Merry Christmas!!!!
I pray everyone’s day is filled with happiness, family and laughter. I feel so blessed to be where I am in my life right now, surrounded by the sea and those that I love.
This morning I woke up and made my dad and I a Christmas bowl of oatmeal:
1/2 cup oats, 1 cup water, Fage, almond butter and apple.
And then I made a new creation—hot cocoa in my coffee!
Yummy.
I started my Christmas in the best possible way—doing 90 minutes of power yoga while staring out at the ocean. Breathtaking! Lunch was another yogurt with some Kashi Go Lean, pom seeds and almond butter—
And then my mom and I took a loong walk. I love all the walking/hiking trails here. It’s a spiritual experience, actually.
I decided to do a little dance to celebrate baby Jesus’s birthday:
And then spied on the sea lions! I think I’m obsessed to a dangerous level. I want to pet one so bad….but know that would end up in a disaster, so I kept my safe distance on a cliff instead.
My mom almost had a heart attack as I climbed down the rocks. I actually tripped and skinned my knee and then sort of resembled a sea lion myself!
ouchhhhh!
Time to explore another beach in the area. Have a blessed day! 🙂
christie @ honoring health
December 25, 2009 at 1:04 pmMerry Christmas!
Suzanne de Cornelia
December 25, 2009 at 1:08 pmThat looks like Sea Ranch [of course, a lot of places along the coast look like Sea Ranch]. I live a block from the same kind of rugged coast…and in the Del Monte Forest…deer, sea lions, all the great sea gulls, pelicans, huge geese, wild flowers, dunes, rocks, that fresh air all around. LOVE California. Will miss when relocate to France 11/2010. So terrific you and your parents are having a wonderful time. Hope Dexter is, too! Great idea re cocoa-coffee! Off I go for my walk!
Megan (The Runner's Kitchen)
December 25, 2009 at 1:23 pmLove your sweater – It looks perfect for a walk by the ocean 🙂 It’s freezing rain and 30 degrees in Pennsylvania – I’m very jealous of your sunshine! I’m about to brave the elements and go for a Christmas Day run, eek.
Naina
December 25, 2009 at 1:24 pmJenna, Merry Christmas gorgeous girl!
P.s.-it’s not actually Jesus’s birthday today, i like to think of it as a celebration of the ideas he symbolizes (i.e. caring, sharing, forgiving)
Amanda
December 25, 2009 at 1:50 pmMerry Christmas Jenna!!!
Laura Georgina
December 25, 2009 at 1:54 pmWhat a lovely way to spend Christmas! Enjoy the sunshine, the weather, and most of all, the family 🙂
Ameena
December 25, 2009 at 2:00 pmIt is beautiful beach weather in LA too…just came back from Santa Monica. It was gorgeous but not as pretty as where you just were!
Heather @ The Joyful Kitchen
December 25, 2009 at 2:15 pmWhat a beautiful way to celebrate baby Jesus’s birthday 🙂 Hope your Christmas is filled with an incredible amount of joy, love, and laughter. Merry Christmas!
eatmovelove
December 25, 2009 at 2:27 pmDoes your house/place over-look the ocean?! My goodness – what a dream!
God bless Jesus, yes, and Merry Christmas to you and all your readers 🙂
daintyvegan
December 25, 2009 at 2:33 pmIs that a braid in your hair? So cute. 🙂 And I really like that sweater too…
The weather looks pretty nice there, not too warm but not too cold either, I like.
Merry Christmas! 🙂
Chelsea (Chelsea's Chew and Run Fun)
December 25, 2009 at 2:54 pmI’m in love with that oceanic scenery. Glad to read you’re with your parents and really savoring the day via yoga, hot cocoa coffee, and love. Merry Christmas, Jenna!
Kailey
December 25, 2009 at 3:10 pmMERRY CHRISTMAS JENNA 😀
kind of jealous you get to spend it by water that isn’t frozen haha
Joelle (The Pancake Girl))
December 25, 2009 at 3:16 pmAww merry christmas!!
Kristine
December 25, 2009 at 3:35 pmMerry, Merry Christmas, Jenna and family! 🙂
Cynthia (It All Changes)
December 25, 2009 at 3:46 pmI love your Jesus Birthday dance 🙂
Lauren @ louisianagrown
December 25, 2009 at 3:59 pmWhat a laid back, relaxing Christmas. So far removed from the chaos of my family get-togethers. It looks perfect!
Rosey Rebecca
December 25, 2009 at 4:25 pmYour pictures are so beautiful!! Merry Christmas!
Carolyn
December 25, 2009 at 4:42 pmIt’s probably good for you and your parents to be away from home this Christmas. Looks like a beautiful place to be! Merry Christmas!
amanda
December 25, 2009 at 5:16 pmMerry Christmas! Hope your knee is okay!
Jenna
December 25, 2009 at 5:41 pmHave a fab day!!
Brittany
December 25, 2009 at 6:05 pmMerry Christmas Jenna!!
Stef
December 25, 2009 at 6:14 pmI love your sweater! Have you ever been to Ano Nuevo? It’s near Half Moon Bay…you can go on these tours and see elephant seals, it’s so cool! They’re not as cool as sea lions, but they’re massive! Merry Christmas!
CJ
December 25, 2009 at 6:29 pmWhat an amazing place to be at Christmas! Merry Christmas!
CJ
Lindsay Perrone (goodiesgalore)
December 25, 2009 at 6:38 pmHahha, not funny but sort of. Loved the sea lion comment. You look so beautiful. Merry Christmas.
Alison
December 25, 2009 at 7:04 pmwhat a nice day for you. i hope you’re ok after your little spill. my mom would’ve freaked out too. merry christmas.
Paige (Running Around Normal)
December 25, 2009 at 7:23 pmThat first picture is awesomeness. How lucky are you?!
Your Christmas dance is hilarious! Sorry you skinned your knee 🙁
Mae
December 25, 2009 at 7:47 pmMerry Christmas Jenna!! Yours looks so beautiful, I hope you had a fantastic day.
Jordy
December 25, 2009 at 7:59 pmHi Jenna! This is my first comment, but I’ve been reading your blog for a little while now. I enjoy all your posts!! I just had to ask: what kind of camera do you own? I have a Sony Alpha DSLR, but I don’t think it could take pictures like that! Yours are GORGEOUS!
Merry Christmas!
jenna
December 25, 2009 at 8:07 pmJordy,
I have a canon rebel and used a 50 mm lens for all those shots. Thanks!
Julie,
Old Navy!
Julie @savvyeats
December 25, 2009 at 8:05 pmYou live in such a beautiful place!
Can I ask where you got your sweater? It is gorgeous!
Merry Christmas!
elise
December 25, 2009 at 9:04 pmmerry christmas jenna
Karla
December 25, 2009 at 10:38 pmGreat pictures!
I hope your knee is ok!!
Jenny
December 26, 2009 at 6:20 amSuch a beautiful Christmas day! My mom and I took a long walk yesterday too, and it was wonderful!
Glad you started your Christmas day off so wonderfully 🙂
laci
December 26, 2009 at 8:45 pmmerry christmas Jenna! 🙂
April
December 27, 2009 at 5:27 pmI just discovered hot chocolate in my coffee too and it is super yummy! But definately a treat on all levels! Thanks for your blog-I just started reading it and am sooo inspired by you! Thanks!