Saturday, December 27, 2008

Jim & Mary come to visit

On Sunday evening, Gina's parents arrived for a short visit. It was fun to meet them and share our family with them. On Monday afternoon, we drove to Riverside where we met the rest of our kids for a family picture and also supper together.
Once again, this little one proved to be the center of attention!
His daddy found a red wagon and thought that his son needed a ride.
Jim and Mary loved being out of the snow for a few days!
We even had an early birthday celebration for the mother-to-be!
M&B
After our meal together, we took M&G and her parents to see the historic Mission Inn in
downtown Riverside. The decorations were so beautiful, it was like walking through a
Christmas dreamland!
Busy little elves were posted all over the grounds, in every nook and cranny.
The inside of the building was also festively beautiful.
This very tall tree graced the lobby...
...and even there we found little elves hiding in the branches!
A group of carolers in a nearby store window
We walked around the entire block, admiring the beautiful lights and listening to the Christmas music playing from the windows above us.
Sorry, this one is out of focus, but you can see the beautiful sidewalk that we walked through. It was a wonderful evening and well worth the hassle that we had trying to find a parking place!

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