Tuesday, February 22, 2011

2011 FEB. 19TH -- HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KENT!

Brent's and Brad's families came for birthday dinner, and we also celebrated Shelley's birthday early at the same time. I made Kent's favorite German Chocolate cake! It is always yummy! Johanna's Dad's birthday is the same day as Kent's, and they always call each other to wish "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" This year Mel sent him a gorgeous bouquet of flowers. Thanks, Mel!












Wednesday, February 2, 2011

FEB. 2 -- ...AND MORE SNOW!!!

It started snowing yesterday morning and snowed all day and then quit for a few hours. Then around midnight it started snowing again and snowed all day again today with a little sleet added in to the mix. So there was no school for two days and lots of businesses, etc. closed. It was two days of shovel, plow.... shovel some more, plow.... shovel again, plow.... and on and on to keep on top of it. Where do you put it all when the banks are so high?!!! It's really mounting up in the back yard and under the bird feeders till they aren't very far off the snow covered ground. It is beautiful out just the same! A gorgeous WINTER WONDERLAND! Several of the guys went out for a snow mobile ride last night and tonight. The riding is awesome and the trails groomed beautifully! It's so nice to be able to jump on the snow mobiles in our own back yard and take off! It also feels pretty good right by the crackling fire! :) It is still spitting snow again, so who knows what we will find by morning? Maybe more shovelling and plowing awaits us..... Cheerio and HAPPY SNOWFLAKES!
(The first picture is looking down our driveway, if you can find the driveway! The next two pics are of our back yard. Brad's house is behind all those trees, but you can't even see it with the snow falling so heavily. The pic of the guys fueling up their snow machines was taken by Brad.)