This is the first snow of the season getting us Minnesotian's in the Christmas Spirit. The snow started Saturday evening and it snowed through the night. Sunday morning we could not see across the street to our neighbor's home. We hated to stay home from church, but we are so glad we did!

It took my husband two hours to clear the driveway with our snowblower. It was then cold and getting very bitter. The sled represents all the kids who would have loved to go sledding or to go ice skating. Today school was called off after we were in a two hour delayed start. Believe it of not, it is -34 with the windchill! Poor kids! First snow, first snowday, first below temps, and they played inside like the magic was here anyway! Today was an awesome day!