A WEEKEND OF SLEDDING WITH GRANDPA

Nick came up and stayed this weekend and brought his sled. So of course he and Grandpa Bob had to try it out since we've had so much snow. Me?....someone had to take the pictures and be ready to pick up the pieces if there were any 'accidents'. :p

Taking turns sledding down the hill

Sledding can really wear a person out.

How about some video??

Here Grandpa Bob and Nick try sledding together.

ANOTHER IOWA BLIZZARD

Another storm hit this week leaving LOTS of snow and many closed roads. But no matter how high the drift......he got into his 'man shed'! :-)

A little snow is nice but this is ridiculous!

This is what the highway looked like east of our driveway this morning.
Yes, there really is a highway under that snow

This is what the highway looked like west of our driveway. Very large drift

Large drift in our yard by the highway.

CHRISTMAS 2009

Weather cooperated today so we were able to have Christmas with Nick and Ryan. Ryan is fighting a cold. No wonder with the cold weather and he has to move snow for the neighbor ladies. Oh well thats just part of winter.

POLAR EXPRESS

I took Nick to the Colo Library tonight to participate in the Polar Express show they performed. The kids were given a ticket and entered the train with conductor and all. Joanie, the Librarian read the story to the kids and then there was music, dancing, hot chocolate, cookies and SANTA! After the show they each got to talk to Santa and have a picture taken with them.

JINGLE BELLS SUNG BY NICK!

While redecorating, he sang Jingle Bells over and over and over! :)

RE-DECORATING GRANDMA'S WINDOW

Nick visited this weekend. I have a sleigh with christmas balls and reindeer in my bay window. He informed me that we needed a santa in the sleigh and some rope so he could drive the reindeer. So.... he found a santa on a shelf to use and took some ribbon off the christmas tree which he had decorated that with a couple weeks ago. And wa-la!

IOWA WINTER...& ITS NOT EVEN WINTER YET!!

It looks like the state of Iowa is CLOSED today. Here are some pictures taken from inside so not real good....but then you really can't see that good outside anyway. YUK! I have a feeling its going to be a LLLOOOONNNNGGG winter.