christmas e-card 2008
and the girls' nativity card
a courtyard downtown
christmas poinsettias in the background!
sparrow was enthralled with the lights, christmas trees, and... water, of course!
later we met the man who had created these dolphin sculptures.
at the art museum--children's play room
the lady in the curtain could do dance legs too!
decorating the tree
sparrow's ghastly purple ornament... so lovable.
walking to check out a picasso exhibit at the art museum!
picasso!
this self-portrait of picasso's actually reminds me of thomas...
family self-shot in the presence of fame!
guggy at the guggenheim... just kidding, it's only the sb museum of art
my favorite permanent piece of theirs, i think--chagall.
everyone looks great against a background of chagall!
last hangout with liz koppa greene!
visiting rod and sharon!!! (my former boss)
aw! he's just a sweet grandpa to me now!
at esther's house with fun accessories
the christmas tree in the nearby shopping center
these people are seriously buddies!
look at both of their saggy bums
playing acrobat with daddy
golden being charming as always!!
sparrow and mommy's play-doh creations.
christmas eve
my delightfully messy christmas eve dinner kitchen
mince pies, balsamic veggies, mashed sweet potatoes with orange...
christmas morning!!
the aftermath
golden on christmas with her present (the stuffed puppy)
and her favorite thing ever--a paper bow to chew on!
christmas night in our fine apparel
my girls on christmas
this was after our failed trip to arizona. we made it to san diego and returned home the next day cause sparrow was sick. this--the classic shot of golden's sweet traveling toes
and here's what the other side of her looked like
i love arizona, but i love you more
brandon school
she loves being upside down!
might i eat you for breakfast, you!
now that is a classic mcdonnell
she does this one all the time! "flying."
last day of the year
on the pier at goleta beach
i get to look at this all day! am i privileged or what.
symbolically tossing flower petals into the ocean
our trail of blossoms on the sea
a new years party at the hyders
