Saturday, March 6, 2010

Christmas 2009




Okay, okay, I know, I am finally posting pictures from Christmas!

So, we took left Tucson for the first time for Christmas to visit Peter and Sienna in LA!  They just moved into a home near Malibu in a storybook neighborhood with tree-lined streets and cute little houses with backyards.  It was a great trip.  The boys loved being with their little nieces and we had so much fun cooking and celebrating together!  We also wnet ice skating in the outdoor rink in Malibu!   The only downside was the 9 hour drive...the boys could not stop complaining-although they slept most of the way (teenagers!)

Before we left Tucson, we decorated our tree and took our annual family Christmas portraits!




Oh, Christmas Tree!



A beautiful hand-blown glass ornament (a gift from the boys' mom Dawn)




More pretty ornaments!





One of the poses we considered for our Christmas card





The winning Christmas card photo!


Everyone loves Rob's expression!




This was a close second












Yes, we were all a little crazy from posing all morning and we are playing find the person behind the Agave!





Homemade GIGI! A type of cookie Rob's nonna used to make around the holidays. The dough is deep fried and then dipped in a coffee syrup and sprinkled with lemon zest and powdered sugar! YUM!




The boys helped make the dough and create the shapes!




Early morning start on the road trip to LA!




Los Angeles!
Francesca in her new backyard!




Lil' chef


The kiddoes!
(Francesca, Thomas, Ellanora, & Dante)



Peter and Sienna's new home!









Window seat










The boys playing ball with Ellanora






Ellanora and her neighbor playing dress up!





WHAT!?!




Christmas morning!


New shirt



SURPRISE Sienna!









New bike!









Sleepy heads




The girls all dressed up for ice skating!



 
Peter and Francesca  
Sienna and Ellanora
Sienna, Ellanora, &  T


Ellanora dancing with Uncle Rob
Getting the hang of it!

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