Yosemite!

We went to Yosemite for a couple of days after Christmas and we had so much fun. Bijan's favorite part of our vacation was the Tenaya Lodge where we stayed. Here are some of his favorite moments...

The train in the lobby that he could look at forever saying toot toot!

On his way to the indoor swimming pool.
Ready to dive in!
And after all of that indoor fun, finally ready to brave the extreme outdoor conditions...

Fun in the snow...

We did manage to get out in the snow some while in Yosemite. Bijan didn't know what to think but he liked to slide around and feel the snow. It was hard for Bijan to walk wrapped up like an Oompa Loompa and wearing new boots and he slipped and cut his lip the day before these pictures were taken- you can see it in some of the pictures.


This is behind the lodge of our hotel where there was an ice skating rink and a nice warm fire going.

My boys looking tough!

Christmas Eve

Bijan was being a little rascal on Christmas Eve. Here he is getting past our clearly uncreative TV blocking system and turning on the DVD player. This is after several times of redirecting and telling him "no."
You can see in this picture he has turned on his Baby Einstein DVD. Definitely being naughty instead of nice on Christmas Eve.

More Naughtiness on Christmas Eve

Cookies for Santa...

Bijan felt that the cookies and eggnog should be for him and not Santa. I don't know how he learned about cookies but he saw them and had to have them. If Santa was watching he would surely skip our house!

Notice that he is sitting on top of the dining table!

Christmas Morning

Our Christmas morning started bright and early when Bijan woke up at 5:20am He was bright eyed and ready to go, of course we were not- Oh, well...

Bijan and Daddy making there way to the Christmas Tree.
Bijan loving his Basketball hoop from Santa.

More Christmas Morning

Bijan loved his Radio Flyer car from Grandpop

Can't wait to use my new bath toys from Olivia, Sophia and Emma
Riding my new scooter from Santa

Christmas Day

Bijan was so worn out by Christmas morning activities he fell asleep during lunch (still in his pajamas).

And stayed asleep while Daddy cleaned him up and took him to bed.

North Pole Express...Choo Choo

On Christmas Eve Eve we took Bijan on a fun train ride to the North Pole. It was a fun Winter Wonderland with beautiful lights and activities and then you board an actual train that takes you to the North Pole. On the way an elf read us a story, we had milk and cookies and we sang Christmas Carols. And of course when we got there Santa Claus boarded the train... corny, but fun!



Here are Bijan and Daddy outside the village candy shop. Bijan wore his pajamas and brought his lion that he is very attached to...
Ready to board! That is our train behind us.
On the train...
Meeting Santa- Bijan can hardly be seen wedged between Santa and Mommy.

Fun Around Town

Bijan loves to drive! Here he is in one of those rides outside the store...he loved it!

At the park with Brandon...

Brandon leading the way through the tunnel.
Swinging with Brandon.

Meeting Santa...

Bijan wanted nothing to do with Santa Claus so we had to join in, but he was still pretty disturbed by the whole situation!


He loved the Reindeer Carousal and rode it three times- here he is riding with Mommy and Gram.

My Christmas Tree...

Bijan had fun at the Christmas Tree lot... here he is cruising the trees and trying to pick the best one.

Bijan is pointing to the Christmas stockings hanging above the fireplace and clearly trying to tell us something very important!
Discovering ornaments...

Fun with my Cousins...

Bijan's Auntie, Uncle and Cousins came to stay at our house before and after Thanksgiving and they had so much fun- we hardly saw Bijan while they were here but we knew where to find him...wherever his cousin's were he was!

Riding Bijan's birthday horse...

Cousin Sophia reading to Bijan
Smothering Cousin Emma with love...

Thanksgiving with Gram and my Cousins!

Okay- I am finally posting pictures from Thanksgiving weekend...Here they are! We spent Thanksgiving at Bijan's Gram's House and his Cousins came to visit as well. We had so much fun and Bijan loved his cousins a ton.


At Thanksgiving dinner with Daddy...

At the park swinging with Gram! Sliding with Auntie Cyn and Cousin Sophia
Hanging with Cousin Olivia
Sitting with the big girls (Cousin Sophia and Cousin Emma) at the restaurant...Mmmm, yummy crayons!

Fun in Santa Monica with Auntie Suzanne...

Bijan's first ride on the Merry'Go-Round...he was in awe!


Bijan loved the fish at the aquarium.
Hanging with Suzanne!