Merry Christmas!

Miami Beach day

For Christmas this year, we requested to be routed through Florida. The warmth sounds so relaxing after everything we've been through lately. In fact, they're having an unseasonably warm Christmas - and we're enjoying every minute of it! A couple days to relax, in a hotel with a real bed, a normal shower, and pleasant weather outside...it's been lovely!

We visited the Miami Zoo, and found the exhibits interesting and interactive. We also went to the beach and basked in the gorgeous weather! We cooked a delicious roast in the crockpot for a good Christmas dinner, and simply relaxed and enjoyed the time off.

While there are a lot of people that we miss and would like to spend time with over Christmas, we did get to Skype with both sets of parents. We have much to be thankful for this year - each other, the people that are dear to us, and the adventures that we share together. We have the memories of Christmases past, the hope of Christmases future, and the love of a Savior who humbled Himself to walk among us before giving the ultimate sacrifice. We are blessed.

Merry Christmas!