A little patchy snow remained in shady spots around the cabin. With the temperatures mostly in the high 20s all day, it certainly felt like Christmas!
The exterior of the cabin -- my dad just finished putting up vinyl siding as the woodpeckers were having waaaaaaay too much fun with the previous wooden exterior. I love the stone fireplace especially.
The interior of the cabin -- the whole cabin measures around 600 sq. feet, but we still somehow manage to seat 16 for dinner and enjoy the Holy Day together. My parents' best friends came; they lost their home in the October fires, and everything they owned except for their vehicles and Francie's jewelry. I've known them since I was around eight years old, so they're really extended family to us, and we all loved having them with us.
The boys received (refurbished) Nintendo DS games for which my parents, Keith's dad, Keith and me, and some dear friends all helped to purchase for them. They are ecstatic with their gifts, practically the only one they received. I'm not sure that they've put them down since receiving them; they would barely stop playing when pie was served. E already has one, so now they can picto-chat with each other besides playing games.
