Tag Archives: Santa

Christmas Traditions – Old and New

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Carrie

On the heels of Thanksgiving came Christmas and we celebrated all month long, as we did with the previous two holidays. We incorporated some beloved traditions into our celebrations this year and tried a few new activities, too. As the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts, Baby, Eating, Holidays, Sightseeing | Tagged 33North, A Charlie Brown Christmas, AVEO Table + Bar, Baker Ranch, Chance Theater, Christmas, Christmas tree, Dana Point, December, Heritage Hill Historical Park, jammies, knit, Lake Forest City Hall, lemon tassies, lemons, Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, manicure, Monarch Beach Resort, Nana, pajamas, pedicure, Red Persimmon Nail & Spa, Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Santa, Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church, Sherman Library & Gardens, stocking, The Nutcracker, tradition | 2 Comments

Happy Christmas

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Carrie

Just like we celebrated Halloween throughout all of October and Thanksgiving throughout all of November, we also celebrated Christmas throughout all of December. I love all the holiday celebrations in the last quarter of the year! Prior to having kids, … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby, Holidays, Sightseeing | Tagged Baker Ranch, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights, Disney On Ice, Falcon 9, Fashion Island, Follow Your Heart, Honda Center, Nana, Newport Bay Conservancy, Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, preschool, Santa, Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church, SpaceX, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Wild Tales | 3 Comments

Christmas for Four

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Carrie

This year, for the first time EVER, we stayed home for Christmas. As in, our home. We did not travel to either one of our parents’ houses. There were no trains, planes, or automobiles. No one traveled to spend the … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby, Holidays | Tagged Baker Ranch, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas train, Christmas tree, cookies, Irvine Park Railroad, lights, Nellie Gail Ranch, Santa, Santa Ana Zoo, Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church, Winter Zoobilation | 3 Comments

Early California Christmas in Livermore

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Carrie

The entire Chambers clan, sans brother Alex, descended upon Grandma and Grandpa’s house in Livermore the second weekend in December for an early family Christmas. Dan’s sister, Robin, and her family, flew in from Oklahoma City, and we flew up … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Baby, Drinking, Holidays, Travel, Wine Tasting | Tagged Casa del Pomba, Christmas, Deacon Dave's Christmas Lights, House of the Dove, Livermore, Niles Canyon Railway, Office Christmas Party, Roppongi Sushi, Santa, Starbucks, Train of Lights, Wente Vineyard Tasting Room | 1 Comment

A Bay Area Christmas

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Carrie

For Vivian’s second Christmas, we flew up to Oakland to spend the holiday with Dan’s parents and brother. This was Vivian’s 8th set of plane flights in 2015 (2 to Ohio, 2 to Oakland, 2 to Colorado, 1 to Seattle, … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby, Holidays, Sightseeing, Travel | Tagged airplane, Baker Ranch, BART, Bay Area, cable car, California Adventure, Cannery Row, Cannery Row Brewing Company, Christmas, Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights, Deacon Dave's, Denica's Real Food Kitchen, Disneyland, Exploratorium, Ferry Building, Fisherman's Warf, Ghiradelli Square, Harpoon Henry's, Livermore, luminaries, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Oakland, Pier 39, Pier 39 Seafood Restaurant, Powell Street, quilt, San Francisco, Santa, Union Square | 1 Comment

Here Comes Santa

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Carrie

Vivian met Santa for the first time last weekend at the clubhouse at our new home community, Baker Ranch. It was great – there were no lines, we were allowed to visit with Santa as long as we wanted, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby, Holidays | Tagged Baker Ranch, Christmas, Santa, The Grove | 2 Comments

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Christmas Traditions – Old and New

Happy Christmas

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