Happy New Year!

We arrived home from our trip only to find,

that Santa had visited our house while we were gone.  

Under Next to the tree were two huge boxes.

"My trampoline!"  

The kids had asked Santa for a trampoline,

and boy did Santa deliver.

 Sandy still does not know what to make of this intrusion upon her backyard.

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On New Years day we packed everyone up again,

and we made our way down to Sacramento.

 We spent the 1st walking around, eating, swimming in the hotel pool, and playing with the new toys that the kids had purchased with their Christmas money.

It was mellow and fun.

A short vacation from the busy vacation we had just had.

Despite the cold that some of us were fighting,

it was a beautiful day.

Beautiful tree in front of the capitol building.

Kids tired of walking

There were many memorials erected to honor the different service men and women of our state....

...and statues of naked boobs (I think the boys appreciated these the most).

Random, awesome house in the middle of the city.

Amazing park.

Firefighters memorial.

My silly family.

Veterans memorial.

 More pretty park.

There were an abundance of trees overflowing with oranges...

...Jeryd held Remy up and he picked us one to share.

It was delicious. 

 Vietnam memorial.

I love my little family...

....even when they are whiney, stinkers.

 Happy 2014 everyone!

I hope you all have a wonderful New Year!

xoxox