You call that snow????

 Well, it snowed here yesterday and continues to snow and blow today.  This is a picture out the back door.  There is a bush under that snow.  I think we got about 8-10 inches and it is COLD although not as cold as it is in N. Dakota.  (According to Glen)

 Our Christmas tree looks terrific, covered with snow and the lights shining through. 

 NOW, Matt and Diana tried to pass this off as snow.  With this little bit of snow they had a 'snow day' in Tennessee.  Diana accused me of being a 'snow snob' with my pictures that I sent out yesterday comparing our snow to their snow.  Well, judge for yourselves.  Don't you think that any 'self respecting Michigander' would laugh a little at their lack of courage in the snow. 

 Brittany attended a hockey game in 'The Big House"  I bet that it was a fun event.  I heard that they flooded part of the football field and just had a good time.  Hockey played like it should be played. 

 The TN Claradys stayed home and played games (Probably too cold to go outside)  Brookelynn has been 'channeling Grandma Lewis' and has now won her first Skip-bo game all by herself.  You're a star girl. 

Finally, Josh decide that it was a good day for a football game and went to New Orleans to watch the Saints.  It looks like it was fairly warm there or he was inside. 

So that is the a picture review of various family members this past weekend.  This is almost as fun as writing the weekly family letter. 

We stayed home this weekend, only going out on Saturday to stock up on groceries and do little errands.  We rented a movie (The book of Eli) and just did at home chores.  Bud worked on the wiring in his new garage, I did laundry and cut out a quilt that I am making for Diana.  It was a good weekend to be inside.  Glen said it was COLD out there but they were doing fine.  Leo is back working 12s but will only have this week to work and then will have 2 weeks off around Christmas.  Eva was working on wrapping her Christmas gifts yesterday and then she witnessed the birth of a new Burmese baby boy which the family named Matthew Ken as the first two names.  She claims that she didn't influence the naming of the babies but I am going to suggest that she takes 'Midwife' training soon if she continues to be present for all those little Burmese births.  She is becoming a professional at helping with births in the Burmese community.

I hope you had a great weekend and were able to enjoy the weather and company of family and friends.