Christmas 2019: Part 2 of 4 Northern California

There's nothing like being at the Christmas house for actual Christmas, and it had been a really long time.  I was so glad we could arrange to be home for Christmas, and that my brother and his family decided to join us.  I actually don't remember the last time that happened (if ever, since we both started our families).  Happily most all of the Fuhriman families were there as well, making it a truly special time.  Even though we didn't know how close Aunt Bev was to passing at the time, I just had this feeling that the end was closer than I wanted to admit.  I was so, so glad I got to see so much of her the last year with all of my visits home, and this last Christmas with her was really special.  A favourite memory of this trip will always be the good and feisty conversation we had together sitting around the Christmas Eve table.  I love my Aunt Bev and miss her dearly. 

We set up a cheap and cheerful Christmas in our hotel room a la Target.  We gave Trevon his main Christmas present a couple days before Christmas, tickets for a Warriors game.  He was absolutely over the moon!  

After dinner one evening we went up to visit the temple, which was really special considering my parents were married there in 1969, Chad was married there in 1996 and I was married there in 1997.  

Family shenanigans on Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve prep

The Christmas Queen at her table waiting to receive her guests

My favourite photo with my favourite aunt

All the Furhrimans minus Courtney

Fuhrimans and Monroes

Dad cutting loose at the end of the night

Christmas morning in our hotel!

Christmas dinner at Aunt Bev's just like when I was a kid

Monroe grandkids

The entire Jim and Shirley Monroe clan

There's no place like home.  Love SF.