This may be overkill, but the last day in California, we went to the beach.  It was in the 70's, Brooklyn loves the water, sand & the birds.  She was in heaven.  Eventually we stripped her and let her run free. She will probably kill us when she is a teenager for posting naked pictures of her online, but for right now she is so cute.  

 

 

Last dinner with the Brinegar family, before we left back home for Alaska.  Kam was so patient with her and they spent all evening hanging out together.

It might be hard to believe, coming from Alaska, that this was Christmas in California.  I think it was 80 degrees for most of our trip.  We met cousin Charlie for the first time and he & Brooklyn had so much fun together.  I think Brooklyn enjoyed being the big cousin, as well as having cousin Kameron spend some time with her.  We are really looking forward to more time with the family, as we move closer to them.  

 

Christmas morning with the Lyons Family.  Brooklyn was in heaven.  So much family to give her attention.  Second cousin Nash was especially attentive & gave her buggy rides & played tossing the ball with her.