Christmas morning at home!

This year is our first-ever Christmas morning spent in our own house. While we can’t wait to see our families, being here felt warm and new—something definitely worth repeating. After Diaz opened her gifts, we met the lovely Molina family at the local playground to let Sarah and Diaz get some fresh air in their lungs and sand in their shoes. The evolving set is here.




Diaz tries her new robe on for size

Diaz's first visit to a sports bar

Christmas Eve day. The Steelers are playing, but the game isn’t on regular TV in the Bay Area since all of the local teams are also playing. What are loyal Pittsburgh fans to do? Pack up your preschooler and take her to a sports bar at 10:30 AM.

New zoo review

We had a chance to sneak in a pre-holidays zoo visit with our friends Robert and Brent. Even though it was a bit too cold for some of the animals to come outside, we had a fun time. Diaz said that her favorite animals of the day were the dinosaurs. When questioned on this choice, she changed her answer to the “kitty cats,” more commonly referred to as African lions. A few pics are here.




You definitely don’t see this everyday

Diaz meets Santa, up close

While attending a Christmas party at the house of our dear friends, we were graced by a surprise visit from Santa! A bunch of kids were present, and were presented with presents. Fifteen minutes of wide-eyed curiosity are captured in this set.

Hunting for the perfect tree

Virtually traditionless at present, we decided to start one this year. Together with our friends Simon, Mari, and Hana, we headed down to Half Moon Bay to pluck a Christmas tree from the earth. If I remember correctly, Diaz picked the tree and we adults took turns with the saw. Our hunt was a success sure to be repeated annually. The photo set is here.