Fun in Sacramento

We had a really fun time in Sacramento for the Christmas break. We were there for 10 days!

As a Zavoral family, the gang did a lot together including playing basketball, playing racquetball, going to the movies to see Les Miserables (half of us hated it, some liked it, and I was the only one that LOVED it), and then the boys played more basketball. We went to several of Matt's high school basketball games and watched his team win a tournament.

 Tanner loved cheering and hollering for the team. He would clap at random times, and cover his mouth to yell (trying to cup his hands around his mouth). He also became a low rider watching on Daddy's shoulders.

At the end of one of the games, Jeremy took Tanner down to the court. Here's Tanner practicing his dunk. He hangs onto bars and rims really well now! Since this trip, Tanner has been obsessed with basketball.

As a Zavoral bunch, we also enjoyed lots of yummy meals together. This one is New Year's Day food, including several family recipes from the Zavoral ancestry cook book and Melissa's famous artisan bread. We also had a morning where I made apple cinnamon waffles and veggie scrambled eggs. Can't forget how I poured vanilla all over my waffle thinking it was syrup!

 We spent a lot of time hanging out with the fam and enjoying our twin nieces!

 Tanner fell in love with this car at Gma Davidson's house. He would let us push him fast down the driveway, completely fearless. (Jeremy, Tanner and I also spent some one-on-one time with our Great-Grandma June at her house).

 One of my favorite nights of the trip was our family Murder Mystery Party that Melissa put together using a kit from her in-laws. We all dressed up as our assigned characters and managed to find all these costume pieces in the house! The theme was "Hawaiian Cruise to Disaster." 

From left to right- Momz as the Polynesian Cabin Maid; Katie as the Boat Activities Director; Katrina as the 2nd in charge; Steve as the Cruise Butler; Zach as the reporter who was the victim and then became the hilarious cross-eyed detective; Melissa as a Hawaiian Dancer; Matt as the boy Hawaiian Dancer and Musician; Dadz as a rich guest from Texas; Jon as a Surfer Dude; Jeremy as the Captain and actual killer; me as the Snobby Cruise line Owner.

 Zach and Dad won best performers, Jeremy and I won as best dressed!

 For New Years Eve, we joined most of the Davidson clan for Chinese. We all loved the shrimp with a sauce that had something like sweetened condensed milk and walnuts on it. Never had it before. YUM!!

 Then we went home to play lots of games. Tanner was mesmerized by everyone playing Rock Band. He really wanted to play the drums, and luckily there was an extra set just for him! At 9:00pm, we banged on pots and pans for him, but he didn't seem to impressed. He zonked out right after. Then, we engaged in several games of Dominion! And to go along with family tradition- we pigged out on banana splits!

 During the entire visit, Jeremy, Tanner and I stayed at Gma Davidson's house, which is really close to the Zavoral house. It worked out perfectly and Tanner got to spend lots of one-on-one time with them. We're so grateful they let us use their home and that they were so patient with Tanner making messes everywhere!