One of my favorite activities is debating. I love to debate with people from all over the world, and one funny thing which has come to my attention is how some Christians fervently supports the death penalty. Usually with the bible in hand.
Now, I am a Christian. Not a theologian, but I do like the bible. Especially as it is God's word and all. Thus, it did make me think, to see such fervor, what does the bible actually say about all this? Is it really relevant or defensible for us as Christians to support the death penalty?
Well, we are to use the bible as a reference point for all things, and we are to follow it. So it seems prudent to first examine the bible and see what it says on the subject.
Let's begin with the beginning and see what the Old Testament says on the death penalty...

According to the Old Testament - What Sins Hold Death as Punishment?

• Murder (Genesis 9:5-6)
• Blasphemy (Leviticus 24:13-23)
• Adultery (Deuteronomy 22:21-24)
• Rape (Deuteronomy 22:25)
• Incest (Leviticus 20:11)
• Bestiality (Leviticus 20:15-16)
• Showing contempt for priests or judges (Deuteronomy 17:12-13)
• Kidnapping and enslavement (Deuteronomy 24:7)
• Leading people away from God (Deuteronomy 13:6-11)
• Being stubborn and rebellious (Deuteronomy 21:18)
• Attacking one's parents (Exodus 21:15)
• Cursing one's parents (Exodus 21:17)
• Working on the Sabbath (Exodus 35:2)
• Spiritism (Leviticus 20:27)
• For careless handling of an animal (Exodus 21:29)
• Accidentally killing a pregnant woman (Exodus 21:22-23)
• Eating leavened bread during the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Exodus 12:15)
• Consuming blood or eating rare meat (Leviticus 17:10)
• Sexual activity with a woman while menstruating (Leviticus 20:18)
• Speaking false prophesies (Deuteronomy 18:20-22)
• Being a glutton and a drunkard (Deuteronomy 21:20-21)

I think this list shows the general idea.

New Covenant and The Mosaic Laws

There are a lot of sins that carry the death penalty. A LOT of them. And I believe most of us are guilty of a fair share. Especially given into account what Matthew 5:28 says: "But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.".
It seems like we are in a bad spot here. The old testament defines all these punishments for so many crimes - and then Matthew 5:28 says that if we even think of these things - we commit the sin of which we think. I do not think any human being can go his entire life without even thinking any of these things. And to make matters worse, James 2:10 says: "For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it."
So it is evident we are in a tough spot indeed. If we break one command - we break all of them. And if we even think about breaking one... Well, then we break it. It would seem that it is impossible to lead a life which according to this should not be terminated by execution.
Let's look at these laws in the light of the new testament... Did Jesus come to break or remove these laws? In Matthew 5:17 Jesus says "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.".

So, according to these verses alone those Christians who embrace the death penalty for murder alone are making a biblical mistake. If Jesus came to fulfill the law, and our thought lives also apply - then we should all die, shouldn't we? I guess we might need to keep the electric chairs running for a while now. Long enough to make sure every single human is thoroughly dead. I think we can all agree that this is all impossible to follow for us mere humans. Basically, we're toast, right? Romans 3:23 really got it right. for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. And not just by a little bit either.

Not so Hopeless After All
Thankfully, the bible does not end there. There are a few verses which brightens the day a little. Romans 3:24-27 continues and says: and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith.
On the same note Colossians 2:13-15 says: When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
He forgave us ALL our sins. Pretty amazing if you ask me. Especially given what we learned from the old testament and what the new testament says. We know from these verses, and of course the famous John 3:16 that if we believe in Christ - our sins are washed away, no matter what they were. And this is in my opinion unbelievably great! The punishment for our sins remains, the laws still apply - but Jesus took the punishment upon Himself.

So then what? Are we to persecute all non-Christians and execute them for their sins? We can't honestly go for murderers or rapists alone as James tells us committing any one sin
means committing them all. And the Old Testament clearly states that there is a plethora of sins for which we must die. And if we truly are to use the bible to strengthen our arguments we should stick to it, not read it selectively.

The Essence of Christianity
Thankfully the bible has verses which tell us what Jesus thinks we should do not only with sinners, but those who hate us and would want to kill us. And this is where things really get radical.
Luke 6, 27-31 reads: "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you."
LOVE your enemies. And do good to those who hate you. That's pretty tough. That means we should all try to do some good for Osama Bin Laden. Don't get me wrong here and start collecting money to send to him, but still. We are to love him, not hate him as he hates us. The murderers at school massacres are also to be loved by us. The bible is very clear on exactly this. Luke 6 is a very good read concerning loving those who are wicked. It continues in verse 35: But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
I did tell you radical, didn't I. We are to be as merciful as our Father is merciful. And Jesus didn't mean our earthly father, but God. Echoing the mercy of God is kind of hard. That was the mercy which caused him to go get tortured and then nailed to a cross to die. So we wouldn't have to. Echoing that mercy is hard for us humans, as we are so much smaller and so much less capable than God. It's a lofty goal for sure, but nevertheless a goal we - if we are to call ourselves Christians - must pursue before all else.

Overcome Evil With Good
The death penalty as a punishment should, I believe, not be one supported by us Christians given the sum of the verses I have quoted up till this point. There is, of course, more to back my statement up. Let's go to Matthew 5:38-39 where Jesus comments on the Law of the Talion from Exodus 21:22-24. Known for the line "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth". In Matthew Jesus says: "You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also". These verses strikes at the very heart of the death penalty - retribution and vengeance. Which is also very directly addressed in Romans 12:19-21: Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay,"says the Lord. On the contrary:
"If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
And here we are with the essence of what our calling as Christians is. "Overcome evil with good". Jesus gave us plenty of examples of this. How He dines with the sinners of his day and age. How He handled it when a woman who was caught in the act of adultery was brought before him. He told them the famous line found in John 8:7: "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." Jesus did not He himself stone her, as the Mosaic law dictates should have happened. He forgave her, and overcome what evil she did by doing good to her. There are numerous stories in the bible about Jesus relating to sinners. In His own words: "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." (excerpt from Mark 2:17)

Who Would Jesus Kill?
Given all this, how can one condone the death penalty and use the bible as a basis for this support? I can only conclude that given the new covenant, Jesus' blood excluded no-one. His sacrifice was for all human beings. Not just those who have not committed murder. Or those who have not committed adultery. All. After all, one sin means all sins. And it would seem most of them hold biblical support for punishment by death. Thank God for the blood of Jesus by which we do not have to face this doom. But by which we are free. One could easily let this post drag out into the political and debate the social impact of the death penalty for some time. But my purpose - for now - was to approach the issue biblically.

AUTISM AND VACCINES- is there really a connection?

It has been a long time since I have written. Last week Jenny McCarthy talked on Oprah about her sons recovery from autism through diet, fungal and bacterial treatment, healing the gut, and focusing on getting rid of mercury in the body.

She pointed out that he got autism after vaccinations... but that they were more like the straw that broke the camels back.

Today, I decided to see what doctors had to say about vaccinations.... Wow. I understand the science behind how they can be harmful. A child should never be given vaccines if they are on antibiotics. That really increases their chances of the mercury not leaving their body.

1 out of 1000 kids in the USA had autism 20 years ago... now 1 out of 150. SOMETHING MUST CHANGE!! 1 out of 6 american children have a disorder! That is just crazy!!

Some great videos!!
A doctor explaining the science behind vaccinations, this is a four parter, to see the other 3 parts, click on the video to go to YouTube:


A pediatrician discussing the rapid rate of increase in autism.

The "Global Warming" debate has been raging for some time. While most now agree that global warming is a fact and that we as a species are to blame - the debate still rages on. It applies to us all, one way or another. Kelly and I believe we have a responsability to eachother and the world to take this issue seriously.

Regardless of what the popular idea about Global Warming is is, there's still a lot of debate about what to do.
Should we act, shouldn't we?

The video I have posted puts an end to this debate. It is it's silver bullet so to speak. And approaches the question with simple logic we can all understand and relate to.

I recommend you take ten minutes off and watch it. Regardless of your personal viewpoint on global warming.
It applies to both "camps" as well as people who are yet to make up their mind.

Wedding photos from our Norwegian wedding are now available!

This is us at the party after church
And this is everyone who was present at the party
You can see the entire album here - or by clicking on either of the two photos.

Kidnapping and 'torture'
I guess you will see posts on my friends' blogs about this in the near future.
According to good Norwegian tradition the bride and groom will be kidnapped by their friends and severely humiliated before the wedding. As my friends did not have a lot of chance before my wedding it came now - before the blessing in June.

Kelly, Debra, Joe and Amanda all knew what would happen. So when my friends showed up with determination and stern faces they were not shocked.
I was, however.

I will publish more photos - and videos of the event when I get this from my friends.

In short, I was kidnapped and they had me do all sorts of things. Play with toys in a toy store, "Play" the flute (I can't play to save my life) at all the outdoor restaurants in Karl Johan's Street (Central street in Oslo). They had me interview people with incredibly stupid questions - and a sausage as a microphone...

And then, to top it off we played laser tag and paintball. At paintball I was given a protective vest, mask and a bunny mask. No marker (weapon). I was told to run, and the others were given markers.
And instead of paintballs they were loaded with rubber balls. Which hurt more than paintballs.

Despite the vest protecting my torso, my friends are good shots and sometimes decided to aim at unprotected areas. Hence I have over a dozen bruises like this:

Ok. This one is the worst one, but you can definitely see them all. And believe me, I could feel it when I was shot! Ouch!
Next time we play paintball I am wearing pants, long sleeved sweater AND a gun. Thank goodness for that vest though. Without it I would have many dozen bruises.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Smoked Mackerel SMUDI, anyone?

Smoothies are here! I am not sure if Norwegians have always had smoothies, but it sure seems like it is a new fad here. There are smoothie kiosks at the train station, smoothie fruit juice drinks at stores. I have seen food magazines, advertisement magazines, and parent magazines with smoothie recipes. The smoothie has indeed arrived in Norway!

At one of my jobs, I make smoothies almost weekly. When the idea of smoothies was first presented to me at this job, my colleagues made it sound like it was some sort of new thing. I have been making smoothies for over ten years. They are not difficult to make so I am not really sure why my colleagues would rather not make them alone... but would prefer that I and one other colleague make them.

In fact... I am not really that good. Far too experimental and health-focused. 10 years ago my smoothies tasted good. Now they just taste like nutritional supplements. :)

Vegar has recently started making smoothies for us. His first three tries were MUCH tastier than mine have been lately. I encouraged his new talent and urged him to continue advancing in this delicate artform.

I came home the other night from work. The first thing from his mouth... "I made the worst smoothie ever today! I couldn't even drink it all!"

"You didn't throw it out," said I; waste not, want not is my golden rule! Yes, he HAD thrown it out! "Well, what was in it! Maybe I would have liked it! I can eat anything, you know!"

He began to count out the items... "2 apples, 2 kiwis, 6 grapes..." and then comes the doozie... "half a smoked mackerel."

"WHAT?!?! Smoked FISH in a SMOOTHIE?!"

So, maybe Norwegians haven't exactly understood the pleasantly scrumptious meaning of a smoothie entirely. Maybe by changing the name to "Smudi" they have somehow changed the meaning into "anything that can be eaten, blended up and served as dessert."

I knew that Norwegians were crazy about fish... BUT...

Next time I am at the smoothie stand at Oslo S, I will be sure to say "hold the sugar... and the Mackerel!

Find one difference between the two pictures below...




No, it is not the dimentions of the photo...
Let me give you a hint, it's a machine that washes clothes.
A washingmachine! Yes. Kelly and I recently got our new Miele washingmachine.
A much better alternative to the laundry room used by everyone down in the basement.

It's heavy... 102 kg (225 pounds) heavy. Which is why i am very very happy it was delivered, and put into place by a someone else. To get it into it's place, the bathroom door had to get off it's hinges, and the machine itself had to be lifted over the sink. I am NOT looking forward to getting it out of there! I guess I'll have to ask some of my friends to come and help get it out.

But, it has it's benefits. It takes good care of our clothes, it's very very quiet - so quiet in fact that when we did our first batch of laundry I got up from the desk, and went to the bathroom to check if it was still running. Which it was.
So, for all those of you who will come to visit, you may now bring your laundry. It will be taken well care of at the K&V residence.

My English Dialect

Hmm. I had a feeling that I had lost my accent. I should be Midwestern or Dixie.

Your Linguistic Profile:

65% General American English 20% Dixie 5% Upper Midwestern 5% Yankee 0% Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

Global warming... Is it caused by us humans, or is it simply out of our control? Could the source be solar rays as has been suggested?
I have long believed it was human CO2 emissions which was the main factor, but search as I might I found little conclusive evidence supporting this. Other than Al Gore's movie of course. And naturally loads and loads of newspaper articles and TV programs. But on the other hand, certain US senators - and certain websites asked Questions to which I had no answer. As I am not a climate researcher, I felt a little uncertain about what to believe.


So when I found this very thorough article by NewScientist I could finally feel relieved. Now I can say with certainty what is causing the warming of our globe. And it is neither cosmic rays nor sun spots.
We are looking at a man-made problem.

Antioxidants

I just found a great website with lists of how much antioxidants foods in Norway have (here) and foods in America (this list is 34 pages long! quite extensive!)

"Breathe!"
-a Kelly and Vegar "bar-hopping" story

Yesterday Kelly and I went on one of our adventures. We both love trying new things every once in a while. So, our experiments lead us to some fairly interesting things this time...

See, I have had problems with breathing (nothing serious, nowhere close to serious, but well...) since my bronchitis. So we decided to go and try a different form of date in the light of this...

We decided to go to a bar. Not just any bar. An Oxygen bar (haha, had you going there, didn't I)

Anyway... We went on-line and found a place in central Oslo. We popped out and took the tram there. A few minutes later, we were reclining on very comfortable recliner chairs, with plastic tubes up our noses. Some oxygen came out through the tubes, with an added scent of something slightly citrus-ish. Quite a delicious smell really.

After a while Kelly asked me "Do you feel that?" Her muscles were tingling slightly from the increase in O2. Mine did not, but my headache which had been making it's presence known for the last few hours dissipated gradually. Kelly and I talked for a while, but the calming effect soon took over. We were lulled to a degree of comfort and relaxation I have not experienced before. It was very comfortable to lie there and breathe. Funny as it sounds.

Before our twenty minutes were up we had nearly fallen asleep. Kelly stated "Not even Melatonin makes me this relaxed!" - to which I agree wholeheartedly. We left our room wondering where we might buy one of these machines. Such bliss!

Today we celebrate a birthday. My sister (in law) Amanda is 23 today!
We wish we could share in the day more than we can over the phone.
As that is not a possibility though, we gathered what photos we have of her, and made this;

Amanda's smile and hilarious personality - this represents the thousand ways she makes the world smile!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

Nuts!

Spring is here now. Very early, and I guess I should devote a post to all the flowers that have started to come up. The birds that are returning, and-or the trees maybe getting a hint of green soon.
But no.
I intend to write about a slightly more obscure topic.

Nutmilk.

For a variety of reasons Kelly and I decided we should try and avoid cows' milk. So, we started trying alternatives. Ricemilk. Soymilk. Goatsmilk (actually quite tasty) and our latest test; Nutmilk.
Home-made nut milk. Great stuff, so long as you are not allergic to nuts.

Kelly saw a recipe on-line for nut-milk, and decided to try it with almonds.
Now, I was not too sure of the project at first. The milk looked brown. And I am not very fond of nuts. But, it was actually very tasty! I soon finished off the two liters she had made - wanting more at the end.

So, today I made my first batch of nutmilk. Pecan-milk.

It has - as you may be able to see from my webcam-shot image - somewhat darker than normal milk.

But the taste is good. And it is cheap!

The recipe - which is exceptionally easy - can be used with many kinds of nuts. Not just almonds.
And it yields very much milk for a low amount of nuts. And a very short and small amount of work.


What you do to make your own is:

Get yourself some nuts (d'oh)
Let these nuts stay in water for about 8 hours. (don't boil them. That destroys some of the nutrition). So, put the nuts into the bowl of water before you leave for work in the morning. And when you get home they will be ready.
Then, pour out the water, keeping the nuts.

Add water and nuts to a blender, at a ratio of 4 parts water to 1 part nuts.
Blend it very well. Kelly says 2-3 minutes. I did the pecans for five.

You will need to remove the ground nuts (which can be ingredients for homemade icecream? Or Marzipan maybe? Yum!) so sift the milk through as fine a sift as you can get. Be prepared to stop and clean it out a few times. The nut fragments can stop the milk from running through the sift.

Pour the milk back in the blender, and add sweetener and/or spice to your liking. We use honey, a touch of vanilla and some cinnamon. But it is fine without this if you prefer.
Blend it a little more.
And voila! It is ready to be served!
Though... It does taste a little better chilled. So putting it in the fridge is not a bad idea.

Tips on Surviving South of the Arctic Circle

(Disclaimer; Severe exaggeration to be expected. Conditions are not really as described.)

1. How to dig a car out of snow:
a. whine
b. put on gloves (or regret not doing so 15 minutes later)
c. begin shoveling (if you don't have a shovel, i suggest kicking the snow with your UGGs until you seem to make progress)
d. you don't wanna scratch your detailing, so don't use the shovel ON your car if you only have a foot of snow on it. Instead, use a 3 foot long stick that is half thick brush and half ice scraper. In large fatal swoops, brush the piles of snow off of the roof, hood, and windows.
e. scrape the ice
f. now your car's tires WILL be stuck in the snow. Turn the wheel back and forth and slowly move backward and forward until you get unstuck. DO NOT gun the gas with the clutch in (as high school students do when they “peel out.”) This will only cause your tires to spin and get you in even deeper. If you made that mistake before reading this word of caution, have fun pushing it out of the rut by yourself, bucko!
g. pray that no one is driving in the parking lot on the other sides of the piles of snow surrounding your car. With any luck, you should be able to reverse out of your space without any casualties. Which brings us to ...

2. How to avoid collisions:
a. drive slowly
b. never brake going down a hill (hope you learned to downshift!)
c. never stop or brake going up a hill
d. use your lights
e. avoid piles of snow in the road (they shift too much and cause your car to slide. Lots of fun in deserted areas... hazardous on the highway! ;)
f. keep your tires in the ridges where other people's tires have been
g. did i mention, DO NOT BRAKE??

3. How to stay warm:
a. UGGs- exquisitely warm lambskin boots
b. Beaver fur coat- buy vintage and you'll save a heap of money and do a good thing for the environment (think: most winter coats are made of polyester which comes from barrels of oil and ends up doing more long term earth-damage than killing a few beaver which are far from extinct. Furthermore, my beavers died 50 years ago. No new beaver deaths for me... I am just recycling their wigs on my furless body.)
c. Wool sweater- preferably stolen from your husband
d.Wool socks- essential for indoors, or else Crocs.:) (Dont tell vegar i said that)
di.
4. How to annoy pedistrians:
Sludge them!
How? If you hit a pile of snow just right, they will be completely sprayed in a murky (Norwegian word!) thick snow. If you are really lucky, the sides of the road have sludge... spray them!
Why? Why not? They are wearing enough layers so that getting a bit wet won't matter!
Dangers? See number 2.
Avalanche practice!
How? Wipe the snow off your balcony rail.
Why? Lots of snow on the balcony, lots of people beneath... 'nuff said. With so much snow falling off of rooftops, you might as well have a little fun with it! ;0)
Dangers? Just be sure your avalanche isn't too heavy to lift!

Winter. Beautiful AND cozy ^^
...Provided you have the right atire (see above)

5. How to win snowball fights:
Um... I should defer this question to Vegar since he whoops me at them. I think the key is not being a southerner...


-okay. Author change. Snowball fights should be commented upon by snowball marksman extraordinaire, Vegar.
Snowballs are best if the snow and temperature is just right. It needs to be "kram". Slightly warm and "sticky" - or easilly compacted to a size which fits comfortably in your hand. For me that is around the size of a tennis ball. Now, some rookies use gloves when making their snowballs. That is most definitely not the best way. Snow compacts more easilly and forms a better shape when exposed to warm human hands. So forget gloves - though you may want to be wary of frostbite.... So, careful of long fights without gloves.
You want to compress it fairly much, as more weight means more speed, momentum and accuracy. However, in most instances (read; When you are not fighting 'the guys') the purpose is to hit without hurting the target. So it should not be too compact either.
From then on - if you have thrown a water baloon at someone, the technique is fairly similar. Yet with snow you face two significant differences. One, you can throw harder without fearing the ball disintegrating in your hand (at least if you did not compact it using gloves). And two, it is very cold so you do not want to carry them around for long (lest you have gloves). So, put your entire body into the throw. And aim for your victim's lower torso or legs. Again, the goal is not to hurt. And a snowball in the face can be uncomfortable. Painful, if thrown hard enough. However, the torso is normally well protected with significant padding (from thick jackets and such) so feel free to hit that...

"A snowball marksman trains his aim at an unfortunate target...."

So.... Back to the original author; Snowball target extraordinaire; Kelly!

6. How to travel:
With skis on your feet, a baby on your shoulder, and a smile on your face! (If you are Norwegian that is! Otherwise, slipping a bit, taking a bus/train/tram/subway every chance you get and trying to avoid long walks outside!) I have been amazed to see how many Norwegians walk their dogs, ride bikes, run, ski everywhere (in non-snowy months they walk everywhere), and just go out på tur (for long tours/walks/hikes) for the fun of it. brr!

Some little videos!

Check out our summary of 2006 in Norway video here (this is the video shown at our wedding)

To see snow in Hamar in January, click here.

Greetings! I realize it has been awhile since we have posted anything! Life has been hectic the past month! I have gotten 4 new jobs! (part-time and very sporadic, one is two nights a month, one is every thursday, etc)... I have started Norwegian class also! We have homework every class session, so I am trying my best to stay on top of things. :) I have good and bad language days... some days I understand a lot of what my teacher is saying... and then other days I feel that I am in over my head at level 2. :) The past week or so, I haven't had any desire to study Norwegian, so that doesn't help any when my motivation is lacking. :)

A couple of weeks ago, there was quite a bit of snow... then it began melting and going away... but yesterday the temp went way down and snow came again. Last night I was out in the snow and wanted to describe it to you. Many of you are from Texas and have never witnessed this. They have 'blue nights'... this is when the air is actually blue at dusk. This comes from fog in the air that turns to ice. The reflections off of these tiny little glittery ice fragments make a beautiful light blue color in the evening air! :)

A couple of weeks ago, as i stepped out of trine's car, glitter flew off of the car and sort of floated in the air. I asked trine when she had been using glitter. (she works with children, so glitter isnt such a strange thing.) But it was actually this fog turned to ice. :) so the air is filled with glitter... everything sparkles. so lovely. :)

I am putting in a link for a little video of snow at vegars parents house a couple of weeks ago. :) i had never seen trees that looked like this... i have seen trees covered in snow... but this was different. the snow was so light and feathery along the branches. the trees looked like they were actually white. :)

more soon!

-kelly

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See our wedding photos!!