Winter 2008 has been one of the more serious winters we've had in recent times. Apparently, it's ranked # 12 since they've kept track of these statistics. Due to several snowstorms this year, the kids had more snow days than I can remember (too many I think!) But, in honour of the cold and snow this year ... here are some fun pictures of the kiddos playing around in the backyard and in the front of the house! 
It's been several years since we've had really cold weather as well as accumulation. The kids and dad went outside to build a little ice pond in the back. They managed to shovel the snow to form a pond. However, it was so cold that the water would not flow out of the outside spigot. Urgh. Well, Minnie kept going and shovelling snow around lasting 30 minutes before I called him inside.
Here are the kids before they went outside.
Yummers is shovelling show...
... while Minnie is adjusting his mask.
We walked downtown to the Plymouth Ice Spectacular on Saturday night to take in the sculptures. It was crowded and smaller than in past years, but Michael, the kids and I enjoyed it. At least the weather held up (21 degrees) and kept the sculptures from melting which has happened before as some of you might remember - LOL.
Enjoy the pictures and video below!
The kids are all bundled up with snowpants, hats, mittens, scarves and boots. 
Here is Team Japan's submission. A team from Japan comes every year to the event to carve out a work of art. They never fail to impress. It was a visit to Japan's ice festival that inspired the one in Plymouth. Apologies for the blurriness! 
This team is from Macomb Community College if I recall properly. They are working on a replica of the Mayflower which ironically is kitty-corner from the original Mayflower hotel that now is condominiums and shops.
The Plymouth Ice Spectacular on Saturday night.
