Despite the 85 degree December weather we've recently been experiencing here in Southern Cali, the temp has finally dropped and it now is beginning to feel more like Christmas time! The lights pave the neighborhoods, the trees are up, and fall decor has been traded in for snowmen and nativity scenes.
Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. As much as I love summertime and the beach, I do also love to trade in my tanks and sandals for boots and scarves. I love all that this season brings: cuddling by fireplaces, hot chocolate, listening to Christmas music, cruising different neighborhoods to look at lights... the list goes on. But I'd have to say my favorite part of it all is the family gatherings. This past weekend we celebrated Christmas early with my mom's side of the family. My Tutu (Hawaiian word for Grandma) and my aunt prepared a delicious meal and we had a big festivity with our family and friends. It was a great time. My little cousins (I have 4 first cousins on my mom's side) are growing up so fast, so I enjoy soaking them up when we can. My tutu and Uncle Sam sang Hawaiian songs along with different Christmas songs. I cherish these memories we make each gathering. We had a great time!
A couple nights before that we also went out with some of our friends to the Mission Inn here in Riverside. They have an incredible display of Christmas lights every year and is so much fun to see. Later that night, we saw The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader---AWESOME MOVIE! I loved it! I'm a big C.S. Lewis fan and I thought they did an amazing job with this movie. The effects were awesome and I loved it! So I definitely recommend it!
Side Note: I dyed my hair darker! While I was home sick last week, I got bored one night and decided to buy a box and try something new. That's usually not like me at all (I think the NyQuil may have been getting to me, ha ha) but I went for it and I think it's a nice change for now.
Here are some pics from this past month:
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