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For lunch, we went to Uncle Dayantha’s house to hang out with Mama and Dada’s old friends from high school. We also brought Alice and Leela to the party.
We had a gift exchange where the kids gave a gift to one friend each.
Auntie Holly also brought a treasure box for the kids to pick what they wanted.
The kids made a big mess but had a great time. Auntie Krissy even brought out crafts for the kids to do together. So fun!! Thanks to Uncle Dayantha, Auntie Krissy, and Oliver for hosting!!!
It’s officially Christmas time so we bought our tree last night and the kids helped decorate it with Mama.
Dada helped put the lights up on the house and now we are all set for the season!
We had dinner with Mama’s cousins this evening and we took up a whole side of the restaurant once again.
Auntie Marie got reacquainted with Peanut who warmed up to her midway through.
After dinner, the presents came out and the kids were so excited.
Janie got shopkins and Alice got a Baby Alive.
Peanut scored his very own light saber and was having fun trying it out on his uncles.
It was so fun to see the family together again. Thank you for dinner, Uncle Dhonchai!!
We spent Christmas Day with Toni and Thomas while Dada cooked the standing rib roast. The cousins got to play together before the “babies” went down for their naps.
Later in the evening, the rest of the family arrived and there was lots of food, lots of family, and lots of presents to open.
The kids received their very own ukuleles for Christmas this morning from Ta and Yai. Let’s hope they stay intact long enough to learn how to play.
It’s Christmas Eve and we went back to Disneyland once again! We entered from the Monorail and it was so much faster than the main entrance!
We were able to get onto the Finding Nemo submarine ride with just a 10-minute wait!
Janie also got to drive a car at Autopia and got her very own driver license!
Peanut didn’t go to Autopia so he got some apples and time to run around.
Then we headed up to Mickey’s Toontown and visited Minnie Mouse at her house.
We had a FastPass for It’s a Small World and had a short 10-minute wait. Yippee!!
The girls got to sit up front in our boat.
Peanut loved the music and sang along to “Jingle Bells”.
After lunch, we went to see Winnie the Pooh and Santa.
Janie brought her Pooh Tsum Tsum to show him.
The kids took a photo with Santa.
Our next FastPass was for Space Mountain and Janie agreed to try it. She is way past the 40-inch mark for these rides so we felt she was ready!!
It was all smiles as we boarded but she held tightly to Mama’s arm and closed her eyes for the entire ride.
We are so proud of her for trying something she was scared to do.
It was almost parade time so we found a spot near the Matterhorn and set up camp. We had a few minutes to kill so the girls went for a spin on the carousel.
While we waited in line, they got a photo with Cinderella who happened to be riding the carousel too!
After the parade, the kids got their light-up toys for the rest of the evening. Hooray for Target’s bargain section!!
Next challenge for Janie was Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. She rode between Dada and Mama and held on tightly.
She conquered another fear and decided to go a second time!! Woohoo!
After dinner, we went out to see the lighting of the castle and it started to snow!! Peanut kept yelling “on my head!!”
As a reward for all her bravery, we stopped at the candy store to pick out a special treat. The girls chose to get Jelly Bellies. Yum.
We love Disneyland at night. All the lights are so pretty!
All the kids were wide awake still so we went back to Fantasyland to ride Dumbo. Weeeeee!!
Before the fireworks started, Janie decided to go on Space Mountain one more time.
Can you see her hiding in Mama’s arm?
Meanwhile, Peanut rode Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters and LOVED it.
He loved it so much that he went a second time at the end of the night and left the ride saying “that was fun, pew pew!”
We had a full and exciting day at Disneyland with both kids really toughing it out without any meltdowns. Peanut also took a good nap and the two strollers really came in handy at the end of the night. We took this photo as we exited. Janie was passed out and Peanut was still fired up from his “pew-pew” ride. Until next year!!
We had a Holiday Party with our neighborhood friends this evening and everyone had a fun time.
It was held at one of our houses and it was bustling with activity.
We had crafts for the kids while dinner was being prepared.
After dinner, the kids made gingerbread houses.
This is Janie’s house.
We managed to get all 10 kids in the photo together.
Here’s the whole group! What a fun evening!
Janie helped decorate the Christmas tree while Peanut took his nap.
It looks great!! We are so happy to have a bigger tree this year!
We spent the afternoon around Alameda today. After Janie’s swim lesson, we stopped at a tree lot to check out their trees.
Peanut found one that was just his size!
The trees were too expensive so we went next door to Rock Wall Winery for a snack and some games.
Peanut played his block guitar and sang for everyone there while Dada and Janie played with a giant Jenga set. The view of the city and sunset was also really nice.
The kids also played with a giant Connect Four game. Peanut is a determined little boy sometimes.
On the way back, we stopped at a local hardware store and found this year’s tree! It fit in the back of the minivan and smelled so good! Before heading home, we also went to Trader Joe’s where the kids got some water and snacks to go.
Dada bought Janie a Science Kit for Christmas and they opened it up today while Peanut was napping.
She learned about surface tension today by placing single drops of water on different coins.