williameleonhardt.com

It seems like no one from the family is writing / posting here anymore, but in the off chance that you see this and are interested, I've started a new site that I'll be adding to regularly. It can be found at www.williameleonhardt.com

I hope you're all doing well.

The Three Amigos

Ran into this picture--and thought you guys may want to see my uncle Fred & Uncle Dan with my dad. Oh, and i know you all have time to get on facebook, but let's not neglect the family blog!!

Brrr........

Meg kissing our snowman!

Merry Christmas Leonhardt, Boone, Avila, Brown, people!

Remember it's all about Him!---

WINTER WONDERLAND!!!

O.k. so the snow is absolutely beautiful, but seriously!!! Seriously!!! We had about a foot yesterday and now...... I really don't know. I'm thinking if it gets much worse I might have to eat Luke. It's out of control here!! I'm on a hill, for those of you who've been here you know, but I'm on a hill overlooking a valley, so the wind and snow are clobbering us like nobody's business. With the snow drifts I'd say it's a 3-4 feet deep in areas. We're lucky we still have electricity (knock on wood). Laura and her family have been without since last night. Also, my mom. She's lucky to have the couple that she's staying next to, so the three of them are staying in their RV in the driveway, staying warm (generator I guess). Laura, I don't know. I told her to all cuddle together in a big ball. They don't have to worry about their food going bad with the fridge not working, the food is in buckets outside in the snow.

If we didn't have the layer of ice in between the snow we might have a fighting chance of making it out of here... someday. But, the way it looks now, this original Southern California girl is wondering if she will survive.

Luke and I may go out to make a snow man, the only problem is it's 27 degrees and snowing still. It's a bit chilly.

Luckily, being a PTA mom comes in handy. I've got a couple of huge bottles of Snowcone flavoring, so we've got plenty of snowcones! And the snow is fresh!

For all my beautiful relatives in wet Cali, cold Virginia, cold Illinois or warm Guatemala I love ya and Merry Christmas!!

OUCH!

The Pembles are praying for you Rosie---
We love you!

Pembles just returned from Hawaii!

If you want to see pics of our trip, check out our blog.

My mom, Veronica sprained her foot about a month ago and has been recovering. My mom's second book just came out, and she is thrilled. 5 years of working on it and it is now an official book!

Tina is off to Peru on Thanksgiving (read her blog to hear more about that!).

Praying that all is going well with you and that you are able to focus this next week on all of the wonderful blessings God has chosen to shower us with! He is so good. Thank Him!

Tragic News

Hello Family:
I understand that most of you already know this, but Kyle's family suffered a great loss last week. His Aunt Linda died of ovarian cancer last Tuesday morning. She was diagnosed about a year ago with stage 4 cancer, and lived about 9 months longer than projected. I would have updated you earlier, but we have been very busy with funerals, gatherings, and services in her memory.

It was her husband who married Kyle and I... you might remember her - petite lady with a gorgeous smile and sparkling eyes, helping out Aunt Kathy with some of the ceremony rehersal and planning. She will be greatly missed, as there is now a huge void in the familiy because of her loss.

Please pray for her husband Gene, now coping with being a widower, her son and daughter, and her 3 sisters (one of whom is Kyle's mom). We are sad that she is no longer with us, but THRILLED to know that she is no longer suffering, but sitting at the throne of her Heavenly Father.

All of us truly appreciate your prayers.

Sincerely,

Erin and Kyle