The Newbold's: Snow, Beach, Christmas and Family, Brookie Cookie!

There has been a lot going on this last month during the holidays and with a new year here, I'm sure there will be a lot more this new year ahead. New Years Eve was what it has been the last few years, just staying home and watching the new year come in on TV. New Years day was a little more exciting. The grandkids wanted to go sledding, so we had to go find the snow. We drove up to Paradise and we sure did find the snow. The drive up was pretty exciting. We had Cierra and Shaylyn with us and when we started getting into the snow they got a little excited and said that grandpa was trying to kill them. Well we had no problems at all, but when they say you have to have chains and you don't, well you do (well me) tend to worry. It was really busy and they would only let you sled in one area, so they didn't get much sledding in. As usual I stayed in the car, just in case one of the kids got cold, I would be there ready to help.

I just love this picture of Lee and Brooke, what a wonderful Grandpa.

It really started snowing pretty good and the fog was coming in. I was ready to go!

Happy Anniversary to Us!

In November we had our 40th wedding anniversary. We hadn't made any big plans and kept putting it off. After the holidays we were ready to wind down. Though the weather wasn't very good we decided to go to the ocean anyway. I had looked online for a place to stay and found this cabin. Looked nice and the price was reasonable. Always thinking it is never what it looks like, I was prepared. We were pleasantly surprised. It was really nice. Like a little home away from home. The main building had three hotel rooms, a restaurant (not opened much this time of year) and the owners living quarters. Then there were four cabins. They were close to each other, but yet very private. We enjoyed ourselves immensely.

Down stairs was a bedroom with a queen size bed.

The loft had two twin bed in one area.

Kitchen had everything you needed.

Our bed. It was the most comfortable bed I have slept in (except ours). There also was a great view of the ocean.

We had two great days and two rainy. We had to take our opportunity when it was nice to walk on the beach.

Of course we had Christmas!

It is always crazy at our house, wouldn't change it a bit.

Christmas Eve was different this year. It was really great to be able to get together with the rest of the Newbold's. It has been a while and it was really nice to be able to do it again.

Lee and his brother Jay.