New Years Day

Grand Pacific Palisades

This is one of two hotels that have a private entrance to Legoland. It's a Hilton property, and is about ¾ timeshare. It is also very kid friendly with a pirate's nest in the pool, to s'mores pits placed around the perimeter.
Since Legoland does not open until 10:00 and my kids get up at 06:00 we killed a few morning hours at the year round heated pool.

Fun at the pool

Daddy fix my goggles!

Back at Legoland

Kids play while parents wait
Legoland has at the front of each line a play area for your kids - that way they can play with Duplos while you wait in line. Keeps the boredom down. It's the best thing ever.

She's a good driver

So is he!

Back on the joust!

Watching the pirate band

Nice Doggie!

On the road again

Hi!

Caught dancing

Legoland Christmas Tree

Legoland New Years card

Sana's lap is bumpy!

I Know; let's ride the reindeer instead!

Lego Christmas ornaments

Marilyn Monroe
(For Kristin)

Albert Einstein
(For Pop-Pop)

Lego firemen try and rescue Santa on a nameless San Francisco street
(note the cable car)

Lego Alamo Square

At Roy and Donna's

My cousin Roy and his wife Donna live in Poway, and we usually stop in to see them on our Baja road trips. Donna baked a yummy ham for the occasion. The kids mostly slept through the visit.

Roy shows Michelangelo his tool truck
My cousin Roy owns a Matco franchise in the San Diego Area. His store is a big truck that he drives around to the various shops. Michelangelo loves it because isn't a giant truck full of tools every male's dream?