Joel hard at work. He sent me this picture this morning. He is amazing!

We had so much fun on our annual Christmas tree day. Breakfast with my brother Jeremy's family in the morning and then on to Snowshoe Evergreen to cut down our trees. Thank-you Grandma Martha for helping us all and Jeremy for cutting down our trees after my kids hacked them up with the saw. I love my family!

The day before Thanksgiving Neeley's kids and mine plus Josh and Sharsti went to Owen's beach. It was cold but beautiful. It was good to get to know Sharsti's fiance a little better and also to see her so very happy.

Can I just say how blessed I am in marriage! Through rough times and good times, we are there for each other even across the continents and ocean. I never get tired of being his best friend.

This is Joel and my second trip to Germany. We had such a good time and enjoy that country and its people so very much. We went to the 1936 Winter Olympic Stadium. We hiked around in the mountains. We toured the streets and shops of Garmisch. We also toured the Dachau Concentration Camp. He is my best friend and I love being with him. I missed my children but I so enjoyed this rare opportunity to be with my sweetheart.