Christmas in Kernville.  This is a special place for myself and my family.  It is a desert/mountain area that is just beautiful.  It does get really hot in the summer.  But there is the Kern River and the Lake to keep us cool.  

In the winter is snows but does not last long.  The elevation is not high enough to keep the snow on the ground for days on end.   We love to stay at our friends home.  This is a picture I took in their backyard.  It just does not get prettier than this!  Except maybe for Lake Tahoe.  Kernville is closer though so that makes it so much easier to drive with the kids to.  Tahoe is 8 hours from us and Kernville is 3 hours.   

There is something so peaceful and calming about being in Kernville for us.  When we need to unwind, Kernville here we come!  With any luck it will snow/