Holidays with Violet

We have had a very nice holiday break, and just arrived back from a short trip to Yosemite, where we stayed at the Yosemite View Lodge, two miles from the entrance to the park. I highly recommend this hotel, which has family suites that can easily accommodate four adults and two to three children.

Yosemite in the winter was beautiful. However, Violet's favorite part of the trip was the hotel room and the indoor pool. Here we have her gearing up for trip number 3 to the pool!

Once inside Yosemite, we got our bearings and the immersed ourselves in the outdoor experience. Well, at least as much as much as we could with a toddler in tow, who is accustomed to 60 degree weather.

Here Violet is in her snow "outfit" as she preferred to call it, in Curry Village next to the outdoor ice rink. She also had a lot of fun sledding and throwing her first snow balls and papa and mama.

For the actual Christmas holiday, Justin's father Raymond was with us. Here he is enjoying the wonders of Play-Dough. We had a great time. Some of the highlights were all biking together in San Francisco and visiting the winter wonderland in Tilden Park.

Another highlight was a trip to the Golden State Railroad Museum, a must-visit attraction for train fans or parents of train fans. Needless to say, Violet's mind was blown!