Other December Pictures

We did not spend the entire month in snow. Here are some pictures of a warm morning that the boys and I spent at the beach:





That was a really fun day. I wished for a better camera, so I could zoom in closer to those pelicans! I have never seen them up close, before. Its entertaining to watch them landing and taking off. I guess this has been a record year for pelicans. Many thousands have been hanging out on the coast a month longer than is their habit.

The "Deep Freeze"

Well, as many of you are also experiencing, we have had a great dose of real Christmas weather! Record low temperatures and snow levels seem to have gotten every one's attention- which is a pleasant change from all the economic news by which we seem to have been so absorbed, lately. I was a little concerned for a while that we would lose our power, and thereby our heat, but it did not happen, praise God.


Its been a lot of fun watching Daniel experience snow for the first time.


Unfortunately, all the snow is melting here, but not in the big city, so our family may not be able to make it for the actual holiday. We know many others whose holiday plans have also been dissolved by the nasty road conditions.


Regardless of all the inconveniences this weather has caused, I can not help but feel that it is a special gift to have the countryside dressed especially for the Christmas holiday. Its almost like creation is celebrating our Savior's birth with us!

Merry Christmas!