christmas 2009 --> happy new year 2010!

apologies for the delay in posting, but mommy's had a bit of the sicks.

anyway, we just got back from a great trip to the OC for the christmas/new year holiday. we caught up with friends and family and basked in the 70 degree weather (sans one rainy day).

uncle eddie and maya dueling


santa at the mendoza family's annual christmas eve party


the awe of seeing santa up close


maya and santa!


maya was nice in 2009 so santa rewarded her with lots of supercool presents!

thanks uncle eddie! maya's been asking daily to open this.


discovering stocking booty!


her pal the unicorn


plex (thanks daddy) taking the unicorn out on the town


nina katie and maya clowning around


boba crew


good times with the cousins


snuggles!


maya's favorite winter pasttime... fire making with grandpa


climbing mt. grandpa


eat the baby!


story time with uncle carlos


maya snagged one of grandma's guavas


maya went to her first movie - the princess and the frog. she loved it and stayed put for the entire movie. i was completely amazed.

matinee crew


we visited uncle pat at his awesome pad. maya had a blast hanging out, cruising orange circle and playing every instrument imaginable!



this is one happy kid!


the maestro


grandma, maya and mommy went to disneyland on the one day it rained. we went on the train and nemo and left. literally! maya had a great time and didn't seem to mind the short visit.

grandma and maya getting their goldfish on while waiting for the train


we had to go the day before grandpa's birthday so we celebrated a night early.

birthday knuckle


sharing the wish


we had an amazing time and can't wait to see everyone again.

here's to a great 2010!

xoxox
kei, jenny & maya

ps we couldn't figure out how to convert the camera movies to a usable file so the pictures will have to do for now