It's not exactly Rockefeller Center, but there is a view of the Washington Monument and the White House.
I spent the week of Christmas in California (natch), and my family drove up to Yosemite for a day of outdoor bonding. There wasn't really any snow on the ground - much to the chagrin of the kids, who had never seen snow before - but we still had an enjoyable time.
We stopped at the historic Wawona Hotel for a picnic lunch on the porch, then we went inside to warm up by the fire.
They had a gingerbread version of the hotel...so cute!
We thought about going ice skating in Curry Village, but we were a little short on time.
Me and my sister on the valley floor, with Half Dome in the background.
We took a short hike up to Lower Yosemite Falls, and along the way we came across this beautiful deer about 50 feet off the trail. My 6-year old niece wanted to get a closer look, and we practically had to wrestle her to the ground to keep her from running up to it.
Lower Yosemite Falls - probably not as full as it normally is due to the drought in California.
Merry Christmas everyone, and Happy New Year!
