We decided to venture outside today and finally enjoy the snow since it was warmer, 25 degrees - a heat wave! We went sledding down the hill in our front yard just in case it was still too cold to be out very long. They flew down the hill, skid across the once cleaned off sidewalk and over a big bump of snow into the street. They love it! All but Jonathan. He got snow in his glove his first time down and decided he was ready for hot cocoa. Joshua jumped at that idea and went in soon after to join him. Caleb and Ashlyn stayed out for a long time and started a snow fort too. We are excited to hear what Grandma Sue thinks of all this snow. She comes home tonight from the sunny Philippines!
Okay that is SO FUNNY because Josiah did the exact same thing - he got snow on his glove, wiped his face, starting crying and was ready to go in for hot cocoa! Josie about got frost bite on her cheeks and still protested going inside. Kids are too cute!!!
I'm so jealous! Although, I can't complain too much. We are having a great cool season. It's almost chilly at night. The temp is 88 deg today, but has been lingering around mid 80's with rain the last couple of weeks. Rainy season was suppose to end in November, but we are so thankful it has continued some.
Merry Christmas from our crew to yours! We are thankful for 2024 and all that it brought to our family. God has been gracious and merciful to us as we hope to glorify Him with our lives and figure out our next season of life. We had more ups than downs this year and are excited to see what unfolds in 2025. John and Deanna celebrated 26 years of marriage this year and were able to celebrate with an anniversary trip through four National Parks in CA and NV. It was an amazing trip and of course urges us to travel more this coming year while we are healthy enough to hike and have more time on our hands in this short season. Other family highlights of 2024 included seeing the Total Eclipse, watching the Chiefs win another Superbowl, and spending time together all six of us at home or on vacations together a few times this year. John spent the last year continuing to volunteer with Partners Worldwide, his business mentor group, and our church, Bethel Baptist Church. He started a contrac...
a paraphrase of our conversation yesterday: Joshua: Can we get Little Mermaid 3 from the library today? Mom: Oh, Joshua, that isn't available at the library yet because it is so new. Remember we got that one from the Red Box when it came out a couple weeks ago. Joshua: Not the Ariel's Beginning one - the one with Melody. Mom: Oh, do you mean the Little Mermaid 2 where Ariel has a daughter. Joshua: No, that is the Little Mermaid 3 because it comes last. Ashlyn : No, Joshua. Ariel's Beginning comes before Little Mermaid 1, but it is NOT Little Mermaid 1. Joshua: No, no, no. Listen. We own Little Mermaid 2 and I want to see Little Mermaid 3. We already saw 1 a little while ago. Mom: Honey, we can go see if the library has Little Mermaid 2 today. But there really is no Little Mermaid 3. Disney made the Little Mermaid Prequel last, which comes before one. Ashlyn : Joshua, there is no Little Mermaid 3 in the title of the new one - so it is just called Ariel's Beginning. You...
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Love the pics, they really capture the moments!