The boys claimed that this was the best ski trip ever! I have to agree. They have surpassed me on skiing and are now skiing blue slopes. Getting their gear: They’re resting while waiting for boots and they look thrilled, don’t they? Little did they know this was going to be the best ski trip…

Our annual Christmas Walk this year was a bit wet. I had been raining for days. Just day before, the log where we were sitting was partially covered from the Yellow River. The weather was unusually warm. The highs were in the 70’s and we had to turn on the air conditioner.

Things quickly turned to this:

This is probably the best year for leaf colors we’ve seen since moving to GA. The temperature was just right to create these nice red tones. They were pointing at passengers in cars telling them to call them.