My parents and siblings came to visit us for Xmas. They took the girls to San Francisco and Berkeley and then took them home with them.
My brother took many pictures of them and you can see them here.

Mika has on a purple jacket and Camila is in the red. The picture was published in the December 15, 2007, edition of the Daily Review.

Having fun with friends at a local restaurant.

Fun at Miracle on E. 14th Street

Camila with Santa at Garfield Elementary School

Mika with Santa at Garfield Elementary School

On the boat to the Shasta caves

And at the caves

Playing at the park

Celebrating the menora

Mika was very affectionate with grandma

And she loved her dog

Mika in the Shasta caves

She had fun at a recent birthday party

Looking for trees was fun. Fortunately we all agreed on one.

She was a trooper posing with the Xmas tree.
For Thanksgiving we took our kids to Mike's parents home, so the kids could meet their cousins. They had an amazing time and Camila still tell us - every time we are in the car - "I want to go to grandma's house". On the way back we stopped at the Shasta caves, which Mika, at least, appreciated.
Then it's been home and Xmas preparations. We have the tree and have decorated - now it's time for the holiday celebrations!

The kids with cousins and grandparents

What will Santa bring us?

All ready for Xmas

We saw Santa at the lightening of the tree in San Leandro - Mika asked for Bratz, Camila for a Dora doll.

And then again at our realtor's office. Camila wasn't very cooperative.