I just spent ten days visiting my family in southern California, where the temperature was in the 70s nearly every day. (Why did I move to DC again?) Unfortunately I had another ailment this Christmas, so I couldn't enjoy the weather as much as I would have liked. However, I was able to get out and see some of the sights when I wasn't curled up on the couch. Our first stop was the world-famous Getty Center, which I hadn't visited since college.
The kids were able to entertain themselves, first by sketching...
...then by running around outside near the fountains.
A view of downtown L.A. from one of the balconies. I was annoyed that this couple was standing in my shot, but they actually wound up making the photo more interesting.
We also visited the Huntington Library in Pasadena, which I had never been to before. The estate consists of botanical gardens, a library, and about five exhibit halls. We didn't have time to see everything, so we spent the majority of the time walking through the gardens since it was such a nice day.
As I was composing this shot of the roses, my niece Corinne snuck over to smell them. I thought the resulting picture turned out kind of cute.
Hi, mom!
Despite all the fun field trips, I'd have to say the highlight of the trip was playing with my sister's new puppies: 10-week old spaniels Tanner and Smokey.
Puppies!!
"Don't hate me because I'm adorable."
Cuteness overload!
And now, some cookie-making pictures:
Adorable.
On Christmas Eve we took a picnic lunch of In-N-Out and headed up the hill behind my sister's house. Did I mention it was 75 degrees?
And finally, some requisite present-opening pictures:
The aftermath. The kids were moving so quickly that most of the action shots came out blurry.
Happy New Year, y'all!
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