Tonight was Piper’s Christmas concert for her school. It was a very special night because she had a solo part. She was so excited to sing and wasn’t the least bit nervous. The song was called Christmas is my Favorite Time of Year. We were very proud parents.
Some of her girlfriends from school: Emily, Francesca, Piper and Ella
Piper singing. She even got to hold the microphone on her own.
Front and center
Both kindergarten classes
Piper and Bella
Our warm weather has finally returned. We don’t want to rub it in but it was 80 today. It felt good! 
Happy Birthday, Daddy!! Since Dave isn’t a big cake person Piper had a great idea to make the cake out of swedish fish and oatmeal raisin cookies (both favorites). We put everything together Friday night and surprised him the next morning. He was very touched. We had a great Saturday together. We took the train over to South Pasadena and had lunch at the luggage room to keep the celebration going. 
Today was a great day for making lemonade. 
It was also a great day for decorating a gingerbread house outside. The kids did a nice job. Piper even thought to add gingerbread man cookies to it. 
The weather here has been so chilly. It’s been in the mid-30’s when we wake up which is very cold for us. We’ve even had frost on our grass. The temperature only rises to about 60 during the day and our heater has been running like crazy. We just aren’t used to this. Warmer weather looks like it’s on it’s say for the weekend though.
The kids have been keeping busy making cookies for the holidays. 
Andrew’s reindeer cookie 
Piper’s cookies
We explored a new area at the Huntington Gardens on Sunday. The discovery of a new path led us to the mausoleum where the Huntington’s are buried. It’s considered to be modeled after the Jefferson Memorial in D.C. and was designed by John Russell Pope. What a beautiful site that not many people know is there. It sits on top of a hill and over looks the grounds. The best part is we were the only ones up there to enjoy it. We will be keeping our secrete safe.
We snuggled up by the fire while listening to Christmas carols. The kids made s’mores which was a lot of fun. Andrew was just into the chocolate though. A perfect winter night. 
