After the snow and rain, the wind the next day took down our vine maple that Verne planted 27 years ago. We got the tree and a few other vine maples from Milo’s house when he lived in Brush Prairie, WA. Verne cleaned up the 5 trunks and limbs and the grandkids stacked up the logs and put them in the wood pile. Porter, MaryLeigh, Nathan, and Evelyn earned a little money that day. 
After a dry Christmas, a snow storm came in the night on Jan. 17th. We were so happy to see beautiful snow. We took pictures at midnight because by morning the 3+ inches were melting and the wet snow didn’t last very long. The kids had a snow day and enjoyed the last skiffs of their beautiful white playground. 
It was a quite night, Two movies, a great dinner of huge shrimp, olive Ciabatta bread,fresh gouda, blue cheese and a great strawberry smoothie. And we must not forget, the best company ever,Us.
This is my Christmas double yoker……..
Every May down in Vancouver, the tall and the small
liked Christmas a lot . . .
But the kids in Roy, Utah thought Christmas was HOT . . .
Since Ryan and Heidi took all of their wee little Who's
to Disneyland and Lego Land, they didn't even need shoes.
Avin and Cohen rode all the thrill rides, while
True Who asked for a Princesses by her side.
All the rest of the May's were hanging stockings so dear,
Tomorrow is Christmas, it's practically here.
Casey and Lindsi and the Who's in there home
were dreaming about characters they felt were their own.
Brooklyn was singing a Taylor Swift song,
Olivia was dancing, her steps were so strong.
Nathan became a T.V. Game Star,
playing Mario inside, he really went far.
Cody was Spider man, his favorite of all,
spinning webs, jumping high, and climbing a wall.
MaryLeigh and Evelyn were angels, who sang about Jesus,
While Porter, my lone shepherd, gathered his sheep all around us.
Cute Wesley Who was our sheep at the stable,
Baylor and Cody the Wise Men so able.
Brooklyn a “Wise girl” was the third on the scene,
reciting Luke 2 and it made us all beam.
So, the May's, young and old, had a wonderful night,
the family together is a humbling sight.
