December in Alaska

Hi!  I am sitting in school super early on a saturday morning administering the SATs.  So I thought what better way to use my time than to write a blog post for my friends and family!  Christmas is in full swing at the Howe household.  Decorations are up, we have a cozy fire every night, and delightful music is often filling the room!  Oh and check out our tree... it is so beautiful!  Last year I decided to be Martha Stewart-like and decorated our tree in silvers and blues, but Ryan HATED it!  He made such a stink about having a traditional tree with gaudy decorations and the color red.  So I after Christmas last year, we picked up a bunch of cheap ornaments everywhere we went.  I have to admit I can't stop getting lost in our tree this year, it is so much better and Ryan was right!

At the beginning of the week we took our Christmas card  photos and our cards are being processed now, so you can look for those in the mail in the next few weeks!  When I was picking out the best photos and doing some editing, I couldn't believe how big my belly has gotten!  I want to share a picture, but you'll have to wait to get our card!

We have been watching the snow line creep down the mountains around us for weeks and for the last few days we finally have snow!  In fact when I look out the window right now there are fluffy snowflakes falling from the sky.  Of course the snow here is nothing compared to what I grew up with; as soon as it hits the ground it turns to slush and yuck.  But it is pretty when it is coming down!

For other news, I am almost done with my multicultural education course.  I just finished my last lesson and have two weeks to turn in my final project.  I cannot explain how good it will feel to be done with that!

For now that is all I can think of.  We love you all very much!