 31, 2009

Christmas in Nevada

We spent Christmas in a cabin at Lake Tahoe with Dave's family.

Grandma with lots of help.


The cousins had a great time playing together and we seemed to have more free time (or Kindle-reading time for me) than ever before.





Grandma and Dave read The Night Before Christmas, a family tradition, to three tired girls.


Santa came! Candy, oranges, a purple/blue car, purple/blue cup and purple/pink hair clips for our girls-- they must have been very good this year. Note: according to my sample size of two, letting your 2 year old eat an entire candy cane before breakfast is not good for her digestion.





Many fun presents (with variable uses).






Yes, we were dumb enough to buy a drum for our own children.


The sleds getting some outdoor use







Back at Grandma & Grandpa's house, the most people the hot tub has ever held. It wasn't very relaxing, as the kids delighted in leaping across the middle from person to person.



In all, it was a very nice trip-- the first time we've had seats for the girls on the plane (I read! A magazine! For a whole hour!)-- and the girls were quickly comfortable with the legions of people and dogs.

Happy holidays to everyone.

3 comments:

Kara said...

wow. без слов! so many cute pictures. so many cute cousins!

Paula said...

Aren't cousins the best? Adele's cousins kept her busy all night Christmas Eve. What a treat for us!

Paula said...

I forgot to add that it looks like you all had a wonderful time. I love the sleds.