New Year's Eve

Ah, the end of another year. And the beginning of a new family tradition: the eating of the gingerbread house. Chris remembers his family breaking into the gingerbread house on New Year’s Eve when he was a kid, so we’ve decided to make a new family tradition for ourselves. (The grown-ups didn’t care much for week-old gingerbread, but the kids didn’t much mind. Maybe we should decorate a second house on New Year’s Eve to use from now on…)

The anticipation.

The demolition.

The payoff.

Happy New Year!

(Hey, we get the Times Square ball drop live this year!)

Merry Christmas!

Ah, what a wonderful Christmas we've had! Being with family, enjoying the Spirit of the season, and great food--what could be better? We hope that your Christmas has been just as wonderful for you as it has been for us.

Hailey and Mia modeling their new scarves and hats from Grandma Van Wagenen

Our Christmas ham, up close and personal

The Christmas feast with Grandma and Grandpa Barajas

Hailey and Chris admiring the star on our tree

Beautiful gifts

The 2nd annual gingerbread house

Creating the gingerbread house

Let it snow!

So Dec 5 was the first snowfall of the season in the DC area. Seeing as we don't get much snow in Yuma, we took the opportunity to go out and play in it. Fun times!