It’s been a successful Christmas Eve if I do say so myself. I did 75 minutes of yoga while staring out at the Pacific and, while in tree pose, SAW A WHALE (!!!!).
Apple for munching while on a beach hike with the parents (felt sooooo good to leave the blackberry/world behind for a bit!):
I’m a total daddy’s girl if you couldn’t tell 
How could you not believe when you see God’s masterpiece so beautifully crafted?
My dad, who is also really into photography, totally fell in love with my camera….and the rest is history.
After our hike, we broke into the bubbly—
And then feasted on dungeness crab, green beans with roasted pumpkin seeds and a baked sweet potato!
It was seriously the PERFECT Christmas Eve dinner on the coast!
Later, had a cup of hot cocoa and the rest of the Tartine gingerbread (sigh):
Goodnight!
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omg how peaceful and amazing!
Nice toe touch
The Christmas Eve feast looks amazing. I wish I had a camera to fall in love with too. MERRY CHRISTMAS, JENNA!!
amazing!!! so jealous of the dungeness crab!! merry christmas, jenna!!
Ahh my goal this year is to save up enough money to buy a Canon dslr. Your body looks banging, your meal looks awesome, and you look look incredibly happy. Merry Christmas!
That crab has me drooling. Merry Christmas!
gorgeous photos, that pic your dad took of you doing a toe touch is so cool!
Lovely! Just lovely! Enjoy Christmas with your family
Lovely, just lovely! Enjoy Christmas with your family
Woa were you a former cheerleader/dancer?
That’s so cool you saw a whale! I’m sooo jealous of your view
Your pictures are looking absolutely fantastic! The people we had Christmas Eve dinner with tonight let me play with their Rebel — oh my, so jealous!
That place looks beautiful and so serene. I’m glad you had such a fantastic Christmas Eve.
I hope your Christmas Day is just as good, if not BETTER! Merry Christmas. 
Amen girl…so glad you’re having fun with the parents and eating such great food. Merry Christmas!
i had dungeness crab tonight too! its our christmas eve tradition and i loveeee it! looks like a wonderful day jenna! merry christmas! =)
I’m so glad your Christmas Eve was beautiful. Have a fantastic Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Jenna!
I am so happy for you spending this time with your parents. I would imagine it is a difficult holiday but it’s good that you three are together.
On a lighter note; love your fun pictures!! So cute!
Merry Christmas!
Lisa
Totally Awesome!! Very Merry Christmas Day!!
merry Christmas!
Glad you had such a nice day!
Oh I love that picture of you in the air! Gorgeous!
What a perfect Christmas Eve! Hope you have a great Christmas!
Merry Christmas.
amazing pics! love it!! Merry Christmas…what a beautiful place to spend time with your fam!!
I love the picture of the bubbly @ sunset. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
What a beautiful, coastal Christmas! Looks like it will be a memorable one.
I love that you saw a whale in tree pose! That’s beyond intense.
Girlfriend, that picture of you jumping is seriously the most awesomest thing! Wow, its athletic beauty!
Rock on!
You are so right. It can feel amazing to leave the world of internet/cellphones/other distractions behind and just be for a little while.
Wow, your dancer pose is so beautiful!
I am glad you are enjoying your holiday with your parents.
Merry Christmas!
Your dinner looks great Jenna!!
Merry Christmas!
Those pictures are amazing! and you look beautiful in them! Have a Merry Christmas
You are too amazing. Too amazing.
great pics!! I hope you have a very Merry Christmas with your family.
BEAUTIFUL PICTURES! I wish I looked that good when I do yoga:)
have a wonderful christmas Jenna!
Oooohh – how beautiful. My God that Dancer’s Pose is stellar Jenna! You should be doing a Training course – I SUCK !!! Ugh. The pictures are gorgeous of everything. So glad you have family with you and are able to just LIVE life and enjoy it. That’s what it’s all about truly. And I love that you drink Hot Cocoa too – I have every night and day
I love these pictures of you. It is good to see you so happy. Merry Christmas.
Sounds like the perfect day <3
Thinking about you! Merry Christmas, darling!
xo Rebecca
I guess this is my first post…but I wanted to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas! Hope you have a fantastic day. Your pictures are fantastic! I love the ocean…it’s the place where I most desire to be
Beautiful pictures- and I find myself saying the same thing; how can anyone look at God’s creations and NOT believe? Amazing.
Merry Christmas Jenna and Family. Looks like you had a blast.
I’ll never get sick of the California coastline! Thanks for sharing Mele Kalikimaka
Your yoga pose is amazing! Merry Christmas!
Wow – great split jump girl!!!
Merry Christmas!
this is like my dream holiday!!! what a way to enjoy the holiday, what its about, family, exercise, and the outdoors! thank you for sharing!
we had dunge crab for dinner last night too! gorg pics.
That pose looks awesome! Merry Christmas! Is that a tattoo on your wrist??
Looks like a wonderful Christmas Eve! I can’t get over the view of the sea and the rocky beach, it’s gorgeous!
weight gain??…yeah right girrrl, you look absolutely FAB!
so glad you are relaxing and reflecting on what today is really about on the coast! You know, you are living a dream. sooo jealous!
Great pics!! I am envious of how good of shape you are in! Glad you had a great Christmas! I want to look into those yoga podcasts you’ve been talking about..
My body could not move like that!
Hi, I’m just finding your blog. Your picture in the yoga pose looks incredibly powerful. Thanks for taking us with you on your vacation. Quick question, do you do any photo touch-ups or use a filter? Your colors just look so deep. Maybe it’s the type of sunlight you’re getting this time of year. Anyway, thanks again, Amy