holidays are here again!

I can't believe how fast December has flown by. it seems like a whirlwind since we got back from Hawaii. it was a successful and very fun vacation and Vaughn did amazing. we visited the zoo, drove around the island, had beach time, plenty of pool time, and lots of walks! thanks to Grandma for entertaining him! they really bonded on this trip. we ate Thanksgiving dinner at the Marriott buffet. I think Vaughn's favorite past time of the trip was eating at buffets and playing in his pack-n-play. he loved playing in it more than sleeping in it! he also used the hotel room to figure out how to climb, scale and start cruising around. once he realized he could crawl faster than army crawl, he was off! and hasn't stopped! Keith and I had a few nice dinners out, went snorkeling and to a luau. we also watched the Cougs get beat by the Hawaii Warriors in the rain. the weather was hot and a little humid but I love that weather... I really miss my aloha!

since we've been back Vaughn has managed to catch his first cold. he was well enough today to visit Santa. he loved pulling on his beard and staring at him intently. it was really cute. we are excited to spend Christmas at Grandma's house with all of my family. then when we get back to Santa Cruz, some of Keith's family will be here to celebrate even more. then it is New Years, probably a quiet night at home, and then it will be time to celebrate Vaughn's first birthday! can you believe it? my little baby is already grown up... it was a long year, but a very rewarding one!