Christmas Eve day we went into Lake Arrowhead Village to look around. There are just a few little shops, a couple of restaurants and a very nice grocery store. Here we are at lunch, where Milo got the biggest hot dog we have ever seen. He ate most of it and then split a chocolate sundae with me!
Christmas morning in the cabin was super fun! We had such a nice pile of gifts, we didn't even miss the tree. Milo kept saying something like, "I can't under-believe it." The best part was watching him discover his stocking. We were all in our stockings, and he wanted to get to the wrapped gifts. Kelly told him to look in his, and when he picked it up to toss it aside, he felt the weight of it and let out this, "Oh" sound that I will forever regret not having on film.
Milo's new T-ball from Daddy which has resulted from several time outs for hitting things other than the ball on the T.
Opening one of many new Thomas engines.
A snuggle with Auntie and new car from Grandpa Lyman.
Christmas day was too exciting for Milo. I expect a kid to meltdown during their birthday parties, but I wasn't ready for Christmas. He was more than ready for his nap, and we ALL enjoyed it.
Nap time started with mimosas on the patio.
and ended with a delicious, adult Christmas dinner. Lyman and Kelly did most of the cooking of course. Yum!
About two weeks ago there was a lot of rain in the city below, and thus a lot of snow in the mountains above. This was, at first, very exciting, and then anxiety provoking when we had to consider snow chains and driving delays. By the time we arrived, the roads we mostly snow and ice free and there was enough snow on the ground to please us. K and M have no shortage of the white stuff, and a little is all Milo needs to get out the ordinary concrete jungle where he lives.
This is our cosy little cabin. However, for every little cosy dwelling, there are 10 huge homes with tall gates and elaborate wood carvings. It was very quiet on the mountain top. We were all a little confused why someone with a mountain home would not choose to spend Christmas there; maybe their other home is even more spectacular?
The last morning in the cabin was spent eating whatever leftovers would do for breakfast, cleaning-up, packing and taking some last pictures on the patio. It was a great little adventure in the mountains!
These pictures were taken on a look out spot along the curvy mountain cliff road. Living in LA, it was great to get up to the top of what I drive below all the time. K spent most of the drive home scheming how we can buy a cabin of our own. While that is not likely soon, I do hope we can go back someday!
I think you all have received our card by now. (If you didn't get one, sorry, and Merry Christmas!) These are the pictures that didn't make the cut. Actually, I did design a card with all these, but I think the blog is a better place for displaying them! Milo is usually a very happy model, but not the day we took our picture. Luckily, our friend Vinnie has a lot of patience and editing skill to make the beautiful card we shared. 
