Our Warm Christmas

Christmas in California
Alex's first non-white Christmas

California welcomed me the best way it could...Sun and heat!

Go-cart racing at K1 in Irvine for Alex's 25th birthday

Indoor race track

The line up

The birthday boy

Cousin's Wedding. Newport Beach Temple, December 19th

Because he's cute.

Al & Al outside California Adventures at Disneyland

Amazing CA sunset outside my house

Sunset making my house even more lovely

Boys.

Christmas

Baby's loot. Notice Dr. Drake scrubs and "It's all about Ultimate" onesie (for the soon-to-be 5th ultimate frisbee player in the Carter family)

Talking to Michael in Russia. Also, 4 generations: Grandma, Mom, Me, & baby bump

Laguna Beach

When I thought I was 'really' starting to show. Ha.

How we often find Rachel... Reading.

Tidepools.

NERF WAR

A part of our trip that really deserves a post of its own

The Carters
VS.The Schoessows. Don't be fooled, there are 10 opponents behind those forts

Dad

Rae

Joel

Mom

Rae... reading.

Opponents. Tricky.

Opponent Jared. Scary huh?

Our White Christmas

Our Christmas Festivities in Utah...

Friends party....

Alex, Dave, Kyle, Blair, Matt, Grady (plus the wives of course)

The Nutcracker by Ballet West at Capitol Theater with Nicole....

Family Time & Early Christmas

Andy

Aaron

Aaron and Dave

Mary (Aaron's wife) and Lori (me and Mary's mom-in-law)

The checker board Alex and I made Aaron and Mary

Cuddling with Danny the dog