Our reflections in the ornaments.

We arrived in Virginia early Thursday morning and have been having a great time relaxing and spending time with family and friends since! But before too much time passed, I wanted to post about some of the festivities before we left California. Last Sunday, we celebrated Christmas a little early with Dan’s family. Here are some pictures!

Delicious sashimi and sushi dinner.
Delicious sashimi and sushi dinner.

 

Everything looked so good!
Mio and I admiring the spread!

 

Mio playing the snowglobe.
Mio playing the nativity snowglobe.

Mio opening more Christmas presents from her grandparents…

What could it be...?
Adorable new clothes for Mio from Grandpa and Grandma!

 

The Allens!
Dan's parents with the tea chest that my family sent to them.

 

 

On Monday, Aileen came to visit us to drop off Christmas presents and delicious coconut macadamia cookies for our whole family! She also handknit this scarf for Mio… so sweet and thoughtful of her! πŸ˜€

Aileen came to visit!

Aileen knit a scarf for Mio!
Mio looking chic in her first scarf!

 

 

On Monday evening, we drove over to Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley to check out their Christmas Fantasy. Their Merry-Go-Round was surrounded by Christmas trees decorated in different themes, and there were bright illuminations outside. Mio had just woken up from a nap, though, so she looks serious in all the photos… haha*

Mio and Daddy

Mio with Daddy
Mio and Daddy by the Merry-Go-Round.

 

Mio and Dan with the Star Wars Christmas tree.
A Yoda Santa topping a Christmas tree.

 

Fairy decoration

We wanted Mio to get her first picture taken with Santa, but he unfortunately couldn’t be there that night… maybe next year?

We couldn't meet Santa...

The Christmas tree at Tilden Park
Mio and I by the giant Christmas tree at Tilden Park.

 

Christmastime in California, before we left to go back East.

Mio's first Christmas!

From the pictures, it looks like Mio didn’t enjoy the illuminations and Christmas decorations as much as Dan and I did. Hopefully her appreciation for the holiday season will grow in coming years.

Stay tuned for photos from Virginia! πŸ˜€