A Very Costa Christmas

Guess who?

It's me, St. Nicholas of course!

Santa's coming!

Even Riley was in the spirit!

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care...

 All dressed up for Christmas Eve service!

Christmas morning...

I really loved my new books.

Woo hoo block tower!

My very first Pototo Head. :)

Daddy showed me his nutcracker soccer player.

Mmmm delicious croissants from Williams-Sonoma. Gamma sure was hungry!

Daddy got a few gifts related to his favorite show "Parks and Rec".

I even got a giant 5-foot tall giraffe from Uncle Kevin!

I love to tackle and kiss her.

One of my favorite gifts...a vacuum.  Good thing I was there to clean up the big mess.

Then we were off to Nana and Papa Tom's house.                                      

Boy do Nonni and I look sharp in red!

I was overwhelmed by all the wonderful gifts...this was a musical rocking horse giraffe from Aunt GG!

And my very own cozy coupe...in case you were wondering the door works great (I've opened and closed it about a hundred times!)

Nana and Papa Tom made us an amazing dinner...everyone wore crowns afterwards!

At the end of the day, we were all exhausted, happy, and surrounded by love.  Merry Christmas!

Aloha

Mom surprised Dad with a trip to Hawaii for his 30th birthday...they went with Robert (his best friend) and wife Neeley.  I tried to sneak in the suitcase. :)

About to board the first flight...

Pretty spectacular views from the hotel!

 First dinner at Longboard's Restaurant...

Take 1

 Take 2

They hiked to a real waterfall called Manoa Falls (parts of this rainforest were filmed in Jurassic Park).

Bamboo Forest

Mom and Dad's favorite hike of the week!

The first of many rainbows...

They took a morning to go visit Pearl Harbor...a truly moving experience.

On the USS Arizona Memorial...

Mom and Dad got a great workout hiking up to the top of KoKo Crater!

Amazing 360 degree views!

They went to an authentic luau show where mom and Neeley enjoyed the wreaths of flowers.

I sent Daddy a pic of me on his 30th birthday so they wouldn't forget how cute I was.

Yummy last seafood dinner at Chuck's...and a pic in front of the giant Christmas tree in the lobby.

Daddy had to try the red velvet pancakes with white chocolate at a famous breakfast place called Cinnamon's.

The rainbow's end.