Travis Here. I am so thankful to Kate for doing such a fantastic job keeping this blog updated and detailed. I wanted to take a turn and share some of our Christmas day shenanigans. Today started like most of our days on the road so far, chilly temperatures, the sun still down, frozen water lines (no toilet) and an excitement for the day. Today it happened y'all (I'm beginning to speak like the locals). I join the Flying J club. Yes, that is the discount club for the nationally famed truck stops. I am now considered a "professional" driver according to the J club. I thought it might be a good deal considering how we have already used 350+ gallons of fuel and are not quite to Tucson, Arizona, yet. The agenda for the day was to get an early start and to have our White Christmas at White Sands National Monument. My kids are into "history stories" which are typically just childhood memories of Kate or I or anyone else willing to share. White Sands was one of the all time best "history stories" that I shared with kids many months ago. When I was 8 I distinctly remember visiting White Sands myself and just loved climbing those huge mountains of beautiful gypsum. I always thought it was really cool that out in the middle of nowhere there were these amazing mountains of sand and a desert in the middle of the desert. If you have never seen this place, it is a must-visit.
As you see we remembered to bring our sleds from Minnesota so that on Christmas we could go sledding on the white stuff. It even felt like a MN Christmas with a windchill that would make you shiver (Hats, coats, pants all necessary). Most would think that a White Christmas at White Sands monument would account for a full day. However in the spirit of keeping this blog about lessons, I think the lesson today was about creating Christmas memories that will last a lifetime. Meet Matilda!
Yes, a camel that pulled into the park just in front of us. Of course we followed the trailer because no one could believe that we were going to be able to see a camel in the desert on this special day. Matilda was raised by the hands of his owners from birth and would eat 8 times a day consuming a gallon of milk each feeding plus hay for snacks in between meals (no pumping and dumping going on here). Seriously, Where are We?
We were also very thankful for the Nautica Flyer today as NOTHING was open tonight. Dinner was a memorable handmade salad from Nana (my mom) and spaghetti and sauce that Kate was mindful to have packed, more memories.
Finally, we remember that today is Jesus' birthday and all throughout the year He gives us people, blessings, answered prayers, and memories of the sacrifice made for us. It is a real blessing as a father to have this time and these memories with my family. A White Christmas worthy of our King and a day we will remember forever!
In Him,
Travis
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