Monday, January 26, 2009

California Christmas '08

Thank you to my dad! I was able to upload the pictures that were "stuck" in my SD card!!! So here we go..... Every year we (me, Howie and my sister Amy) head down to California to celebrate Christmas with my Dad, Carol (stepmom), Dale, Jeanie (step-brother & step-sister-in-law), Gage, Ashton (my nephews), Todd (step-brother). Well, this year there were 5 more people! Bob, Alicia, Alex & Sophie (brother, sister-in-law, nephew and niece) and of course my sweet baby girl, Makenna. It was a packed house! Thank you Dale & Jeanie for accomadating everyone! Howie, Makenna and I were down there from December 26th thru January 4th. We had such a great time! Since I took over 400 pictures while I was there, it was hard to decide which pictures to post. I did my best so here are some pictures from the first 2 days.....


My new camera!
A learning laptop! (She ended up getting 3 of these!)
Gage and his girlfriend Kaiya. So sweet!
My nephew Alex and his new Lego helicopter!
Just hanging out on the couch....
She got Elmo Live!
So did Ashton!
Our gift to Carol... You know you're a redneck when you wrap gifts inside Beer boxes.

Makenna got her first babydoll!

Bob & Alicia gave me this fabulous drawing of when Makenna was a week old.
Jeanie got one of when the boys were newbies


Oldpa & Oldma got one of all their grandchildren


Gage & Ashton opening their Airplane Teeter-Totter!

After we opened presents........

Gage playing with Makenna
Makenna trying to play with Scooby-Doo
Oldpa & Makenna-She LOVES her sippy cup!
Ashton giving Makenna sweet kisses... He loves his cousin!
Makenna and I playing tug-o-war with her pacifier
I really don't know what's going on in this picture.....
Makenna was into the "big boy" toys!
Jeanie and Carol- I think we were all drinking at this point.... ;)

The next day we walked over to my Dad & Carol's new house....

The view from their deck
Daddy & Makenna- my 2 loves!
Alicia, Howie, Sophie & Makenna-cousin love!
Makenna giving Sophie a kiss.. and Sophie being a cheeseball.
Gage working in his dad's garage
My favorite picture of all..... Oldpa & Makenna. ;)

More pictures to come!!!

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