A December to Remember

This holiday season, the Harveys stayed in California, and everyone else came to us!  We had lots of visitors - Mimi, Papa, Liz, and Dave - and a full schedule of holiday events and activities.

Before all our visitors arrived, we made a visit to Christmas Tree Lane in Alameda.  For my non-Alameda readers, Christmas Tree Lane is a street in Alameda (Thompson Street) where every house puts up amazingly festive Christmas decorations each year.  Every house participates, and most have their own theme.  It's quite a sight and is the subject of lots of California news coverage - and even a visit from the Governor this year.

Virginia got to meet the motorcycle gang behind these hogs:

Winter Wonderland:

If she sees Thomas the Tank Engine, it's a fair bet he'll get a hug:

Liz and Dave came to town a few days before my parents, which gave us a chance to spend time together.  Thomas and Dave went off on a beer odyssey in Sonoma County, and Liz and I took Virginia to the Christmas party at Wee Play, followed by a visit to see the (very real) Alameda Santa Claus.