January 2013

2013 is slipping away and I haven't even posted anything about the year!  Once a month posts are all I can hope for right now, so let's play catch up!

January started out right with a New Year's Eve Party at our good friends, the Randall's, house.  We had so much fun.  The kids got to stay up until midnight(or pretty dang close), which they loved.  They next day they didn't love it so much, but one night a year won't hurt.  We got up early the next morning to hit up the Rose Parade.  We love this tradition.  We are pretty spoiled and get to sit in great seats with great friends.  

The boys at the Rose Parade with "grandpa Craig"  and buddies, Warren and Vincent.

We spent the night at my parents' house New Years day and went on an adventure with good friend, Lorraine and her kids. He parents live right next to mine so we get to see each other and hang out with our kids.  Lucky us!!

Our walk turned into a wagon ride down a hill to the fire station where we got a little tour.   

This is what happened when we took down our Christmas decorations.  Luke had an absolute meltdown!  Every ornament we took off the tree, he would put right back on.  He was sobbing and singing Jingle Bells at the same time.  It was the saddest and funniest thing ever. Poor guy.  I don't like it when Christmas is over either!

We got a little taste of winter here when it snowed for a few minutes!  We were in church when it happened so we had to head outside (during class) to play!  We couldn't miss the only snow day we would have for the next year or two!

The snow didn't last long.  January in CA did not disappoint.  It is one of my favorite months of the year.  It is usually bright and sunny and clear most days.  Which makes it perfect for orange picking!!  Oh, how I miss those oranges already.  There is nothing like a fresh orange off of a tree.