Monterey Bay Aquarium with cousins Day 1

Papa John & Meme took the cousins to Monterey Bay Aquarium for part of their Christmas present 

The first day all 5 cousins went 

Hand in hand 

We all loved the jelly fish 

Art time in the toddler section 

Of course Mason found a baby to stand by! 

Corben loves dolphins 

touching the star fish 

Corben and Mason 

Not a great picture, but love how interested Mason is in the shark 

The kids loved the scuba diver feeding the fish 

Penguins 

Beautiful Monterey coast 

Looking through the telescope 

Playing in the toddler section 

Large clam shell 

Looking through the aquariums 

all the cousins fitting in the clam shell 

Penguin egg 

Under the waves 

We loved the sea horses  

Mommy, Corben and Mason 

All the cousins 

Viewing the Open Sea exhibit  

Out to dinner after a fun and crazy day!

Santa's Footprints

Santa left footprints on Christmas morning

He ate his cookies, drank half his milk and shared the carrots with his reindeer 

The footprints to the kids toys that Santa left 

Corben very happy to see that Santa came and left his "magic" footprints 

Mason taking a closer look 

Loving the babies that Santa left her!

Gingerbread Nativity

Mason with Daddy making Nativity scenes

Corben holding up the sheep out of marshmallow and black licorice. 

Kids with their finished gingerbread Nativity scenes 

Mason's creation 

Corben's creation

Haus extended Family Christmas

Cousins

Eli, Colby, Noah, Corben, & Mason 

Papa John & Meme with their grand children 

Sister & Brother 

Craft time with Meme making snowmen ornaments using their fingers 

Crafts with Meme....making tree snow globes

Corben Reed...such a handsome little guy! 

Cousins

Noah, Eli, Laura, Colby, Corben and Mason 

Extended Family Christmas in Bakersfield

Haushatler, Hartnett, and Gaither families

Nonie & Pop's House decorations

We stopped by Nonie & Pop's house for a picture outside with their decorations

Pictures with friends

Sassy Mason Kate 

Corben Reed in his boots 

With friends Bobby and Emma 

We are in a bible study with their parents and their mom loves photography too! 

Love the laughs and smiles...pure joy!