December Fun.....

One of our favorite annual December traditions is getting together with the whole family and decorating GINGERBREAD HOUSES!

This year, we met at Mom and Dad's, had some delicious soup and bread, and then got to work!

My brothers took their decorating VERY seriously....

Livie would eat a piece of candy for every piece she put on her house :).....

Avery and Annakin worked together on their masterpiece...

Papa helped Gavin with some finishing touches on his....

Each family left with a beautifully decorated house!

Mom and Dad packaged them up so cute for us to take home.

Before heading home, we made a stop at the Oakland Temple to see the lights....
another must-do for our family every December.

The nativity was beautiful...

A Day in San Fran...

The kids and I spent the week of Thanksgiving at Mom and Dad's and we knew we definitely wanted to make a trip to the city.....
Our first stop? BOUDIN of course!

Yes, we have one in Roseville, but it's just not the same as eating a bread bowl of the best clam chowder while sitting outside at Fisherman's Wharf!

Next stop..... Red and White Fleet for a cruise around the Bay.....

The weather was incredible, clear and warm....

The views were amazing......

The kids LOVED it!

I loved taking pictures from a whole new view......

My kids are obsessed with Alcatraz, so they got very excited when we cruised by....

Under the Golden Gate Bridge....

Final Stop.... Pier 39!

We ended the afternoon with some cones from Ben and Jerry's and headed back to Grandma and Papa's..... the kids fell asleep in the car :).
I heart S.F.