Wow! It has been a rough month filled with stomach flus, colds, coughs, ear infections, migranes, and neck pains . Marty has created a cult religion based on the promises of a tiny fizzing tablet called Airborne. He swears by it's power to ward of nasty little germs, and to his credit he has been the healthiest of us all. The rest of us, however, just keep passing the little bugs around, and yet this morning as the sun burst through the rain clouds a glimmer of healthful hope arose in our house. Zachary has a drippy nose, but otherwise I believe we've weathered the winter illnesses just in time for our Big Bear Christmas.
We made our 3rd annual trek to Big Bear for a Christmas celebration with our families and had a blast sledding and building snow men. Bundling up in sweaters and mittens seems the most fitting way to enjoy winter. Here are some pix.... 
Jayden's maiden voyage on the innertube. Well, kinda. There was an incident last year that involved Marty, Jayden, a dog and a tree. It's a miracle I let him try this again! But she loved it and eventually did a solo run.
Jayden and her Cousin's Blake and Ilana on Christmas morning.
Cousin Sarah met Zachary for the 1st time.
Mima and Papa with their prized Grandchildren.
Taking a brisk stroll. Penny, the kitty goes everywhere -- she was a gift from Aunt Kelly.
Zachary with some of his loot.
Me and Jayden next to the first, and failed, attempt at a snowman. It was more like a snow mound.
Jayden followed Blake around everywhere. She affectionately calls him "Bake" 
