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The end of the year brought about celebrating Melanie's birthday, a ski trip to West Virginia with Carson's youth group, and a trip to the lake to ring in the New Year! 

MELANIE'S B-DAY

Mimi makin' Mel's red velvet gingerbread birthday cake

The final product! So cute! 

b-day presents for Melbug!

friends celebrating Mel's birthday!

 SKI TRIP

the beautiful barn outside my window

i loved the old truck covered in snow

Carson comin' down the mountain! He did AWESOME for his first ski trip! 

Carson & Mike hikin' up the mountain after the lift closed down due to a power outage (yea - that sounds bad, but they were able to get everyone off the lift safely)

Mike shreddin' one of the (three) blacks

my handsome skier 

Me, Delaney, Carson, Mike 

ski buddies

LAKE TRIP

sweet baby David! (and his papa Matt)

Em & David 

Mikey & David

Carson & Me on the dock at the lake 

Papa Martin & his pups