A belated California/Christmas post!

This post is super late, but I had an awesome time while I was in California for Christmas! It was so great seeing everyone while I was there, but the time went by way too quickly (as it always does when I'm there!). The trip started out with a trip to Oakdale with my parents and my nieces for my cousin's wedding! Here are a few cute pictures of the girls while we were at the ranch house getting ready!

This is how Cassidy insisted on posing for every picture at the house. I have like 8 pictures of her posing like this! Where on earth did she learn this pose... (AMANDA???)... 

Here's an attempt at getting a picture of the girls together! Neither one really wanted to do it... 

I also went to see my Grandma while I was in town! She's doing really well, and looking lovely! I saw her a few times, and every time she had on a different Christmas shirt/sweater. 

My lovely Grandma! 

I also went to see my cousin Anna and her husband, and their 3 adorable kiddos. The two youngest went down for a nap, but we got a picture of Abbey and my nieces! Abbey did NOT want her picture taken though... haha :)  

Abbey is in the purple shirt, if you can't tell! She covered her eyes for every picture I took... Haha :)

We celebrated Christmas Eve at my Uncle Jim's house! I didn't take a ton of pictures because I was too busy relaxing and having fun, but it was a great time! It was just what Christmas should be: Family and Fun :)  

Here's some of the gang! Elijah, A.J., Amanda, Cassidy, Mom, Brad, my cousin Nick, and Addison (in the chair)

Here's Jim and Rhoda! 

Here's Brad, Dad, and Rhoda looking at the gorgeous Christmas tree!!  

On my last night in CA, we went to the Winter Wonderland at Cal Expo, which had tons of Christmas lights and rides! It was a total blast, and such a cool experience. The kiddos loved it, and all of us adults did too!! 

Here's Amanda and Addison! And that was the Golden Gate Bridge in the background (well, not the REAL Golden Gate Bridge... but the Christmas lights version!!). 

Cassidy and Brad!!!  This was in the Faux Snow area (it was really bubbles...)

Addison! She's posing by some huge flowers.

Cassidy!! More huge flowers in the background :)  

My parents posing by some awesome-looking trees! They looked even cooler in person.

After looking at a ton of the lights, the kiddos each got to go one one ride. Elijah (Amanda's oldest nephew) chose a scary ride, A.J. (Amanda's youngest nephew) chose a Jeep ride, Cassidy chose a HUGE slide (that girl has no fear!! She went all by herself), and Addison chose the Carousel (she's obsessed with horses!!)

This is my terrible attempt at taking a picture of Cassidy on the slide. She's on the left (in the pink), and all of my other pictures turned out sooo blurry. 

Here's Brad with Addison on the Carousel! And that's her horse stuffed animal (from McGee) sticking out of Brad's jacket. 

A great picture (if I do say so myself...) of my dad with Addison!!  

It was SO great seeing my family and friends, and I miss everyone already!!  I hope you all had an amazing Christmas!!