Chris and I were able to visit with family in CA for New Years. The ride there was a little scary because it was snowing like crazy. Thanks to Larry's driving ability and Roxy's dependable car we arrived safe and sound! The first night there we were able to go to Grandma Merket's surprise birthday party. Chris had the amazing idea to make a Merket plaque for his grandma. We used my mom's Cricut and enjoyed a little creative outlet.
We were able to take a Bird family photo. This was by far my favorite photo of the bunch... its shows our true personalities. Just by this blog alone you can tell the difference between professional and amateur photography. My pictures all of the dates in bright yellow (thanks in part to booting and my laziness) and Roxy's have perfect lighting.
Finally there is a photo of all of the Merkets. The last time we were all together was for Larry and Roxy's wedding... however, the happy couple were not in any of the sideline photos. It is one of my new year's resolution to get a family photo from all of the fun events. I'll be emailing Roxy soon for some of her wedding photos :)
Roxy also took some pictures of Chris and I besides a beautiful vine covered patio. The Lees moved into a gorgeous home with an amazing commons area including this patio. I loved this picture because it shows the reason why I married Chris (he makes me laugh).
We went to the Rose Parade for New Years and spent New Year's Eve on the street throwing tortillas and marshmallows at cars. It was a lot of fun and a great experience. Larry and Roxy had great hookups that made the parade a blast. The lack of sleep and constant douche bags walking past made during the night me a grumpster for a moment, but I tried to regain my composure. Chris is such a light sleeper he didn't sleep at all. I felt pretty bad for him but he didn't show any sleep deprivation at all, well at least he didn't until we reached the car and he was out.
Our many thanks to the happy couple for a wonderful time!
The sunrise on Colorado Blvd. It was priceless. This was taken by the Chevron bathroom line that wrapped around the building.
Chris was a dear and took everything back to the car in the morning :) I got to sit on my butt and people watch!
The funniest moment of the morning was when Larry realized his pants were on backwards the entire time. It was pretty freaking funny.
We were able to visit the ocean :) Newport beach seems to be our usual stop while visiting family but I still enjoyed the smell of the ocean and the sun (very therapeutic).
I felt like highlighting this photo for everyone's enjoyment. I was the DOUCHE BAG who asked Roxy to snap a photo of Chris and I walking on the beach... yes sometimes I let the cheesiness decide things for me.
Liz was also able to use her resources and get us into Disneyland for free. It was a lot of fun to spend the day with Dan, Ami, Larry, and Roxy. Cathy, Joann, and Liz joined us in the evening.
We had never seen Disneyland decked out for Christmas and its a small world was a treat to say the least. The rest of the lights were already taken down... and it was only the 5th of January!
Chris pulled out the sword in the stone when he was five and we were able to revisit the memorable spot. Chris' face is near constipation while Dan pulls off normalcy.
2 comments:
YAY for pictures! Pretty sure this post is wonderful. You had Larry and I both laughing! We especially enjoyed the big family picture where all the Merkets were being goofy and everyone else was...well...normal. :) We'll definitely play picture swap when you get here! Thanks for a great trip!!!
Mom and I loved this post! We just caught it a little late.
I loved the goofy picture. Ironically I was wondering what was wrong with all of the non Merkets in the picture.
When we saw the one of you and Chris by the viney trellis mom said, "Oh, that's so pretty....except for Chris's face."
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