Christmas with Grandpa & Grandma Howard!

After we got back from California, we headed up to Monroe to have Christmas with Grandpa & Grandma Howard! It is always so refreshing to go up to their house. It's so quiet and there is lots of space for Makenna to run and play. We opened presents a few hours after we got there which was a lot of fun. Makenna got a billion and a half toys and I am super excited over my Shark Steam Mop!!

Grandma didn't really get a pool.. she got towels! :)

Outside time!

Makenna likes giving Moppy sticks to play with.

Makenna taking a walk to Cajun, Moppy, Belle & Abbie.

This face is priceless!

All tuckered out....

TIME FOR SOME FUN BACK RIDING!

She had so much fun riding on everyones backs! She even said to me, "Mommy turn?" I gave it a go but I'm not nearly as much fun as Grandma, Grandpa, Daddy or Uncle Luke. :) After the exciting hour of riding backs, it was time to relax a little with Grandma.

Well, that's the end of my Christmas posts! Good to have them up before the middle of February. LOL... Until next time!

A sightseeing sort of day...

The last day we were there we all decided to go sightseeing. Our first stop was Columbia, CA. You can read about the town here: http://www.columbiacalifornia.com/. They have this old wagon that we took pictures on. It is neat because there are pictures there are pictures of Bob, Amy, Dale, Todd and I on the same wagon in 1985ish.

We had to get Oldpa & Oldma up there too!

They have horse carriage rides! We'll have to take Makenna on it this summer.

Cute cousins.

Our next stop was Ironstone Vineyard in Murphys, CA. You can check it out: http://www.ironstonevineyards.com/. We checked out the museum/gift shop for a while (they have a lot of fossils, rocks, gold, etc.) and then we went and had lunch. It was such a wonderful day and it was nice to be outside with family.

The jewelry shop also holds the largest piece of crystalline gold leaf in the world! Here it is in all of its glory. :)

This picture makes me smile.

Well, that's the end of the California Christmas trip... It only took 3 posts! Now onto the next month!

Love,

The Howard Clan

The rest of Christmas in California...

Wow! It's hard to believe that it's almost been a month since I have been on here. Sorry everyone! It's been a busy few weeks in the Howard household. :) Here are the rest of the pictures I took while we were down in California for Christmas. Well, not all of the pictures I took but some of my favorites. We had a wonderful time down there.. It is so relaxing!

Makenna absolutely LOVES her cousin Gage. It is so much fun to watch them play and Gage is so good with her. :)

Sweet Ashton.

I am thrilled to let you know that Miss Makenna has her Uncle Dale wrapped around her finger. It's super cute.

I was on the computer and heard Makenna getting into something. When I checked on her she had lined up all the wine bottles. What a little organizer!

Makenna's new favorite "cheese" face....

My Aunt Carlene came down on New Years Day and spent a few days with everyone. It was nice to see her. :)

HAHA!

Mr. Gageman got a new dirt bike! He had to show off his skills.

Makenna sitting on Gage's old bike. If only it were pink....

One more California Christmas post to go.... Phew!