New Year's Eve Gangster Syle

We got to ring in the New Year at our friends house, Stacie and Mitchell. They planned a murder mystery dinner. We were all dressed up in 20's costumes. Patrick played the mayor and I was the mayor's wife. We all had roles to play. One of the characters was "murdered" at the party and then we had to figure out who was the "murderer." It was great fun! And check out every one's costumes - it was awesome! We had a great dinner and dessert, we got to spend time with friends, and there was even some swing dancing. Happy New Year!

Fun in the snow!

We went skiing in North Lake Tahoe at Squaw Valley with Colleen's parents and brothers. We had the best weather! We were afraid it was going to snow all day, but we ended up with blue skies! I got some great pictures from the top of the mountain, where you can see Lake Tahoe. We had a fun time skiing and playing in the snow. It was a great day!

Christmas

The weekend before Christmas, Nanny (Colleen's grandmother), aunt Anita and cousins came to visit our house. We had a good time having brunch, taking pictures and playing a fun game of twister! We also hosted Christmas Eve at our house. We had both Patrick's parents and Colleen's parents and brothers over for dinner. It was fun to have both families together to enjoy the holiday.

Changing Colors

We have these beautiful trees in front of our house that changed colors the week before Christmas. I love living in Northern California and experiencing all four seasons!