Dad's Visit

So, I'm totally convinced that the weather in the Midwest is worse than it is here. *gloat*

Dad visited this weekend. We did all sorts of fun things:

... like snowshoeing! Super fun. Not quite Little House on the Prairie style, though. I was very sad about that, but content with the experience overall.

Besides... we saw a porcupine den. That's stinkin' awesome.

Oooh, and a beaver pond. A HUGE pond created by a little family of beavers chewing trees. How crazy!

The place really was beautiful. Just a forest reserve, that happens to stretch right behind my house, because we live in the most beautiful place on earth.... New Hampshire.

We spent a lot of time at home, playing some crazy Canadian card game called Kalucki (sp?). Kinda like rummy, more like Phase 10, but truly fantastic and sleep preventative.

After church on Sunday, Kenyon was able to join Dad and I and we all headed to the coast. We loved it. We drove up to New Castle, NH. It's a beautiful little spot up in Northeast New Hampshire where our friends often go collect sea glass. Oh- so much fun.

Pictures from the coast:
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And since those pictures were probably much more helpful than all my words, that's probably all I'll say about that.

As far as life in general, there isn't too much to report. Kenyon's up to more like 30-35 hours a week, and is gaining a lot of respect from his co-workers and shift managers. This is of course a super exciting time for him. He's SO GOOD at his job, and people are noticing!

We're still struggling with our "big decisions" that need to be made for the Spring. We're sorting through military options, volunteer options, employment options and SO MANY THINGS. Through it all, we're striving to remember that we are young, and that we have time to do a lot of the things we want to do. We just have to decide what to do first.

I hope all is well. Let us know how you're doing!