Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas - and wish you nothing but the best for 2010!


We had a very relaxing break. Last Monday, we went on a hike with some of our friends to the San Bernardino National Forest. We knew it would be cold, but it was a very pleasant surprise to find enough snow for the kids to romp around in!


As you can see, everybody had a lot of fun! (If you click on the photo collage, check out the photo in the middle of the top row - you can see all the woodpecker holes in the tree!)


They say lichen is a good indicator of air quality - which is why we never see any of it where we live!


We actually visited three different trails. This was the second one, with a great scenic view (and of course, a very large stump).


We also strolled down to the lake, which was mostly frozen. What a sight!


This is how thick the ice actually was - quite strong, but still breakable.

We had a good hike, but DaddyDude and I were pretty exhausted later, because we had to carry Marika a little bit. She's not all that heavy, but we were wearing all bundled up and trudging (uphill) through the snow wasn't the easiest thing to do...


Yesterday, we decided to check out a new Lowes store, to get ideas on home organization. I think this store has a couple of new loyal fans with these shopping carts... =)