On our way back to Las Vegas from Santa Rosa, we took a small detour to Monterrey to visit Tonnette.  She took us to the Monterrey Aquarium which is always one of my favorites.  The kids had a wonderful time looking at all the fish and marine life there.

Rob, Tonnette and the little boys.

The boys really didn't understand the novelty of this shot.  :)

The little boys loved this glass wave-room.  You waited until the wave came down over the ceiling and down the glass walls.

Our little group.

In the evening, we stopped by and visited with Ben and Andrea Acker who had moved to a home near Tonnette.  Here is a picture of Jason with their youngest.  The boys hit it right off and played all evening together. 

A few more Christmas extras.

Here are the kids playing out in the back.

Our big boys.  Austin, Devin & Ethan.

Christmas morning cartoons.  Austin couldn't handle life yet, it seems.

Playing games with grandma.

Ethan helped me watch Shydon's Cookie while Gina and her family did Christmas up in Tahoe.

This little clown grabbed these salad mixes and said, "Look!  I a reindeer!"

Merry Christmas 2015!!!!!

Here they are...the Christmas Morning Pictures.  I have to say, it was all a bit hit.  I loved to see all that paper flying and ear to ear grins.  This was definitely a fun Christmas for us all. 

The kids got all three of the first Hunger Games.  The twins have read all of the books and we thought they were finally old enough to watch them.  For the next three nights we had Hunger Games marathon.  

Look how happy this child is with his little M&M's candy.  It's easy to please this little guy.

Mom and the twins made these awesome hot pads for me.  (Thanks for working with them, Mom!)  It was exactly what I asked for.

I love these two little candy-caned boys that appear somewhere in so many of the pictures!

Yum.  Ice cream.

Apparently this little gem has been around since Robert, Ron and Tonnette were teenagers.  As long as we don't have to have it at our house...I'm cool with a little Britney.

Christmas is made a little better (if possible.) with Mom's Dutch Babies.

Alaina's Christmas miracle  A good book.  A warm day.  And a good tree to enjoy them both in.