California day ONE

We got to Orange County on Sunday and went straight to our hotel to clean up and relax. That night we had dinner at Roy's sister's (Sonja) house. Roy's mom and Dale were there, along with Sonja's husbands family. We had a delicious turkey and ham dinner and then opened presents. Sonja's in-laws were so kind and bought us all a few presents. Rae had a blast with her cousins and her cousin's cousins! There were two 11 year olds, two 10 year olds, two 5 year olds, a 4 year old a 3 year old, a 18-month old and a 7 month old. It was loud and fun! We called it a night at around 9 and headed back to our hotel.

Rae and her cousin Catrina (age 5)
Sonja and her husband Rick

Roy's sister is 13 years older than Roy, so Roy was just a teenager when she got married So, he's known his brother-in-law and his siblings for a long time. Before we got married Roy and his mom would have Christmas with Sonja's inlaws.

Rick's brother Kevin and wife Jessica

On the couch is Dale (Opa) and Sonja's FIL Rick Sr. and MIL Darlene
Next to the piano is Rick's sister Annette and on the couch is her
husband Norm. In the crib is their 18th month old daughter Violet.

Kassandra and Blaise, in the back Brianni and Jana, Catrina, Rae and poor Adam stuck with all those girl cousins! Not pictured: 4 year old Nicole (she was asleep)

And Roy was there

And I was too!

And Roy's cousin Ricky moved from Germany and is living
with Roy's mom

(All of these pictures were from my mother-in-law's camera - thanks Baerbel!)