11/24 - The Christmas Card we didn't send... (sorry, has been a busy year... :-)

Well if you're reading Vaughn's blog, you should have gotten a Christmas card, but we didn't send them this year... we are bad people. This is not news. Anyway, here are the pix we took at the St. Regis in Monarch Beach, across the street from the Ritz where Gio and I were married in 2006.
The signature, upside down Christmas Tree at the St. Regis
Followed by the "Big Christmas Tree"
And flanked by Frosty & Pals to the right.
Here's mom feeding Vaughn a bottle on the upper patio.


Shot of Mimi and Vaughn on the balcony...
Hanging out at the fountain on our way down the stairs to the lawn...

The Schroeter fam with Frosty
A different take on the family with Frosty...


Oh look... A big tree!

Mimi calming Vaughn at the big tree...

The upside down tree...

Ryan and Gio recreating a 2004 Christmas picture at the St. Regis...

The Grinch, aka Dad, stole Vaughn's hat and is looking pretty scary...
Although this picture is hopelessly blurry, thought it was too cool to leave out...

Shot of Poppa and a very-passed-out Vaughn--a very long day for the little guy...

The lawn of the St. Regis after dark...


The Christmas sand castle... looks like a Christmas Carol, but you'll have to check my references--I am neither bright, nor cultured...

Poppa with the little guy again... still passed out.


Mom and Dad with Vaughn... and by the way, Vaughn is still passed out...


The Schroeter Family leaving the St. Regis with Vaughn... and in case you didn't notice... Vaughn is still passed out...