Shorts and tank tops were the attire for Christmas this year, throwing me back to my childhood days where I remember being a bit sad when the warm and cozy Christmas fire in the fire place actually heated us out of the room, and my cute new winter clothes went straight in to the dresser. Christmas in Ramona may never be white, but it is always filled with the more important parts of Christmas, lots of love and family.
Present this year, Mom and Dad Lucio, Carolyn and Bob, Me, Ryan and the two kids, Terra and Garrett and Joey and Andrea, for a total of ten people sharing my parent's home for five days. Needless to say, both Kaila and Josiah are going through a bit of an adjustment being back in a quiet home. Kaila is back to sleeping like a champ (she added a wake-up while in SD), and Josiah slept in till 8:30 this morning! Whew! They were some busy babies!
Christmas Day
All those childhood years being excited about receiving gifts has finally morphed into a more mature love for others and an appreciation for God's gift of His Son during the Christmas season. Ryan and I look forward to the gifts we are giving. This was the first year we had the gift of watching Josiah appreciate a toy and it was such a beautiful picture of how God rejoices in, and adores us. I can't help but think that conversely, I am often like the child, running around doing my own thing. So often I don't fully realize how deeply my Father loves me and is constantly watching my every move.
After a lazy Christmas day of opening presents, eating, and hanging out, everyone (minus my dad who said he was in charge of watching Annie, my granny's "devil dog" - sorry granny, it's just that she tries to bite the kids! ), went for a long walk and spent some quality time outside.
Poinsettia Bowl
A few other Christmas Highlights
Texas Christian University, versus Louisiana Tech. We rooted for TCU since we were sitting on the TCU side...Field-level tickets I might add! Thank you Andrea!
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Getting up close and personal with the animals!
I have to say, growing up around livestock all my life, I was still impressed by the goats in the petting zoo. Josiah and the other kids swarmed the goats like ants and they never bit, kicked or butted them.
This was right before he got knocked to his butt by this goat. Unphased as always, Josiah got right back up and kept chasing his new friends.
Sometimes your own species is just as interesting. Josiah followed this little boy around poking at him and trying to share the brush with him.
The tram ride took us around the "African Plains."
You can barely see them, but there are giraffes in the background.
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