Snow and Christmas Pictures

Here are some more pictures of the snow in the desert. There are also a few of our attempt at a picture for our Christmas card. Feel free to vote on the one you like the best ;)

SNOW!

It snowed for about 8 hours today, nonstop! I'd say we had about 4-5 inches but a town near here got 2 ft! I'm hoping for another snow day tomorrow since desert communities lack the snow removal equipment of places accustomed to winter weather. The news reports say that it hasn't snowed like this in the Morongo Basin since 1979! The kids had a fantastic time playing in the snow and pelting each other with snowballs. It's pretty, but I'll also be glad when the thermometer outdoors gets back up to 65 degrees next week :) That's the kind of California Christmas I remember!

ETA: By the time I was finished typing this post it started snowing AGAIN! Holy cow!

Happy SNOW DAY!

School was cancelled today due to the snow. It's really funny because it's not like a Kansas snow, here it's just a wet, sloppy snow/rain. I guess there is significant accumulation nearby in Yucca Valley (about 20 miles away). Jen says that my karma must have taken quite the turn in order for the universe to grant me a snow day in Southern California! Karma or not, I welcome the break from kindergarten :) We'll post pictures later!