Here are some pictures of our wild snow this year. We had so much snow on the sides of the roads and driveways that it felt like driving through the luge! Andy, Hannah and I got very tired of shoveling. The banks on either side of the driveway were so tall that Hannah and I had to turn around and throw the snow over our backs to get it up to the top of the banks. We were down to one-lane roads through most of town! Church was cancelled one day in February and all the men used the day to shovel off roofs around town. I came home one day to find all the boys on the roof. They, of course, thought it was great fun. I thought it was scary and waited nervously until they were finished shoveling and were safely down!! Some of our neighbors had their porches and garages cave in because of the deep, heavy snow load so I guess shoveling the roof really was necessary!

This is the snow pile in front of the porch. The kids could easily climb from the pile to the porch roof!!

We still have about 2 feet of snow in the front yard. I think we will have snow through most of April. As a matter of fact, the temperature when I left for my morning walk on April 1st was 6 below 0! That doesn't help the snow melt very fast. I love winter and snow, but this year I am really ready for spring!

Last night Andy and I went to my 20 year mission reunion. I can't believe I have been home for 20 years!! It was loads of fun. I saw so many people that I have thought about often but have lost touch with over the years. We all looked a little older and chubbier--a sure sign of middle age! My mission president and his family were there and it was great to see him again. There were lots of missionaries from France, England, Portugal, etc. that I never thought I would see again! (Mom and Dad, even Sylvie Paoletti who came with us to Holland was there.) It brought back so many memories of my mission and the turning point it was in my life!

Today we went back to Salt Lake for Andy's aunt Maxine's funeral. It was in the First Presbyterian Church on South Temple, which is really a beautiful church. The highlight of the service was a choir of Sudanese Refugees who sang "God Be With You Till We Meet Again" in their native tongue. Aunt Maxine was an incredible lady who spent many years helping these refugees relocate here and their song was a very emotional one in tribute to her for all she has done for them. It was absolutely beautiful and very moving! There wasn't a dry eye in the building. We missed all of conference today but felt very uplifted by what we experienced!

Love you all!!