Pismo Beach and Thanksgiving

In the beginning of November we headed to Pismo Beach for our very special staff retreat with all of Hartland.  It is such a great time of fellowship, relaxation and rejuvenation.  There was much time spent at the beach, even when it was foggy and cold.  Casey rented a surf board for the time we were at Pismo.

View from our room

Getting ready to surf

Playing in the water

He's up!!

When you're cold just wear a stocking hat

One of Zane's favorite parts, the candy bar for the kids, note the ziploc baggies to take some home.

Zane riding the board

For the Thanksgiving holiday we headed to Nana and Grandpa's house in Arizona.  The weather was very pleasant for our visit.  Zac and family also came and we got to spend some time jeeping in the desert.  

Building things with Nana's clay

Digging a hole for the new pond

Zane loves Gus

Digging in Grandpa's yard

We did two different days of Jeeping.  This first time we did a loop that took us past a bunch of old abandoned copper mines.  

All of us and our Jeeps

Jeeping through the Saguaros and Cholla cactus

Dropping rocks to figure out the depth of the mine shaft

A large mine shaft

Zane and Kyla

The second trip was with my parents and most of the trail/road was through desert washes, which most had some water running in them from the rains from earlier in the week.  

Amazing Saguaro

This child and his love of water

Enjoying the water and the view

Driving through the wash

It was a great time spent with family, especially my Aunt Linda, who Zane hadn't seen in three years.

Grandparents and Grandkids

Great Aunt Linda

When we arrived back home it had snowed at Hartland the whole time we were gone and Zane was excited to play in the 2+ feet of snow.  May you all have a wonderful December.

Our front porch

Snow