What a day!

We started our day with Grandma having breakfast at Perkins - delicious! Grandma and I split a veggie omlette while Dad enjoyed the usual bacon, eggs and toast. We had a great time, with the added bonus of no dishes to do after the meal!

Then we headed off for a ride in the country. It was a spectacularly beautiful day. The pictures don't do justice to the beauty God treated us to. The ground was covered in a fresh layer of snow almost too bright to look at without sunglasses. There was a moment during our ride when I felt like I was in Antarctica! We saw nothing but white snow- and ice-covered earth set against a blue horizon. I stepped out of the car to take a picture for you and I FELT like I was in Antarctica! Wind-chill factor in the open countryside is crazy!

After enjoying the country setting for a while we headed back to town for the Kite Festival. Wow! I took a panoramic video of the happenings on the lake to give you an idea of what it looked like - it's trying to upload. Hope it works! I'll attach a couple of pics as well. The community came out on this beautiful, clear, but cold winter day. They're troopers here. Grandma was out for an hour - out on the lake! She amazes me.

We wish you all could have seen the kites and experienced the atmosphere. It was just beautiful. We missed you all. But we can share the day through these pics. You can enjoy the festival and the drive from the warmth of your homes! (Don, I hear it's pretty warm even outside where you are! In the 80's? We're supposed to have a blizzard tomorrow morning!)

So when will we be seeing your gorgeous faces on this blogspot? We love you!

I don't think the video is going to work. Bummer.