ha and Brian's. When we were about to leave, Karen noticed a tree that appeared to be leaning due to the weight of the snow and ice. Trisha assured her that it had been that way since they moved in. The extra weight started 
to be too much for the tree. There were some popping sounds, and then a crack or two, and we watched the very large tree break and fall onto a power line. Scary stuff! Pictures- Chris looking into igloo, Chris Z. and Karen on snowmobile
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We celebrated Christmas and brought in the new year with Chris Z., Karen, Olivia, and Chris Z.'s family. It was fun being with family, even if it wasn't our own. We spent Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Dec. 26th playing board games, eating fantatsic food, and watching movies and the snow. Last year we brought in the new year in Malaga, Spain with my parents, siblings, and siblings-in-law. The tradition in Spain is to eat 12 grapes at midnight on new years- one at each bong of the clock. We continued this tradition this year followed by a lunch of black-eyed peas and cornbread on New Years Day. We're set for a great year!
The best part of the new year for us is that now we are in the year that we will actually depart for Fiji! No more saying, "we're leaving in May of 2009." Yes! Only 5 months, 2 weeks, and 3 days.
Speaking of Fiji... we've learned a few Fijian words:
Hello - Bula (pronounced 'mboo-lah)
How do you say ... in Fijian? - Cava na vakaviti ni ...?
-Nan (and Chris)
