Since I am still off work for maternity leave, we decided this would be a good year to travel to California for Christmas. It gave us the opportunity to see lots of family that we haven't seen since we moved 2 1/2 years ago!
We flew in Thursday evening and both Papa and Gigi, along with G. Momma came to pick us up. (We decided that instead of referring to Grandpa and Grandma as either "Grandpa Jay" or "Grandma Kelley" to differentiate them from "Grandpa Glen and Grandma Tara," we would pick their own name. After much thought, Annaliese chose Papa and Gigi...so from here on out, they are Papa and Gigi!) We had pizza for dinner and settled in after a long day of traveling. The girls did great on the plane and it was actually a very smooth process!
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| At the airport waiting for our flight |
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California here we come!
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| Lydia and G. Momma |
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| Bedtime story with Gigi and Papa |
On Friday, we headed into Visalia to see a couple of friends. We met up with Julie and Travis and their two kids, and Michelle and her new little baby boy. It was so fun to see them, meet their kids and catch up on life! Julie and Travis have 2 kids, Christian and Brooklyn and they are both just a few months older than Haleigh and Lydia, respectively. Michelle and Steve have a little guy, David, who is about 6 weeks old!
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| Haleigh, Lydia, Annaliese, David, Christian, Brooklyn |
We headed back home in time for lunch, and Auntie Sarah, Reed, Kieran, G. Momma, Uncle Peter and Auntie Laurie were all at home waiting for us. The kids were so excited to see each other and immediately gave each other big hugs and starting playing together!
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| Lydia and Auntie Laurie |
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| Auntie Sarah and Lydia |
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| Lydia on her new quilt from Auntie Laurie |
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| Kisses from Gigi |
