Christmas 2007

Whew! What a whirlwind. I feel like I was all over the place this Christmas. I flew into Fresno, and two days later we drove down to Southern California for my great-aunt's funeral. It was nice seeing all my relatives, even though it wasn't under the best of circumstances. We stayed with my sister for a few days, and the weather was great. It felt good to wear short sleeves for a change.

Me and Tricia.

While we were there, my nephew Alex celebrated his 2nd birthday! I may be biased, but I really think he's the cutest 2-year old in the country.

He really wanted to help ice the cake.

He ended up needing some help from grandpa to blow out the candles.

Grace showed off her piano playing skillz.

And Corinne showed off her new haircut. So cute!

This is probably the only time you'll see me smiling with three kids on my lap.

We then drove back to Fresno for Christmas with my brother and grandma.

The Waayers clan (minus my sister).

The day after Christmas, I drove up to Turlock to go shopping with Lacey. And while we were there, we visited a Turlock landmark: Latif's Restaurant. The place hasn't changed since the 1960s, and when you walk in you feel like you're stepping back in time.

They're famous for their pie. My mouth waters just thinking about it.

I had peach, Lacey had coconut. Mmmmmm.

Latif's is also famous for having former President Bush visit! He stopped by during his campaign in 1988 and had lunch.

Because it was "late" when we left (9pm), one of the cooks walked us out to our car to make sure we were safe. Ah, life in a small town. I kind of miss it.

Overall, I had a nice time. But I'm glad to be back on the East Coast. Fresno is kind of dump. (Sorry, mom and dad.)