Triple Birthday Dinner

We had birthday dinner for Isaac, Heather, and David while the kids and I were in Visalia between their birthdays. Mom made a chocolate cake, and I got to decorate it.

Later on during our visit, we went for a walk and were followed by the neighbors' pig, Jellybean. He was a friendly fellow, and we watched him until the neighbor could come to take him home.

Snow

We were excited to get snow.

The kids had fun sliding down hills on our walk, which we took in the morning instead of the afternoon like usual so that we could enjoy the snow before it melted.

End of the Year

We enjoyed being part of our second annual staff reunion retreat. It was a great time. We got to decorate cookies with Katy and watch the dancing after dinner the second night.

 After the retreat, we went back to Visalia for NYE. Natalie and I made our traditional muddy buddies, and we enjoyed snacks, a puzzle, video games, and dancing.

Welcome to 2026!