Sunshine

Well we got home from Los Angeles yesterday and arrived to snow and ice on the freeway. It sounds like it is going to be cold for awhile. They said last night that we are getting Alaska's weather, poor Alaska! Miya started school two hours late today and I walked her to school and told her all about growing up in Driggs and the snow we got. It was great to pick-up the kids from Phil's parents and they were pretty happy on the ferry home telling us all about their favorite things at Aunt Jenny's and Nana's.

Miya's: going to school, playing with Gideon, sleeping in the boat bed, then getting to play with Emma.

Cannon's: playing with Gideon, playing with Zach, helping with dinner, fun class at church

It was great to see Ashlee and it made it a little easier to not be going to my mom and dad's for Christmas because I got in a little sister time. We took her girls swimming, watched movies, laughed, ate a lot, walked around the shopping centers and enjoyed the company. Phil had to work three of the days and we had his Christmas party on Friday night, but we spent as much time as we could with Ashlee and Michael. We ate breakfast on Saturday in San Pedro at this waffle shop from when we went on the cruise three years ago and I have been dreaming of this place since that day. It was still really good!

This is what Arliegh thought of me the whole time. She would talk to me if I asked her questions, but it was often through a hand or an arm that I got the answers. Emery liked me until Phil came around and then she wanted him.

We spent all of Saturday together and had a hard time saying good-bye. My Smashy is so pretty, kind, funny, easy-going and sweet. I loved all the effort she took to come down and see me with the girls.

We tried really hard just before we left to get pictures with Ashlee and Michael with all of our eyes open, but it just got harder as the pictures went on because we started to laugh. Thanks, for the great time.