Merry Christmas!

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”- Isaiah 9:6






Brian and I wish our families and friends a Merry Christmas! We are so thankful for all of the ways we have been blessed this year! We are so thankful to have arrived safe and sound in California to be with family. I was so anxious that the weather would thwart our travels! Thankfully, nothing stops my husband, except for road closures and airline cancellations, none of which we encountered. He truly is my rock in these situations, ready and steady with his positive attitude and calm demeanor. Our drive over the mountains was snow free and despite the media exxagerations (big surprise) of airport chaos, we breezed through ticketing and security. Olivia did great, we even had a seat for her in our row (another miracle - thank you Lord!). A slight delay on the runway was our only hiccup, but you always need one of those during Holiday travels. I am so happy to be in LA this week and can't wait to spend next week with my "other family" in Cabo San Lucas (click there to see the resort). I have been doubly blessed with the most GENEROUS mom and dad in law who are treating us all to a week there as our Christmas present!

The above photos are the front and back of our Christmas card this year. I mailed them last week and they still haven't arrived to my out of state friends and family, so I thought I'd post them here to share. My amazingly talented friend Andrea took the photos and designed the card for us. What a gift she is to us! We love you Andrea!

Merry Christmas to all!