Christmas in San Diego

So, I'm a little behind on posts these days. We have been out of town for the past two weeks, and I am just now trying to catch up. We had a ton of fun in San Diego. The weather was amazing. I was a little worried that my skin would have some reaction to seeing the sun for the first time in months, but to my surprise and delight, I did not melt away or break out in hives. It was so wonderful to be outside in short sleeves.... wait, who am I kidding... it was so wonderful to just be outside, period. Aside from basking in the sunshine, my mom kept us very busy with an assortment of Christmas activities... many of which involved baking. We also had time for a few outings to visit our animal friends at the zoo and Sea World. Of course, the best part of the trip was just getting to be with family. Crystal and Ryan and the kids were in town from D.C., and John-kai and Meg came over for a few nights as well. My mom was thrilled to have all of the grandkids at her house, and it was great having everyone together for a few days.