Update

Posting on the blog has been rather sporadic lately. But here's a short update on what's been going on. I think most of our readers know we're moving to Florida. With moving comes the craziness of packing...but thankfully that's all over. On Thursday through Saturday we loaded the truck amid freezing temperatures and snow flurries. The driver came and got the truck on last Monday. We had planned on leaving out this morning but we have snow and ice on the ground right now. Hopefully we'll be able to start our trip to Florida tomorrow.
Saturday is our unloading date down in Florida. Please pray for a safe trip down and a smooth rest of the move. I don't know when I'll get another chance to post. I'll try to keep everyone updated.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful time celebrating our Savior's birth this Christmas season. Merry Christmas!

-Victoria

The Beauty of God's Creation in the Snow

I know these pictures are almost two weeks late but I thought ya'll would enjoy them. We thought the last snow was big this was huge! In some places we got 15".

This is how high the snow was on our deck rail.

We all sunk as deep as Spencer when we stepped out the door.

The snow got really deep on the deck table!

When the snow started falling we put two bowls out on the deck table...eventually through out the day the poor bowls got buried. When I found them and dug them out that night we got to have snow cream. Yummy!
The snow was so beautiful when the sun made it glisten! I was reminded by the snow of the beauty of God's creation. It was so lovely. What beauty that God has created can you see around you right now? Please take a moment to leave a comment and share them with us...there are always plenty and we would love to hear about them!

-Victoria

Snow

On Monday we got lots of snow. It still hasn't melted off of our yard. So for all of our southern friend eat your heart out on these pictures... and all of our northern friends please don't laugh!
The rail of our back deck.

This is how high the snow was in some places.

Our back yard. Can you see the snowflakes falling?

The snow was lots of fun. The boy even had fun scraping the
ice off of our van!

This is a picture I took on the interstate...so it is kind of
blurry. This is rocks with snow on top of it.

-Victoria

Driving in the Snow!

We usually do not travel in the snow but on Monday it was inexcapable. We where over a friend's house when the snow started falling so we left as soon as possible. Because we were under a Winter snow warning Advisory.

Thankfully we started going home when we did before the snow really started accumulating and accidents began happening. On the interstate snow was dancing around and it looked very beautiful. But it only reminded me of how something beautiful can also be very dangerous. We where so happy when we finally got home. Because just in a mere 15 minutes the snow had really become slick!

-Victoria

The Anticipated Moment!

Everybody who knows me well knows that I love to knit! For about a year now I've been working on a shawl. I haven't been working on it for a whole year only the winter months starting last year shortly after Christmas. When the weather started turning warmer I lost my motivation to finish it because the shawl was so heavy but when the fall came around again last year I found myself picking it back up as I watched TV. Finally it got so long that when I was cold I could just lay it over my lap and it would keep me warm as I was knitting. The shawl was quit a big undertaking for me since before beginning this project I had only knitted scarves and washcloths. I had only been knitting for a few months and I didn't even have a pattern. I used another shawl as a measurement and this one actually ended up larger!
Finally last night as I was watching Extreme Makeover Home Edition I finished the shawl! I was so excited! As I mentioned before it was very warm as I was knitting it. But it is even warmer when I wear it as a shawl! I just had to share my news and some pictures we took.

-Victoria