Sun Chasers

We escaped Northern California for four nights before Christmas and found the sun in Ventura. 

Our Christmas treat was eating oysters and clams on the beach in the sun.

 Marco's Christmas treats were spending time being Papa's right hand man...

 A Christmas caroling cruise to see the lights...

 Playing with new toys...

 And getting something from his list... "I said I wanted a pet!"

When the rain eventually caught up with us, we headed home on Christmas Eve.  We didn't want to confuse Santa, after all.

Sunny & Bright greetings to all!

Tit for Tat

I guess Santa liked the cookies and carrots we left for him and the reindeer.  He sure left a mess on my new mantle!

 

 

 
 

Sure, Jeff broke his front teeth riding his bike here, but it's a Cecchin tradition!

Oh Christmas Tree

In the wake of returning to our house, we just didn't feel totally up to decorating for Christmas.  Our cheery neighbors, however, lighted and sparkled their house to the max and Marco was very jealous.

"Avery gets a HUGE tree and it has all different colored lights!"

So, in my best PR spin, I convinced him that it would be so much COOLER to have a tree just HIS size that he could decorate ALL.BY.HIMSELF.  He's a sucker for a good lead.

We selected this beauty from the 2-4 footers at Rite Aid and it was a hit.  Marco put every single ornament on this tree and he was glowing with pride.

Christmas Candy

Jeff had a few extra hands while making his batch of Christmas torrone this year.  They even got to lick the mixer - Italian style.

We're making our little blond neighbors into good little dagos!

Please excuse Marco.

Sometimes when you've been home sick from school for three days, you get to go get ice cream.  In your PJs.  Wearing a necklace.