California

We made it to California for the Holidays!

The first day we got here we went

to the San Diego temple with Pam and Chrissy.

We spent the week at the Hall's

making and eating great food, relaxing, and visiting

some of San Diego's historic museums and beaches.

La Jolla Cove.

The Air and Space Museum in Balboa Park.

We went to SC for a few days.

We babysat the little ones, ate more good food,

Dan had to study a bit, and I spent time with my mom.

I love making these cinnamon trees with my mom.

Week one in California was absolutely wonderful!

Despite the enormous amounts of water falling from the sky,

we have enjoyed every second of spending time with our families.

Winter Wonderland

The "lake effect" was in full swing this week.

For those of you who do not know what this means,

Wikipedia has provided us with a general definition:

Lake-effect snow

is produced in cooler atmospheric conditions

when cold winds move across

long expanses of warmer lake water,

providing energy and picking up water vapor

which freezes and is deposited on the leeward shores.

Or just look at these pictures and see what happened.

The snow was not really this deep...

...but Dan sure did trick me!

We had been stuck inside all day long.

We had to get out and

take some pictures of the madness.

Today, the roads were pretty clear but we

are expecting more snow tomorrow!!

Yeeeeehaw!

Christmas Time Is Here

We had our ward's Christmas party last weekend.

This is me excited about Christmas

and enjoying the cute table decorations!

I had also just found out that Santa was coming too.

We sang Christmas carols while waiting for Santa's arrival.

He came and the kids were so excited!!

Matt was the photographer for each family.

Taylor handed out toys from Santa's Toy Box.

Dan and I sat back and watched the darling kids

sit on Santa's lap.

We also were entertained by the kids who were

terrified of the man.

This is one of my favorite people in town.

Her husband went missing when Santa came...

Hm... I wonder where he went?

It has been snowing for three days straight!

It just keeps coming!

More pictures to come.

Let It Snow

It is snowing here in Cleveland!

It is always neat to watch the first snow.

Home Depot came and decorated the hospital

with lights, wreaths, and bells.

It is so festive and completely changed the atmosphere!

I love this time of year!!