SNOW! SNOW! SNOW!

After a good morning at church, the snow began to fall. It still hasn't stopped and won't stop until tomorrow. We expect ~8 inches by the end of the storm. School has already been cancelled. I am still going to work, but I don't have slippery dirt roads to drive on. They may still be slippery, but they are main roads. The picture to the left was taken just before we left to take Sarah back to Hope College. We stopped for dinner at Texas Roadhouse, had some good steaks and then on to Holland. Jeff and Mary helped haul her stuff back up to her room and we were on our way back home to bowl. We got back late, due to poor road conditions, and bowled only two games. In the end, we took one point that, infact keeps us in first place by only one point. Next week is position night. Below are a few pics some before we left for Holland and one after bowling...What will it look like in the morning?

As for the weekend we had a lot of fun. We saw the James Bond movie, put up the tree and a few decorations. I guess we will have to put on ornaments a few at a time. The girls had some friends over too. There was lots of singing here. Mary and her buddies sang barbershop songs for hours..I even got to join them once in a while. I prefer baritone, but sang a little lead too. Matthew has been reading every chance he gets. He is almost done with the 4th Harry Potter Book and started the first one just a few weeks ago. I got a lot of work done on the Sunday School program and think I have a pretty good handle on the service. This weeks practice will be full run through and fine tuning.

This weeks activities include: work, doctor appointment for clearance for my surgery, advent service on Wed lead by the church's youth and the orchestra plays, play practice for the kids, Santa's parade on Friday that Matthew is supposed to march in and Sunday School practice on Saturday. Quilter's meet on Thursday and we will have a special celebration for my friend Norma's birthday! Mary and the Village Green Singers are supposed to sing for the Lions Club at our church tomorrow night. The big question is whether the weather will cancel most of the events. We will keep you posted. Sarah has a big week too. Papers, presentations and case study due all by Friday. Finals are next week. Say an extra prayer for her as she finishes up her first semester of college. Thanks!

Well, it is midnight and I need to go to bed. Happy dreams! I will try to get some pictures of our overnight snowfall in the am and post later in the evening.

How could I forget? GO SOONERS and GO GATORS! Big wins for them yesterday. Will it be my two favorite teams playing for the national championship??

Staying warm inside,