Aidan had an extra special 1st Christmas because Grandpa Bell got to visit us all the way from Tajikistan! Here's us visiting Santa on Thompson Avenue - despite Aidan's separation anxiety from me, he had no problem meeting Santa at all:
Taking in the X'mas decorations on Thompson Ave.:
These pictures don't really do it any justice, but Thompson Avenue during Christmas is a must-see! Its just a neighborhood street - one block - on the east end of Alameda where all the homes go all out in decorating their houses and yards. I'm talking some major Christmas spirit! There's a mailbox for letters for Santa and on certain evenings Santa comes to visit!! If you're in the Bay area - you need to come check it out, especially if you have little ones.
