Christmas 2009

So, a fair warning, this post is most definitely a photo dump of all things Christmas 2009. We went to Santa Barbara for Christmas this year. The weather was beautiful, and even cold enough to warrant a fire in the fireplace one night. Goodness, I look forward to having a fireplace. There is something so soothing and relaxing about the sound, smell, warmth and glow of a fire. Christmas was lovely. We got some great and useful gifts along with all the traditions. It was so fun to watch Adam open his gift and especially pull things out of his stocking. We were only there for 2 full days but we managed a trip to 2 parks and Adam's first ride on a Merry-Go-Round. He loved it and required some major consoling/distracting after being yanked from his euphoric ride. One thing that struck me when we got out of the car at the park across the street from the beach was the smell. How I miss the smell of the ocean. It's been so long now since we've lived next to the ocean that I fully realize how much I miss it.
As always, Adam loved the extra attention from Grandma and Grandpa and was a real trooper for the car ride there and back.
Enjoy the pics!

Looking at the tree with Grandma:

Enjoying Grandpa's lap.

Adam's very own camping cup. Shoot, I think that means we need to go camping again.

The tangerine; one of Adam's favorite gifts.

One of my favorites:

And, not to be forgotten, the infamous festive display Adam left for us on Christmas morning:

Adam and I at Christmas in the Park in San Jose where we got to meet up with our friends and former neighbors, the Milbournes.