Saturday, December 22, 2007

Happy Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all...There's a lot of people we wish we could see this Christmas, but we hope your holiday is full of joy, peace, and contentment. (Even if you don't get to be with US...I know that truly is a great loss for you.) To the left you can see how far our tree has come since my last post. Actually, it's pretty much dead now, but that's what you get when you cut a tree down and stick it in your house for a month. It looks pretty anyway. Jess and I have officially declared tonight (Saturday) to be our own Private Christmas Eve. Tomorrow we will have our own Private Christmas Morning, and then head up to Big Bear where Mom and Bill and Grandma and Grandpa are waiting for us at a cabin they rented for the week. It just dumped snow up there, so hopefully it sticks around. We'll do some sledding, relax with hot beverages by a real wood fire, and thus it will presumably feel like a "real" Christmas this year - something we are both looking forward to. Due to Christmas on a Tuesday and the generosity of my boss, I get a four day weekend (Sat - Tues) - and due forces unknown and unexpected, Jess actually gets four days off as well (Sun - Wed). So I'll probably actually just take an extra day off, and we'll stay up there until Wednesday. No need to rush into a 3 hr drive down a snowy mountain after eating a big Christmas dinner - that's what I always say at least. Well, as I said earlier, we hope you all have a wonderful holiday with your respective families and friends....And God bless us, every one.

4 comments:

Lani said...

It truly is a great loss..... we miss you guys so much this year. Maybe next year you can come here for Christmas? It will be an exciting year..... ;>)
I hope you guys had a wonderful Christmas in spite of everything and that you made it safely down the mountain. Love you guys!!

Anonymous said...

Jerry & Jessica,
Congratulations!!!!!!!! (And Merry Christmas & Happy New Year too) and congratulations!!!!!!
We are coming to San Diego Jan.2-7, any chance we can hang out? We obviously love to hang out with pregnant people (we do it all the time). We would love to see you and catch up again. Ok, write us soon. Love, Dave, Janelle & Co.

Sarah said...
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Sarah said...

Merry Christmas! Your surprise news Christmas morning was a happy gift and while life might be stressful, you have our full support and prayers in the time ahead. We pray that it will be a time of excitement and joy and growth in your relationship with each other and the Lord. Hope you had a nice Christmas in spite of grandpa's difficulties. We love you-- Jesse and Sarah