Snowing and Happiness!

Jeff gave a snow forecast to family and friends earlier this week.  It snowed some on Friday morning and then again last night into this morning.  Got several inches. I love to watch the snowfall and see the fresh blanket of white on our lawn!

The snow did not cause any problems with my travel to Ann Arbor and back yesterday.  I picked up Brandon and Mary and brought them home for the weekend.  They attended a dinner together tonight in Greenville. We had a fun trip back in the car catching up on their first week of classes and the plans for their trip to Germany. They have learned a lot of German in a week. So amazing!  Mary is selling some 2011 vintage poster calendars to help raise money for the trip. Here is a link.  It doesn't have to be University of Michigan calendars, it can be MSU or even University of Florida calendars. Each is $18 and Mary would also benefit from each sale.

Link:  Calendar Fundraiser 

 

This morning Jeff did his weather stats and then we were off to TruValue hardware store in Greenville.  A local radio station was giving away free tickets and  prizes using a spinning wheel.  I won $20 to Big Boy and Jeff won the last set of 4 tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters event next weekend!  He was the last spinner of the day too.  We are very excited and hope Sarah can meet us in Grand Rapids and attend! 

We used the Big Boy money for lunch and then Mary and I went shopping for some clothes and socks.  We had a lot of fun.  Found a new warm coat for her to wear in Ann Arbor and Munich!  JCPenney had coats 70% off!  Still looking for some warm boots for the winter.  

Tomorrow is Church and Sunday School with the kids choir singing and I will be playing one of the songs on the clavinova.  I will still need  to practice a little tonight and prepare the lesson about the first disciples.  Of course we will bowl tomorrow night and who knows maybe we can get the Christmas Tree down too!  Wishful thinking.  Mary returns to U of M on Monday.  No school for them, it is MLK Jr day! I am sure they are glad to have a three day weekend.

We are beginning to help guide Matthew toward career goals.  His first college visit will be to Western Michigan University at the end of the month.  Matthew thinks he would like to be an Occupational Therapist or a Theatre Design Major.  He loves to build and work on sets!  

Guess that is all for now! Doing laundry, of course.  Have a spirit-filled SONday!

Gracie