Oden Adventures

This week, the week heading into the weekend before Christmas, was another low-on-the-snapshot week as we prepared for all the festivities.  Even still, December was all in all a blessed month as our little family navigated the societal pressure to go crazy about Christmas by opting to avoid stores & limit outings as much as possible. Patrick was often hunkered down in the office, nobly finishing his dissertation to send off to his mentors before the holidays began, and Vianne and I had very sweet, quiet, slow mornings together with the fire & the Christmas music going.

A moment of cuteness on our way somewhere...

Trying out her crocheted crown, a gift from my Fuller boss' mother-in-law

This year, we had a Christmas-In-Three-Parts, celebrating with the Oden family, our little trio, and the Gustafson family.  Christmas Part One took place on Friday & Saturday, with a festive meal and gifts on Friday at our house and a fun outing in gorgeous Lake Arrowhead on Saturday.

The next day, we drove up to the mountain for more family time & hoping to glimpse a bit of snow to increase our Christmas-y feelings! First we bundled V up in her little lamb coat...(again, may need to shield the eyes...you've been warned...) 

 Then we had a lovely afternoon, enjoying the wintry beauty of Lake Arrowhead and a lovely meal at the waffle restaurant in the Village.