December, the Cold and the Holidays

This December has been one of the coldest months in history of me living here in California. I mean 30F!!! We had frost, we had ice...and we had to buy thermals for under our clothes! Even with the heater on.

Arya had also been sick so many times from school.

But finally some time off for the holidays! :) Christmas always brings smiles to kids faces. I love that glow in their eyes in the morning. This year Arya got Star Wars Legos with Luke Skywalker & Renkor, Angry Birds Go Pirate ship, Skylander SwampForce Wii starter pack, an Angry birds hat, 2 Surprise Angry birds, and Anikan Skywalker and the Stormtrooper figures. He's sort of into Star Wars now.



This is our family picture together minus Kami, Tina and Jamil because Kamran was sick this year. It was nice of Tina to drop off a crock pot of stew and gifts for Arya. We sent Kamran's gifts with her back home.



A few days before, it was the longest night of the year or Shabeh Yaldah in Farsi. We had a nice dinner together and watched some tv. To me, these simple days/nights don't need to be glamorous to be meaningful. It's the quality time that counts. Not where you go or what you do.





All in all, 2013 has been one tough year. Totally looking forward for 2014. Hope it will be a good year for everyone. :)