Wow, the snow here in Rexburg and Idaho Falls has been relentless! I truthfully have not seen this much snow since I was a little guy. Of course I must admit, I was a bit shorter then. It's so wonderful to have had a white Christmas, and one where the whiteness averages around 9 inches.
Bita, William, and I spent the holiday with our families in Idaho Falls(Cutlers) and Ammon(Halls). It was quite enjoyable to see family and eat good food. Over the holiday Bita had the idea to read some of the books by Madeleine L'Engle. It is hard to find any time to do this when either of us has been in school. We are a good portion of the way through A Wrinkle in Time. When I was younger my mom would often encourage me to read these books, but I was not about to sit still and read during those years. However, I am very grateful for a wife that to this day encourages me to do the same thing, because they are quite fun to read. At least this first book we are reading is neat.
Speaking of reading together, this is one of the things that we have enjoyed since even before we married, and it continues to be something we enjoy doing together. Here I have to admit that we are quite slow when trying to get through some books. We've read The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, and we are only half way into Two Towers. Reading this series has spanned about two years. What can I say, we get side-tracked. We also read The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe before we were married. I suppose the whole reason I bring it up is because if you are not reading with someone, you are missing out. Anyhow, Christmas has been good.
We came back to our own apartment today to continue packing. We are moving tomorrow to some less expensive apartments. We will dearly miss our current apartment. It has been our first home as a newly formed family unit. It's exciting moving to a new place. We will have new experiences and a whole new ward. It is often sad to leave a particular stage in live and this is especially true when that stage has been a pleasant one. Well I must get back to packing. I am sure Bita will write a better post with more details later. At least I hope she does. :) Happy Holidays :)
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