Merry (very late) Christmas!!!!!!

So I know this is extremely late but I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas!!! We went to my mom's house in Merced, CA to celebrate Christmas like every year. Collin was so excited because it was difficult to make it out to my mom's during the semester; it was actually our first time back to Merced since the summer time. Decemeber is usually Christmas time the whole month. We are either celebrating it before, on or after Christmas. A lot of family and we like to be equal with everyone.

So we started with the gingerbread men decorating project. It was Collin and my cousin Leonardo's first time decorating gingerbread men. Collin has eaten his fair share of gingerbread (thanks to starbucks) however, it was my cousins first time decorating a gingerbread with the full spread of candy and icing.

Seriously looking on to see which bowl of
candy he wants to add on to his cookie.

sweet reward after the
decorating

My cousin Leonardo Antonio
having a blast

My mother every year changes the color of her ornaments.
Last year was all silver, this year was all gold, next year all red and
the following year after would be traditional where it is a hodgepodge of colors and
ornaments. She even has wrapping paper to match each year.

My mother's beautiful tree!

Our family tree. We like to use blues, silver and clear glass ornaments.
Jed and I both like the combination of the colors because it just
reminds us of winter and snow. Jed loves the snow but not enough to
go live in the snow full time (thank goodness). Don't get me wrong
I love the snow, however, I love being able to drive away from the snow and
go home to the beach and clouds or sun depending on the day it is .

We had a wonderful Christmas and we hope you all did too!

lots of love
veronica and jed