Holiday ReWind

Our Christmas and New Year holidays were wonderfully jam-packed. We spent the Christmas holiday at home with friends, in the kitchen baking Happy Holiday Honey Scones, and on the road visiting family scattered across California. For New Years Eve we headed back home to host a low-key weekend with family consisting of ice skating and the obligatory trip to the beach to dine at Malibu Seafood Fish Market. We topped off the fun with spicy bloody mary cocktails and homemade chicken empanadas to ring in the New Year.  Delicious!

85°F in December

Even in sunny SoCal, the warm weather this weekend surprised the most native of Angelenos. With the temps soaring we were in desperate need of some winter merriment. So we headed to the local ice skating rink for some family fun. For my nephew's first time, the little guy took to the ice extremely well! Like a duck to water (with a little help from his auntie). 

Being Thankful

Our Thanksgiving turned out amazing! Spending the day in the kitchen and celebrating with family was delicious. And rather than navigate the crowds at malls and shopping centers, we spent Black Friday at the beach instead.  We have much for which to be thankful. So today I am sending a big 'ol shout out to family, turkey leftovers, sun-soaked beaches, and my rock star kitchen that so smoothly hosted a big familia-style dinner. ~Gracias!

Cheez at Chesebro

Remember Ronnie's b-day gift from here? Well, I'm finally getting around to sharing some of my favorite photos from the surprise family photo shoot. The shoot was a complete surprise to Ronnie and he was none the wiser until the photographers showed up on our doorstep with equipment in hand.  The look on his face was priceless. He loved it. After taking some shots at the house, we headed to Chesebro Canyon which proved to be a truly spectacular backdrop. The entire shoot was so much fun. And I was so very proud of the kids. They were (surprisingly) well behaved. Big shout out to my uber-talented friend Mougeh W. and her equally gifted husband who took all the photos and produced the photo shoot.

All Photos Taken By The Talented Mougeh W.

Goodbye Summer

113 degree temps in SoCal???? It sure doesn't feel like Fall around here. So rather than spend the first weekend of Fall in AC, our family escaped the heat and headed up to Bucks Lake in NorCal for some boating, s'mores and much needed R&R.





Perspective

A family emergency can really put things in perspective. Cherish those you love.