Beauty All Around Us

We got freezing fog again last night/this morning. A timely reminder from a friend yesterday about taking time to see God's beauty and having an attitude of prayer prompted me to grab my camera and drive to the lake. It was a bit chilly, so almost all of these were snapped from inside the van! :) What a glorious creation God has given us.
*there are tons of pictures because I couldn't narrow it down!*

Yeah, we still have geese and ducks! Every year, more and more stay behind. I guess they're adjusting to the cold temps.

Panoramic view of the beautiful lake.

This guy was just taking a little stroll down the street!

I've always liked this tree--how it grows out over the water.

Caroling, Caroling, Here We Go A'Caroling!

Tonight instead of regular Awanas, we went caroling at the local nursing home. The Cubbies just sang in the dining room with the whole group and while they walked the halls the Cubbies made Christmas cards!

Anna has great teachers that she loves!

Yes, she's wearing a bracelet (actually two of them!). What a girl!!

They've got a nice group of kids for Cubbies.

Considering Jacob is, well, Jacob...he did pretty good! (Aaron had to work, so it was just me & the kids) It really helped that there was a little bird sanctuary (is that what it's called?). That kept him occupied for quite a while. After all the carolers got back, several kids had specials. Jacob really enjoyed listening to those and clapping!

THIS is not cool. You see that outside temperature?! That's without the windchill!! And it's not 57 degrees inside--this clock is on an outside wall, so the inside temp is always a bit colder (or hotter) than the actual temperature. Although with these drafty windows, it feels much colder than even 57!!!

This is my last decorating project! It's actually been done since the mirror garland, but I forgot to take a picture. It's quite bright in here with all these Christmas lights!