little snow elf

he's very busy

at Gramma and Grampa's at last

early morning on the Santa Cruz Wharf

Pokemon break with Samuel and Matthew

Nothing was biting today, but we had a great time and hope to go again soon.

Seasons Greetings:::Our Weekend

Friday night: Cupertino Tree Lighting

so we missed the tree lighting, but we made it for the cookies and snow machine.

impossible to get cooperation for a photo

followed by a sleepover at our house

Jaydon making a rubber loop bracelet

Vince making a rubber loop bracelet

and Natalie too
They did this for 3+ hours.  It was the best $2.75 in art supplies mom ever spent.

 Saturday: 

Santa Cruz  

SANTA TRAIN!

My pics don't capture how spectacular night this was.

Ask the Brain
and other strange boardwalk attractions before we got on the train.

we went with Matt and Dean and some of their friends

we rode in an open car, by the beach

and through downtown Santa Cruz
all the people came out of their cottages to wave

Santa's elves were on the train
blowing bubbles

Santa came aboard!

the Cider bar and music car

the train

Our Tree!

 

Vince did most of the decorating this year.

Leon did hang some ornaments. 
But then pulled the whole tree down. 
Not sure from where he gets his sense of humor.

on Dad's desk to reach the top



Introducing our new Christmas Tree.
This won't be the last year you see this tree.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Friday morning

happy thanksgiving from us

Saturday on the coast in Pacifica

My plan was a Christmas card photo at this lighthouse, there was no cooperation however.

"California's Point Montara Lighthouse tower first stood in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. The vintage 1881 light was known then as the Mayo Beach Lighthouse. At first, most lighthouse buffs believed the tower was demolished when the Cape Cod light-station ceased operations and the keeper’s house was sold at auction. A little detective work uncovered more lighthouse history. While sifting through some old Coast Guard photos, the lighthouse move was discovered. It is now known the government actually moved the lighthouse from Cape Cod to Point Montara, California, where it replaced the original wooden Point Montara Lighthouse. Strangely enough, the crew manning the California light never knew their secondhand structure was a long distance traveler." 

Our friends came with us.

Vincent and Natalie
and surfers on the horizon

it was cold



Our Halloween Days

Our ghost

Tuesday: Vincent ready for his school parade
You don't know his costume?  It's Steve from
Minecraft, a video game!

Wednesday: Leon's school parade day. He calls his costume Ghosty Bones.

Wed night: Carving at the Taylors

Cambria, Ben and Terri carving too

the kids equally torture and take care of Lee

Thursday: Trick or Treating. Lee roared a lot this night.

"Tricka Candy" said Lee.  with Jayden and Natalie (who Lee insists on calling Adelaide)

all October we visited these ghosts at Gabe and Aiden's house

for the record mom dressed up a little too